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Thrasher by Neil Young
Thrasher
[Verse 1]
C
They were hiding behind hay bales,
F C
They were planting in the Full Moon,
C/B Am7 F G
They had given all they had for something new,
C
But the light of day was on them,
F C
They could see the thrasher coming,
C C/B Am7 F G
And the water shone like diamonds in the dew.
F G
And I was just getting up,
C F
To hit the road before its light,
G C Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C
trying to catch an hour on the sun,
F G
When I saw those thrashers rolling by,
C C/B Am7 Am/C
Looking more than two lanes wide,
Dm7 G
I was feeling like my day had just begun.
[Verse 2]
C
Where the eagles glide descending,
F C
There's an ancient river bending,
C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G
Down the timeless gorge of changes where sleeplessness awaits,
C
I searched out my companions,
F C
who were lost in crystal canyons,
C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G
When the aimless blade of science slashed the pearly gates,
F G C F
It was then I knew I'd had enough, burned my credit card for fuel,
F G C Cmaj7 C
Headed out to where the pavement turns to sand,
F G C C/B Am7 Am7/G
With a one-way ticket to the land of truth and my suitcase in my hand.
Dm7 G
How I lost my friends I still dont understand.
[Verse 3]
C
They had the best selection,
F C
They were poisoned with protection,
C C/B Am7 Am7/G
There was nothing that they needed,
F G
nothing left to find.
C
They were lost in rock formations,
F C
Or became park bench mutations,
C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G
On the the sidewalks and in the stations, they were waiting, waiting.
F G
So I got bored and left them there,
C F
They were just dead weight to me,
F G C Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C
Better down the road without that load,
F G
Bring's back the time I was eight or nine,
C Am7 Am7/G
I was watching my Mama's TV,
Dm7 G
It was that great Grand Canyon rescue episode.
C
With the vulture glides descending,
F C
On an asphalt highway bending,
C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G
Through libraries and museums, galaxies and stars.
[Verse 4]
C
Down the windy halls of friendship,
F C
To the rose clipped by the bullwhip,
C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G
The motel of lost companions waits with heated pool and bar.
F G
But me, I'm not stopping there,
C F
Got my own row left to hoe,
F G C Cmaj7
Just another line in the field of time.
F G
When the thrashers come I'll be stuck in the sun,
C Am7 Am7/G
Like the dinosaurs in shrines,
Dm7 G
But I'll know the time has come to give what's mine.
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
capo: 2nd fret
play: C
key: D
For original chords transpose this tab +2 to D.
These are the voicings used in the intro. Whatever your strumming pattern,
try to use the rhythm indicated here. Many of the hammering ons etc are
Used throughout the song in the verses, too
[Intro]
C F C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------|
G|0---0-----------|0---------------|----2-2---0---0-|----------------|
D|2---0h2---------|2—-0h2—2p0------|3---3-3---3-----|2---------------|
A|3---3-----------|3---------3-2p0-|3---------------|3-----------0-2-|
E|----------------|---------------3|1---------------|--------3-------|
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|1---------------|0---------------|
G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|2---------------|0---------------|
D|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|3---------------|0---------------|
A|3-------2-------|0---------------|3---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|--------3-------|1---------------|3---------------|
C F/A C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------|
G|0---------------|----0---0-------|2---2-2---0---0-|----------------|
D|0h2-------------|---0h2--0-------|3---3-3---3-----|2---------------|
A|3---------------|------------3---|0---------------|3-----------0-2-|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----1-1---0-----|----------------|
B|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|1---1-1---1-----|0---------------|
G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|2---------2-----|0---------------|
D|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|3---------------|0---------------|
A|3-------2-------|0---------------|3---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|--------3-------|1---------------|3---------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gsus4/B x-2-0-0-1-x
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
F/A x-0-3-2-1-1
Fadd9/A x-0-3-2-1-3
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[Intro]
| C | % | F | C |
| C Gsus4/B | Am7 C/G | F | G |
| C | % | F | C |
| C Gsus4/B | Am7 C/G | F/A | G |
[Verse 1]
C
They were hiding behind hay bales
F C C/G
They were planting in the full moon
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G
They had given all they had for something new
C
But the light of day was on them
F C C/G
They could see the thrashers coming
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G
And the water shone like diamonds in the dew
F G
And I was just getting up
C F
Hit the road before it's light
F G C C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C C
Trying to catch an hour on the sun
F G
When I saw those thrashers rolling by
C Am C
Looking more than two lanes wide
Dm7 G
I was feelin' like my day had just begun
[Verse 2]
C
Where the eagle glides ascending
F/A C C/G
There's an ancient river bending
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G
Down the timeless gorge of changes
F G
Where sleeplessness awaits
C
I searched out my companions
F /A C C/G
Who were lost in crystal canyons
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G
When the aimless blade of science slashed the pearly gates
F G
It was then I knew I'd had enough
C F
Burned my credit card for fuel
F G C C Csus2 C
Headed out to where the pavement turns to sand
F G
With a one-way ticket to the land of truth
C Cmaj7 Am C
And my suitcase in my hand
Dm7 G
How I lost my friends I still don't understand
[Verse 3]
C
They had the best selection
Fadd9/A C
They were poisoned with protection
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G
There was nothing that they needed
F G
Nothing left to find
C Csus2 C
They were lost in rock formations
F/A C C/G
Or became park bench mutations
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G
On the sidewalks and in the stations
F G
They were waiting, waiting
F G
So I got bored and left them there
C F
They were just deadweight to me
F G C C Csus2 C
Better down the road without that load
F G
Brings back the time when I was eight or nine
C Cmaj7 Am C
I was watchin' my mama's T.V
Dm7 G
It was that great Grand Canyon rescue episode
[Verse 4]
C
Where the vulture glides descending
F C C/G
On an asphalt highway bending
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G
Thru libraries and museums
F G
Galaxies and stars
C Csus2 C
Down the windy halls of friendship
F C C/G
To the rose clipped by the bullwhip
C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G
The motel of lost companions waits with heated pool and bar
F G
But me I'm not stopping there
C Cmaj7 F
Got my own row left to hoe
F G C C Csus2 C
Just another line in the field of time
F G
When the thrasher comes I'll be stuck in the sun
C Cmaj7 Am C
Like the dinosaurs in shrines
Dm7 G
But I'll know the time has come to give what's mine
[Outro]
| C | % | F | C |
| C Gsus4/B | Am7 C/G | F | G |
| F | G | C | F |
| F | G | C | C Cmaj7 C6 C |
| F | G | C Cmaj7 | Am C |
| Dm7 | % | G | % |
(fade out over last six bars)
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version 3
Intro: (Note, see the special fingering, below, for the D/B before you begin)
D D/F#
e---------------------- -2-------------------------------------2------------2---------------|
b----3-----------3------------3---------------3-------3-------------3-----------------------|
g---------------------2------------2-----------------------2-------------2------------------|
d-0----2h4---4-------- -4------- ----2--2h4------4---------------4------------4h2p0--------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4h2p0--|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A D D/C#
e-----------------------------------------------------------------2-----------------2------|
b-----------0--------------------------2------------------3----------------3---------------|
g----0---------------------------2-----------------------------2-----------------2---------|
d--------0---------------------------2----------------0------------------------------------|
a------------------0--0h2----0------------0--0--2--4--------------------4------------------|
e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D/A G A (Barre w/Index for ease to next chord)
e---------2-------------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----3-----------3-----------------0------------0------------2--------------2--------------|
g-------2------------2-------0-----------0------------2-------------2----------------------|
d--------------------------------0-----------0------------2--------------2-----------------|
a-2-----------0------------------------2-----------0------------0--------------------------|
e--------------------------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D/F# (Index barre @ bottom 4 strings-2nd fret/Pinky @ F#/Ring @ b string-3rd fret)
e--------------2----------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
b-------3-------------3--------------------------------3----------3-----------3------------|
g-----------2---------------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
d-2h4-------------4-----------------4---------2--2h4--------4p2--------2p0-----------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G A D D/C#
e-------------------------------------------------------------------2----------------2-----|
b-----------0-------------------------2--------------------3----------------3--------------|
g----0--------------------------2-------------------------------2----------------2---------|
d--------0--------------------------2------------------0-----------------------------------|
a------------------0--0h2---0------------0--0--2--4---------------------4------------------|
e-3------------3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D/A G A They...
e---------2---------------2----------------------------------------------------------------|
b----3------------3----------------------0-------------0-----------------2-----------------|
g-------2--------------2----------0-------------0----------------2----------------2--------|
d--------------------------------------0-------------0----------------2------- -------2----|
a-2-----------0------------------------------2----------------0---------------0------------|
e------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
D/B: Barre the A,D, & G strings with your Index @ 2nd fret. Ring @ B string, 3rd fret.
Middle @ E string, 2nd fret.
Follow a similar picking pattern for the verses, but simpler. This is, in my mind, one of
the greatest acoustic songs ever. There are bass runs on the D throughout the song similar
to those tabbed above. Enjoy. Chris.
Verse 1.
D G D
They were hiding behind hay bales, they were planting in the full moon
D/C# D/B D/A G A
They had given all they had for something new
D G D
But the light of day was on them, they could see the thrashers coming
D/C# D/B D/A G A G
And the water shone like diamonds in the dew.
A D G
And I was just getting up, hit the road before it?s light
A D Dmaj7 (alternating)
Tryin? to catch an hour on the sun.
G A D D/C# D/B D/A
When I saw those thrashers rollin? by, looking more than two lanes wide
G Em7 A
I was feelin like my day had just begun
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