Chords for The Jam - Thick as Thieves
Tempo:
83.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
F#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
I was so [D] tough, but not as tough as I am [A] now.
[B] [A] You were so close, [D] but not the kind between [F#] us.
Oh [B] well, [G#] I guess I'm not the [E] situation.
[A] It's with [D] us, we've stayed together for [A] a long time.
[F#] [A] And we've met [D] it, but it turned out [F#] just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
[A] We stole from the [E] school and the libraries.
[A] We stole from the [E] drugs that sent us to [A] sleep.
We stole from the [E] dream that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could eat.
[F#]
[G#m] We won't miss [A] for anything.
[B] We'll always be as thick as [A] this.
[C#m] Like [A] a perfect stranger, [C#m] we'll [E] never let [C#m] go.
We're like a [A] perfect orator, [B] we'll run away, run [G#] away, run away.
[A]
[D]
[F#] [B] [G#] [E]
[A] We stole from the young girls in the library.
We stole from the tough, [E] mean, fat, shabby [A] shows.
We stole the kind of [E] win that's still our [A] break.
We stole [E] everything that we could [F#] see.
It wasn't [G#m] enough, and now it's gonna [A] spoil [B] everything.
Now we're no longer as thick as [C#m] this.
[A] [C#m] And [E] in the end, we'll survive.
[C#m] We're like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] we'll walk away, walk away, [G#] walk away.
It's with us, we've stayed together for a long time.
And we've [D] met it, but it turned [F#] out just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
[A] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
[A] We stole the twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[A] We stole the green bale fields [E] in my husband's league.
[A] We stole everything [E] that we could see.
[A] And now we're no [E] longer as thick as this.
[A] And in the end, [E] we'll survive.
We've [A] seen the rock [E] in the flesh.
We stole the black [A] gold, what we love is what [E] we need.
Now [A]
we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick as [E] we used to be.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#]
[G#] Now it's gonna [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer as thick as [A] this.
[E]
I was so [D] tough, but not as tough as I am [A] now.
[B] [A] You were so close, [D] but not the kind between [F#] us.
Oh [B] well, [G#] I guess I'm not the [E] situation.
[A] It's with [D] us, we've stayed together for [A] a long time.
[F#] [A] And we've met [D] it, but it turned out [F#] just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
[A] We stole from the [E] school and the libraries.
[A] We stole from the [E] drugs that sent us to [A] sleep.
We stole from the [E] dream that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could eat.
[F#]
[G#m] We won't miss [A] for anything.
[B] We'll always be as thick as [A] this.
[C#m] Like [A] a perfect stranger, [C#m] we'll [E] never let [C#m] go.
We're like a [A] perfect orator, [B] we'll run away, run [G#] away, run away.
[A]
[D]
[F#] [B] [G#] [E]
[A] We stole from the young girls in the library.
We stole from the tough, [E] mean, fat, shabby [A] shows.
We stole the kind of [E] win that's still our [A] break.
We stole [E] everything that we could [F#] see.
It wasn't [G#m] enough, and now it's gonna [A] spoil [B] everything.
Now we're no longer as thick as [C#m] this.
[A] [C#m] And [E] in the end, we'll survive.
[C#m] We're like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] we'll walk away, walk away, [G#] walk away.
It's with us, we've stayed together for a long time.
And we've [D] met it, but it turned [F#] out just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
[A] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
[A] We stole the twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[A] We stole the green bale fields [E] in my husband's league.
[A] We stole everything [E] that we could see.
[A] And now we're no [E] longer as thick as this.
[A] And in the end, [E] we'll survive.
We've [A] seen the rock [E] in the flesh.
We stole the black [A] gold, what we love is what [E] we need.
Now [A]
we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick as [E] we used to be.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#]
[G#] Now it's gonna [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer as thick as [A] this.
[E]
Key:
A
E
B
F#
G#
A
E
B
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I was so [D] tough, but not as tough as I am [A] now.
_ [B] _ [A] You were so close, [D] but not the kind between [F#] us.
Oh [B] well, [G#] I guess I'm not the [E] situation. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] It's with [D] us, we've stayed together for [A] a long time.
[F#] _ _ _ [A] And we've met [D] it, but it turned out [F#] just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
_ _ _ _ [A] We stole from the [E] school and the libraries.
[A] We stole from the [E] drugs that sent us to [A] sleep.
We stole from the [E] dream that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could eat.
[F#] _
_ [G#m] We won't miss [A] for anything.
[B] We'll always be as thick as [A] this. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] Like [A] a perfect stranger, [C#m] we'll [E] never let [C#m] go.
We're like a [A] perfect orator, [B] we'll run away, run [G#] away, run away.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] We stole from the young girls in the library.
We stole from the tough, [E] mean, fat, shabby [A] shows.
We stole the kind of [E] win that's still our [A] break.
We stole [E] everything that we could [F#] see.
It wasn't [G#m] enough, and now it's gonna [A] spoil [B] everything.
Now we're no longer as thick as [C#m] this.
[A] _ _ [C#m] And [E] in the end, we'll survive.
[C#m] We're like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] we'll walk away, walk away, [G#] walk away.
_ It's with us, we've stayed together for a long time.
_ And we've [D] met it, but it turned [F#] out just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
_ _ _ _ [A] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
[A] We stole the twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[A] We stole the green bale fields [E] in my husband's league.
[A] We stole everything [E] that we could see.
[A] And now we're no [E] longer as thick as this.
[A] And in the end, [E] we'll survive.
We've [A] seen the rock [E] in the flesh.
We stole the black [A] gold, what we love is what [E] we need.
Now [A]
we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick as [E] we used to be.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#] _
[G#] Now it's gonna [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer as thick as [A] this.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I was so [D] tough, but not as tough as I am [A] now.
_ [B] _ [A] You were so close, [D] but not the kind between [F#] us.
Oh [B] well, [G#] I guess I'm not the [E] situation. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] It's with [D] us, we've stayed together for [A] a long time.
[F#] _ _ _ [A] And we've met [D] it, but it turned out [F#] just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
_ _ _ _ [A] We stole from the [E] school and the libraries.
[A] We stole from the [E] drugs that sent us to [A] sleep.
We stole from the [E] dream that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could eat.
[F#] _
_ [G#m] We won't miss [A] for anything.
[B] We'll always be as thick as [A] this. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] Like [A] a perfect stranger, [C#m] we'll [E] never let [C#m] go.
We're like a [A] perfect orator, [B] we'll run away, run [G#] away, run away.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] We stole from the young girls in the library.
We stole from the tough, [E] mean, fat, shabby [A] shows.
We stole the kind of [E] win that's still our [A] break.
We stole [E] everything that we could [F#] see.
It wasn't [G#m] enough, and now it's gonna [A] spoil [B] everything.
Now we're no longer as thick as [C#m] this.
[A] _ _ [C#m] And [E] in the end, we'll survive.
[C#m] We're like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] we'll walk away, walk away, [G#] walk away.
_ It's with us, we've stayed together for a long time.
_ And we've [D] met it, but it turned [F#] out just for a while.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] bound us together.
_ _ _ _ [A] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
[A] We stole the twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[A] We stole the green bale fields [E] in my husband's league.
[A] We stole everything [E] that we could see.
[A] And now we're no [E] longer as thick as this.
[A] And in the end, [E] we'll survive.
We've [A] seen the rock [E] in the flesh.
We stole the black [A] gold, what we love is what [E] we need.
Now [A]
we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick as [E] we used to be.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as this.
[A] Now we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#] _
[G#] Now it's gonna [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer as thick as [A] this.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _