Chords for The Jam - Thick As Thieves
Tempo:
81.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D] [A] We're just so [D] close, but I'm in pain by [F#m] the way you're [F] next.
[Bm] For a [A] world, [G#] no personal [E] situation to hurt.
[A] But you've [D] freed us, you've given [A] us all a lot.
And we make it, [D] but it's a bad thing for [F#m] the world.
We [B] know, [Gm] [G#] the friendships that bound [E] us together.
[A] We stole from the school [E] that I was with.
[A] We stole from the [E] trucks that let us sleep.
[A] We stole from the [E] dreams that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could get.
[F#m] And it wasn't [G#m] enough, you didn't have to [A] spoil [B] anything.
No, it's big, it's big as [A] thieves.
[C#m] [A] Like a perfect stranger, [C] [C#m] you came into [E] my [C#m] life.
And, like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you just rolled away, rolled [G#] away, rolled away, rolled [A] away.
[D] [A]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[G#] [E]
[A] We stole from the girls [E] in the greenhouses.
[A] We stole from the clubs, the dance, [E] the march.
We stole [A] the shine on the wings that [E] you knew was free.
We [A] stole [E] everything that we could see.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] And we're no longer big as [C#m] thieves.
[A]
[C#m] You came [E] into my life, [C#m] and like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you walked away, walked [G#] away, walked away, walked [A] away.
Hey, you can sleep [D] now, you can sit together [A] for a long time.
And we [D] make it, but it's a [F#m] bad thing for the world.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] brought us together.
[F#] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
We stole the [A] twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[Am] We stole the green bough filled [E] with tomatoes.
Believe [A] me, we stole everything [E] that we could [A] see.
But the stranger and the [E] holder and he got my [A] soul.
Now we know [E] what's in the dust, no one [A] knows.
We stole the locks [E] in the precious shed.
[A] Now we watch the stars, you [E] come and sleep on the way.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[A] No, we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer big as [A] thieves.
[E]
[N]
[D] [A] We're just so [D] close, but I'm in pain by [F#m] the way you're [F] next.
[Bm] For a [A] world, [G#] no personal [E] situation to hurt.
[A] But you've [D] freed us, you've given [A] us all a lot.
And we make it, [D] but it's a bad thing for [F#m] the world.
We [B] know, [Gm] [G#] the friendships that bound [E] us together.
[A] We stole from the school [E] that I was with.
[A] We stole from the [E] trucks that let us sleep.
[A] We stole from the [E] dreams that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could get.
[F#m] And it wasn't [G#m] enough, you didn't have to [A] spoil [B] anything.
No, it's big, it's big as [A] thieves.
[C#m] [A] Like a perfect stranger, [C] [C#m] you came into [E] my [C#m] life.
And, like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you just rolled away, rolled [G#] away, rolled away, rolled [A] away.
[D] [A]
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[G#] [E]
[A] We stole from the girls [E] in the greenhouses.
[A] We stole from the clubs, the dance, [E] the march.
We stole [A] the shine on the wings that [E] you knew was free.
We [A] stole [E] everything that we could see.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] And we're no longer big as [C#m] thieves.
[A]
[C#m] You came [E] into my life, [C#m] and like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you walked away, walked [G#] away, walked away, walked [A] away.
Hey, you can sleep [D] now, you can sit together [A] for a long time.
And we [D] make it, but it's a [F#m] bad thing for the world.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] brought us together.
[F#] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
We stole the [A] twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[Am] We stole the green bough filled [E] with tomatoes.
Believe [A] me, we stole everything [E] that we could [A] see.
But the stranger and the [E] holder and he got my [A] soul.
Now we know [E] what's in the dust, no one [A] knows.
We stole the locks [E] in the precious shed.
[A] Now we watch the stars, you [E] come and sleep on the way.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[A] No, we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer big as [A] thieves.
[E]
[N]
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
B
A
E
D
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] We're _ _ _ just so [D] close, but I'm in pain by [F#m] the way you're [F] next.
[Bm] For a [A] world, [G#] no personal [E] situation to hurt.
_ _ _ _ [A] But you've [D] freed us, you've given [A] us all a lot.
_ _ And we make it, [D] but it's a bad thing for [F#m] the world.
We [B] know, [Gm] [G#] the friendships that bound [E] us together. _ _ _ _ _
[A] We stole from the school [E] that I was with.
[A] We stole from the [E] trucks that let us sleep.
[A] We stole from the [E] dreams that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could get.
[F#m] And it wasn't [G#m] enough, you didn't have to [A] spoil [B] anything.
No, it's big, it's big as [A] thieves. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] Like a perfect stranger, [C] [C#m] you came into [E] my [C#m] life.
And, like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you just rolled away, rolled [G#] away, rolled away, rolled [A] away.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] We stole from the girls [E] in the greenhouses.
[A] We stole from the clubs, the dance, [E] the march.
We stole [A] the shine on the wings that [E] you knew was free.
We [A] stole [E] everything that we could see.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] And we're no longer big as [C#m] thieves.
[A] _ _
[C#m] You came [E] into my life, [C#m] and like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you walked away, walked [G#] away, walked away, walked [A] away.
Hey, you can sleep [D] now, you can sit together [A] for a long time. _
And we [D] make it, but it's a [F#m] bad thing for the world.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] brought us together. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
We stole the [A] twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[Am] We stole the green bough filled [E] with tomatoes.
Believe [A] me, we stole everything [E] that we could [A] see.
But the stranger and the [E] holder and he got my [A] soul.
Now we know [E] what's in the dust, no one [A] knows.
We stole the locks [E] in the precious shed.
[A] Now we watch the stars, you [E] come and sleep on the way.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[A] No, we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer big as [A] thieves. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] We're _ _ _ just so [D] close, but I'm in pain by [F#m] the way you're [F] next.
[Bm] For a [A] world, [G#] no personal [E] situation to hurt.
_ _ _ _ [A] But you've [D] freed us, you've given [A] us all a lot.
_ _ And we make it, [D] but it's a bad thing for [F#m] the world.
We [B] know, [Gm] [G#] the friendships that bound [E] us together. _ _ _ _ _
[A] We stole from the school [E] that I was with.
[A] We stole from the [E] trucks that let us sleep.
[A] We stole from the [E] dreams that made us sick.
[A] We stole anything [E] that we could get.
[F#m] And it wasn't [G#m] enough, you didn't have to [A] spoil [B] anything.
No, it's big, it's big as [A] thieves. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ [A] Like a perfect stranger, [C] [C#m] you came into [E] my [C#m] life.
And, like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you just rolled away, rolled [G#] away, rolled away, rolled [A] away.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] We stole from the girls [E] in the greenhouses.
[A] We stole from the clubs, the dance, [E] the march.
We stole [A] the shine on the wings that [E] you knew was free.
We [A] stole [E] everything that we could see.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] And we're no longer big as [C#m] thieves.
[A] _ _
[C#m] You came [E] into my life, [C#m] and like a [A] perfect stranger, [B] you walked away, walked [G#] away, walked away, walked [A] away.
Hey, you can sleep [D] now, you can sit together [A] for a long time. _
And we [D] make it, but it's a [F#m] bad thing for the world.
[B] We stole [G#] the friendship that [E] brought us together. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] We stole the burning [E] sun in the open sky.
We stole the [A] twinkling [E] stars in the black night.
[Am] We stole the green bough filled [E] with tomatoes.
Believe [A] me, we stole everything [E] that we could [A] see.
But the stranger and the [E] holder and he got my [A] soul.
Now we know [E] what's in the dust, no one [A] knows.
We stole the locks [E] in the precious shed.
[A] Now we watch the stars, you [E] come and sleep on the way.
[A] Now we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[A] No, we're no longer [E] as thick as they [A] used to be.
No, we're not as thick [E] as we used to be.
[F#m] And it wasn't enough, [G#m] now we don't have to [A] spoil everything.
[B] Now we're no longer big as [A] thieves. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _