Thrice – The Whaler (Guitar)

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Song: The Whaler (Acoustic) Band: Thrice Album: The Alchemy Index: Vols. I & II - Fire & Water Tabbed: J. Griff ([email protected]) Comments: This is my second tab. I know there's already a tab for this, but I decided to make one. This version is basically the same and it goes with this video: If you watch the video, Dustin does hammer ons/offs with the Am and F in the intro and in parts of the song. This is just a simpler way of playing it. If there's any mistakes let me know. I know this might not be 100%, but it's close. Please comment and rate. Chords: Am F E Cmaj9

e|--0--|  e|--0--|  e|--0--|  e|--0--|
B|--1--|  B|--0--|  B|--0--|  B|--1--|
G|--2--|  G|--2--|  G|--1--|  G|--0--|
D|--2--|  D|--3--|  D|--2--|  D|--0--|
A|--0--|  A|--3--|  A|--2--|  A|--2--|
E|--0--|  E|--1--|  E|--0--|  E|--3--|

Bb-5 Am7 C Em

e|-----|  e|--3--|  e|--0--| e|-----|
B|--3--|  B|--1--|  B|--1--| B|-----|
G|--3--|  G|--0--|  G|--0--| G|--0--|
D|--0--|  D|--2--|  D|--2--| D|--2--|
A|--1--|  A|--0--|  A|--3--| A|--2--|
E|-----|  E|-----|  E|--0--| E|--0--|

Intro: Am F

Am
My lover's arms,

     F
they beg me to stay.

      Am
But I know the storms,

          F
they will sweep me away.

   E
My daughter's eyes,

         F
they are two tiny seas,

      E
whose water will rise

         F
and then run down her cheeks.

Am
"Father where do you go,

   Cmaj9
so far out upon the sea,

F                           C    Em
when are you coming home to me?"

Am
"Darling why do you leave,

       Cmaj9
as the north wind begins to blow?

F                           C    Em
Will you be coming home to me?"

Am, F

Am
The boat and the blade,

         F
they are all that I know;

Am
the sea calls my name,

    Bb-5
and so I must go.

E
And while they still sleep,

  F
I slip out through the door;

    E
but how can I leave,

        F
with my anchors ashore?

Am
"Father where do you go?

     Cmaj9
It's farther than I can see,

F                           C    Em
when are you coming home to me?"

Am
"Darling why do you leave,

       Cmaj9
as the north wind begins to blow?

F                           C    Em
Will you be coming home to me?"

Am7, F, Am, Cmaj9 Am7, F, Am, Cmaj9 C