Thrice – Dont Tell And We Wont Ask (Guitar)

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Chords

[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! ;)