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] Am Were hangin' here within' an inch of our lives Em from the day we're born until the day we die G C don't it make you want to take your time? G Em are you gonna let it pass you by? G Em [Verse 1] G Made every way, cut you like a knife Em any moment in time could change your life G C will you be ready with the time you got? G Em If you maker either way if you're ready or not [Verse 2] G Hangin' on by a fragile thread Em Livin your life like your already dead G C will you be happy with the time you gave? G Em These words will be your final days [Chorus] Am We're hangin' here within an inch of our lives Em from the day we're born till the day we die G C Don't it make you want to take your time? G Em Are you gonna let it pass you by? G C G Em [Verse 3] C Wish i could look death in the face Em Transcend both time and space G C and reclaim those bygone days G Em that i was such a fool to waste [Chorus] Am We're hangin' here within an inch of our lives Em from the day we're born till the day we die G C Don't it make you want to take your time? G Em Are you gonna let it pass you by? G Em G C G Em G Em [Verse 4] G C When it comes my day when it comes my time G Em I hope to hear y'all moaning in the second life G C Just throw my ashes on some hallow' ground G Em and sing me on my way with a joyful sound [Refrain] G Em you can sing me on my way with a joyful sound G Em you can sing me on my way G Em you can sing me on my way G Em you can sing me on my way G Em you can sing me on my way [Outro] A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A ooooh hooooooo A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A ooooh hooooooo A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A ooooh hooooooo A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A A ************************************ | h Hammer-on ************************************
