Thrice – Words In The Water (Guitar Acoustic)

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Thrice is an amazing band and Dustin Kensrue is a brilliant singer. His acoustic version is very simple, but he adds unique flares, to add to his already remarkable voice in lieu to chords, that only he can pull off. I added minor changes to the outro. I hope you enjoy this tab. ************************************ [Main Chords] You can just use these to play it simple and sing along Em 022000 G 320003 C 032010 Am 002210 D 000232 Bm 224432 [Variations] Do whatever you want with these - have fun C/G 332010 G/B 020003 G* 320033 G** 320000
[Optional Arrangement]
G * * * - you'll have to practice this a little but you don't need it - you can just play the G chord
e|---------------------|
B|---------1-----------|
G|---------0-----------|
D|-2-------2-----------|
A|-2-------3-----------|
E|---0-2-3-0-----------|
Em C ************************************************* [Intro] Em G*** C/G C/G (x2) [Verse 1]
Em         G***           C/G          C/G
   Standing  knee deep in  cold water, swiftly moving

Em         G***                  C/G
   Somehow,  I-knew I'd-lost something oohh...
[Interlude] Em G*** C/G C/G (x2) [Verse 2]
Em        G***          C/G              C/G
   Wading  waist deep I  saw a book there in the river

Em         G***               C/G    C/G
   Waiting  for-me to-find it there

Em        G***         C/G       C/G
   I tried  to read it neck deep treading water

Em             G***                  C/G    N.C.
   but-the tide  it-pulled-me out to sea
[Chorus 1]
          C
Then with water in my eyes

                                   Em   Em
The words began to rise from their place

          C
They were beautiful and dread;

                                   Em   Em
I reached for them and fed on each phrase

          Am
They were honey on my lips

                  G/B         C/G    C/G
but then a bitter twist in my side

              Am
I knew they'd lay me in my grave

                         G/B (hold)  C/G    C/G
"Is there no one who can save me?" I cried
[Interlude with Vox] Em D G* C/G C/G (x2) [Verse 3]
Em         G***               C/G          Am
   Sinking  down deep through  cold water, heavy silence

Em         G***             C/G
   Shadows  stirring in the gloom

Em             G***               C/G        Am
   What things  that-lay sleeping  down deep in the darkness

Em           G***                C/G    N.C.
   Woke then  to-find-me in that tomb?
[Chorus 2]
          C
Then with water in my eyes

                                   Em    Em
The words began to rise from their place

          C
They were beautiful and dread;

                                   Em    Em
I reached for them and fed on each phrase

          Am
They were honey on my lips

                  G/B         C/G    C/G
But then a bitter twist in my side

              Am
I knew they'd lay me in my grave

                         G/B (hold)  C/G    D
"Is there no one who can save me?" I cried
[Bridge]
           G*
And when I lost all hope to look

        G*
Someone took that heavy

             C/G    C/G
Book from my hands

        G*
All its weight they set aside

      G*                        C/G    C/G
After they had satisfied its demands

       Em
I felt white and black reverse

        G**        G*             C/G    C/G
And the lifting, a curse from my heart

          Em
Then like one receiving sight

    D                G*           C/G   D
I beheld a brilliant light in the dark
[Outro Vox] Em D G* C/G C/G (x3) Em D Bm (hold) C/G (hold)