thrice – the weight ( acoustic )

tuning : standard
capo 4

chords :
D D2 D3 Em Am Bm C C2 G
E | – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 7 – – – 0 – – – 4 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 5 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – 4 – – – 7 – – – 2 – – – 4 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 5 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse riff :
E | – – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2p0 – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +

prechorus riff :
E | – – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0h2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0h2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0h2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +

verse 1 :
verse riff
there’s many who’ll tell you , they’ll give you their love
verse riff
when they say , give they mean take
verse riff
hang ’round just like vultures till push comes to shove
verse riff
take flight when the earth starts to shake , yeah
verse riff x2

verse riff
someone may say that they’ll always be true
verse riff
slip out the door ’fore the dawn
D2 C verse riff
but i won’t leave you hanging on
verse riff
another may stay till they find someone new
verse riff
before you know they’ll be gone
D2 C verse riff
but i won’t leave you hanging on
D2 C prechorus riff
no , i won’t , won’t be that someone

chorus :
Em Bm Am
and come what may
D3 C2 Am
i won’t abandon you or leave you behind
Em D G
because love is a loyalty sworn
D C
not a burning for a moment

Em Bm Am
come what may
D3 C2 Am
i will be standing right here by your side
Em D G D
i won’t run away though the storm’s getting worse
C verse riff x2
and there’s no end in sight

verse 2 :
verse riff
some talk of destiny , others of fate
verse riff
soon they’ll be saying goodbye
D2 C verse riff
but i won’t leave you high and dry
verse riff
’cause a ring don’t mean nothing if you can’t haul the weight
verse riff
some of them won’t even try
D2 C verse riff
but i won’t leave you high and dry
D2 C prechorus riff
i won’t leave you wondering why

chorus :
Em Bm Am
and come what may
D3 C2 Am
i won’t abandon you or leave you behind
Em D G
because love is a loyalty sworn
D C
not a burning for a moment

Em Bm Am
come what may
D3 C2 Am
i will be standing right here by your side
Em D G D
i won’t run away though the storm’s getting worse
C Am
and there’s no end in sight

bridge :
G
storms will surely come
Am G
true love is a choice you must make and you are the one
Am Em
that i have set my heart to choose
C2 D Em
as long as i live , i swear i’ll see this through

2nd chorus : ( palm mute )
Em
and come what may
G Am
i won’t abandon you or leave you behind
Em
because love is a loyalty sworn
G Am
not a burning for a moment

Em
come what may
G Am
i will be standing right here by your side
Em Am G
i won’t run away though the storm’s getting worse
Am
and there’s no end in sight

chorus :
Em Bm Am
and come what may
D3 C2 Am
i won’t abandon you or leave you behind
Em D G
because love is a loyalty sworn
D C
not a burning for a moment

Em Bm Am
come what may
D3 C2 Am
i will be standing right here by your side
Em D G D
i won’t run away though the storm’s getting worse
C Em
and there’s no end in sight