Thick As Thieves
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Em Am G B x2 Am G
Em Am
There we were thick as thieves
G B
Frightened by shadows and the autumn leaves
Em Am
We wore stolen hats, fitted souls
G B
Aided by lies amongst the media foes
Em G
And hey ho Where did it go?
Am B Em
When did we lose our sight? And it's a nice show
G Am B
The ones we perform, Performing them day and night
Am G Em Am G
Night...
Em Am
See the lines upon my face
G B
Walking circles with the human race
Em Am
And all the little people, They want to be free
G B
But I can't get there Coz I got you holding me back
Em G
And hey ho Where did it go?
Am B Em
When did we lose our sight? And it's a nice show
G Am B Am G
The ones we perform Performing them day and night Night...
Am G
Let me be free
Em G
La lalala la lalala, la lalala la la la la
Am B
La lalala la lalala, la lalala la la la la
Em G
La lalala la lalala, la lalala la la la la
Am B
La lalala la lalala, la lalala la la la la
Em Am G B
I gave you all the high skies But you gave me night
Em Am G B
I gave you all the high skies But you gave me night, yeah
Em Am G B
I gave you all the high skies But you gave me night
Em Am G B
I gave you all the high skies But you gave me night
B Am G
Let the lights sing again...
Em Am
There we were thick as thieves
G B
Frightened by shadows and the autumn leaves
Goodbye my sweet
Goodbye
Goodbye...
How to play Thick As Thieves
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.