Garth Brooks — Thicker Than Water Chords
THICKER THAN BLOOD by GARTH BROOKS
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D Bm
Verse 1 : She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas
G D A
Fell in love with an Ex—Marine
D Bm
She already had three babies; he had one of his own
Em D/F# A ( A4_A )
They came together for another and me
G A
Our family never shared the same last name
G A
But our family was a family the same, and they say
D Bm
Refrain : Blood is thicker than water
Em A D ( D4_D )
Oh, but love is thicker than blood
D Bm
Verse 2 : Wreck out on the highway, rain falling down
G D A
Lord, he must have fell asleep at the wheel
D Bm
There's a number of people just standing around
Em D/F# A ( A4_A )
Lord I can't condemn the fear that they feel
Bm Bm/A G
For that river of red could be the death of me
Em D/F# G A
God, give me strength and keep reminding me that
D Bm
Refrain : Blood is thicker than water
Em A D
Oh, but love is thicker than blood
G D
Bridge : And if blood is thicker than water
C D
Well then what are we fighthing for
G F#m
We're all sons and daughters
G Gmaj7/E A
Of something that means so much more
D Bm
Verse 3 : I see it on my TV but I can't understand
G D A
Lord it's one big contradiction to me
D Bm
How in God's name we love thy neighbor with fists in our hands
Em D/F# A
And kill each other when we just don't agree
G A
Why can't we see the walls we can't see through
G A
And see what God's been telling me and you, and that is
D Bm
Refrain : Blood is thicker than water
Em7 A ( D )
Oh, but love, love is thicker than blood
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D Bm
Outro : She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas
Gmaj7 D
Fell in love with an Ex—Marine
Additional Chords :
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g 2|—x— g 2|—x— g 2|—x— g 0|——— g 0|——— g 0|——— g 4|———x
D 2|—x— D x|——— D 0|——— D x|——— D 0|——— D 0|——— D 4|———x
A 0|——— A x|——— A x|——— A x|——— A 2|—x— A 2|—x— A 0|————
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