Thicker Than Water
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[Verso 1]
C D Em F#dim Bm
At the end, I didn't really comprehend
D Em D
That I was saying goodbye
C D Em F#dim
For the last time to all my friends and family
Bm C Bm Am
My only thought was flight from the mines
[Refrão]
G# Fm
When it hits me, I've already
D# C# G#
Crossed the border into higher country
C G/D C
Thunder and hail
A# C
Sheltered in a burned-out van
A# C A#
I whisper a lullaby
[Pós-Refrão]
C D x4
[Verso 2]
C D
I press on
Em F#dim
Keeping abreast of the dual-carriageway
Bm C D Em D
Over fields asway with phantoms of wheat
C D Em F#dim
It's been days now, and I haven't seen a single living
Bm C Bm Am
Creature besides a pair of sparring magpies
[Refrão]
G# Fm
Going under ochre arches
D# C# G#
Once the rumbling arteries of a great city
G G# G G# G G# G G# G
To-and-fro-ing people in their droves
A# F G F G F G F G C
Above bright streets now desolate capillaries of stone
[Pós-Refrão]
C D x4
[Ponte]
C D Em F#dim
Their laughter resounds from the shells of
G Am Bm C
Every shop, every pub, every school, every home
[Verso 3]
C D Em F#dim
Within weeks I manage to find the building where
Bm C D Em D
Mum and dad's earthen vessels are lain
C D Em F#dim Bm C Bm Am G# Fm D# C# G#
And the doooog's, and my oooooooooooooooooooown
[Refrão]
G# Fm
With my bare fist I smash the screens
D# C# G#
Pull their drips out and fling away their goggles
C G/D C
I am in bits
A# C Am A#
Half expecting them to wake
C Am
But nothing changes
A# C Am A# C Am A# C Am A# C
I'll just have to find another way to reach them
How to play Thicker Than Water
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.