Tuning: E A D G B E

The Thread - Cary Ann Hearst - Shovels and Rope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCTvpHkQLKw Standard Tuning Capo 5 (note: many of the lines end with a “sus2”, (or equivalent, like Em->Em7 (020000)->Em), then hammer-on back to the chord) Chords referenced to capo 5 A x02220 A2 x02200 Am x02210 Bm/A x04430 slide up 2 frets from Am Bm6/A x04434 Bm7/A x04435 C* x32013 C add G [Intro] G G/B G/E Em G C* G Em G Em E|--3--3---3--0--3------3---3--------0-------3--------0-| B|--0---------0--0------1---0--------0-------0--------0-| G|--0---------0--0------0---0--------0-------0--------0-| D|--0----0h2--2--0------2---0--------2-0h2---0--------2-| A|--2-0h2-----2--2--h2--3---2--------2--0h2--2--------2-| E|3-3---------0--3---0------3--3-2-0-0-----3-3--3-2-0-0-| [Chorus]

^AmWere hangin' here within' an inch of our lives ^Emfrom the day we're born until the day we die ^Gdon't it make you want to take your ^Ctime? ^Gare you gonna let it pass you ^Emby? G Em

[Verse 1]

^GMade every way, cut you like a knife ^Emany moment in time could change your life ^Gwill you be ready with the time you ^Cgot? ^GIf you maker either way if you're ^Emready or not

[Verse 2]

^GHangin' on by a fragile thread ^EmLivin your life like your already dead ^Gwill you be happy with the time you ^Cgave? ^GThese words will be your final ^Emdays

[Chorus]

^AmWe're hangin' here within an inch of our lives ^Emfrom the day we're born till the day we die ^GDon't it make you want to take your ^Ctime? ^GAre you gonna let it pass you ^Emby? G C G Em

[Verse 3]

^CWish i could look death in the face ^EmTranscend both time and space ^Gand reclaim those bygone ^Cdays ^Gthat i was such a fool to ^Emwaste

[Chorus]

^AmWe're hangin' here within an inch of our lives ^Emfrom the day we're born till the day we die ^GDon't it make you want to take your ^Ctime? ^GAre you gonna let it pass you ^Emby?

G Em G C G Em G Em [Verse 4]

^GWhen it comes my day when it comes my ^Ctime ^GI hope to hear y'all moaning in the second ^Emlife ^GJust throw my ashes on some ^Challow' ground ^Gand sing me on my way with a ^Emjoyful sound

[Refrain]

^Gyou can sing me on my way with a ^Emjoyful sound ^Gyou can sing me on my ^Emway ^Gyou can sing me on my ^Emway ^Gyou can sing me on my ^Emway ^Gyou can sing me on my ^Emway

[Outro] A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A ooooh hooooooo

^Aoooo^A2h hoooo^Bm/Aooo ^Bm6/A ^Bm7/A ^Aoooo^A2h hoooo^Bm/Aooo ^Bm6/A ^Bm7/A A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A A

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