If you've made it here you've experienced the excellence that is Thrice, and for that, I salute you.
I sat down and tried working this song out the other day and this is what I've come up with
It's a pretty simple song to play and it can sound very good with the right strumming patterns and vocals
Let me know what you guys think!
[Chords used]
Em x22xxx
G 32xxx1
A4 xx22xx
Dsus2 xxx32x
C x32x1x
Cmaj7 x32xxx
D6/9 xxx2xx
[Verse 1]
Em
Paint the target
Em
We don't need no evidence
G
Flood the market
A4 Dsus2
We do it all in self defense
Em
You're a smart kid
Em
Never work without your gloves
G
If you're a smart kid
A4 Dsus2
You'll stay the hell away from love
[Pre-Chorus]
A4
And if it comes to murder
C
Don't tell and we won't
[Chorus]
Em A4
Ask you how you sleep at night
C Dsus2
When the lights go out and you're all alone
A4 C
With all the ghosts of lesser humans
Em Dsus2
Whose lives you've spilt to suit your own
[Verse 2]
Em (hold)
Sit and think of
Em
All the dollars and the cents
G
And your blue blood
A4 Dsus2
You'll see it all makes perfect sense
Em
Drink from this cup
Em
A better life awaits us all
G
You're one of us
A4 Dsus2 A4 (hold)
Remember conscience comes before the fall
[Bridge 1] Note: I like to strum the Em in a breakdown-ish pattern.. it can sound very cool.
Em
Your actions all are justified
Em
Your actions all are justified
[Pre-Chorus]
A4 (hold)
And if it comes to murder
C (hold)
Don't tell and we won't
[Chorus]
Em A4
Ask you how you sleep at night
C Dsus2
When the lights go out and you're all alone
A4 C
With all the ghosts of lesser humans
Em Dsus2
Whose lives you've spilt to suit your own
[Bridge 2]
A4 C Em Dsus2
Cause it's need to know
A4 C Em Dsus2
We don't need to know
A4 C Em
We don't need to know
At this point I play this chord progression into the outro.. I think it sounds pretty good.
Em Cmaj7 A4 Dsus2
[Outro]
C A4
Don't we all know life is sacred?
C Dsus2 D6/9 Em (hold)
Don't we all know we bleed the same red blood?
The last three chords are played with the last three words of the song.
If you have anything to add or comment please feel free in the name of progress!
Keep on rocking! ;)