Thistle And Weeds Tab

Tuning: Open D minor (DADFAd)
 
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w3PsoBfP50
 
Picking Pattern
t= thumb
i= index finger
d|-i----i---|
A|----------|
F|----------|
D|----t-----|
A|----------|
D|-t------t-|
 
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[Intro + .::VERSE::.] (fingerpicked) x2
 
d|-12-|-7-|-5-|-7-|    |-5-|    |-0-|
A|----|---|---|---|    |---|    |---|
F|----|---|---|---| x2 |---| x4 |---| x4
D|-12-|-7-|-5-|-7-|    |-5-|    |-0-|
A|----|---|---|---|    |---|    |---|
D|-12-|-7-|-5-|-7-|    |-5-|    |-0-|
Spare me your judgements and spare me your dreams...
 
 
[Instrumental] (fingerpicked; but thumb only plays the lowest string)
 
d|-12-|-10-|-9-|-8-|-7-|-5-|-3-|-2-|    |-0-|
A|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|    |---|
F|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---| x2 |---| x4
D|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|    |-0-|
A|----|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|    |---|
D|-12-|-10-|-9-|-8-|-7-|-5-|-3-|-2-|    |-0-|
 
 
!repeat [.::VERSE::.]
Corrupted by the simple sniff of riches blown...
 
 
[BRIDGE]
 
d|-0----0---|-0----0---|-0----0---|-0----0---|       |
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|
F|----------|----------|----------|----------| x2    |
D|-2--2---2-|-0--0---0-|----0-----|----0-----|
A|----------|----------|----------|----------|       |
D|----------|----------|-3------3-|-3------3-|
   But plant your hope with good seeds               |  x2
   Don't cover yourself with thistle and weeds 
                                                     |
d|-0----0---|    |-0----0---|
A|----------|    |----------|                        |
F|----------| x4 |----------| x4
D|----0-----|    |----0-----|                        |
A|----------|    |----------|
D|-5------5-|    |-0------0-|                        |
   Rain down, rain down on me
 
 
[:::CHORUS:::] (strummed)
 
d|-12-|    |-8-|    |-10-|                        |
A|-0--|    |-0-|    |-0--|
F|-0--| x8 |-0-| x2 |-0--| x2                     |
D|-12-|    |-8-|    |-10-|
A|-0--|    |-0-|    |-0--|                        |
D|-12-|    |-8-|    |-10-|
But I will hold on, I will hold on hope...        |  x3
 
d|-7-|-5-|-8-|-7-|    |-8-|    |-10-|             |
A|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|    |-0-|    |-0--|
F|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-| x2 |-0-| x2 |-0--| x2          |
D|-7-|-5-|-8-|-7-|    |-8-|    |-10-|
A|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|    |-0-|    |-0--|             |
D|-7-|-5-|-8-|-7-|    |-8-|    |-10-|
I will hold on, I will hold on hope...            |
 
   ˇ (strum once, then pause)
d|-0-|
A|-0-|
F|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|
 
[:::OUTRO INSTRUMENTAL:::]
 
d|-8-|    |-10-|
A|-0-|    |-0--|
F|-0-| x2 |-0--| x2
D|-8-|    |-10-|
A|-0-|    |-0--|
D|-8-|    |-10-|
 
d|-12-|-10-|-14-|-12-|    |-14-|    |-15-|       |
A|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--|    |-0--|    |-0--|
F|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--| x2 |-0--| x2 |-0--| x2    | x2
D|-12-|-10-|-14-|-12-|    |-14-|    |-15-|
A|-0--|-0--|-0--|-0--|    |-0--|    |-0--|       |
D|-12-|-10-|-14-|-12-|    |-14-|    |-15-|
 
   ˇ (strum once, then pause)
d|-0-|
A|-0-|
F|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|
 
!repeat [.::VERSE::.]
I begged you to hear me, there's more than flesh and bones...
 
!repeat :::BRIDGE:::
But plant your hope with good seeds...
 
   ˇ (strum once, let it ring)
d|-0-|
A|-0-|
F|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|
 
 
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