BELLY - "thief" Tablature

"Thief"
by T. Gorman and T.Donelly of Belly
Transcribed by Dennis Kim < LDKim@nando.net >

Acoustic guitar in standard tuning

Diagrams for the Chordally Impaired :>

C F F' G G' F# <a ' denotes a barre chord, to be used for
--x---x---1---3---3---2-- a part of the song where an open chord
--3---x---3---2---5---4-- wouldn't sound right>
--2---3---3---0---5---4--
--0---2---2---0---4---3--
--1---1---1---3---3---2--
--0---1---1---3---3---2--

<I'm not sure of a couple of the lyric lines, if you know them, tell me!:>
<It's all in the RYTHM!>

[Tom plays acoustic guitar by himself, Tanya sings]

C F C
C
She wears her dress high
F G
As high as she pulls her hat down low

She's seeking out the places
C F G
Those other people can't go
F C F C
And hold her
C
I'm touched by the sea (I'm touched by the sea)
F G
She's walking on water when she walks in her sleep

She's dragging me through places
C F G G' F# F' <little chromatic twiddle>
I didn't wanna be seen
G C
She is a liar
F G' F# F'
As i am a thief
G
(Be)cause of you I came
C F C
(Be)cause of you i leave
C F
I wanna know (I wanna know)
G
Why the monsters that hurt you so

Don't look like those things that
C F G G' F# F'
We battled so long ago
G
And I thought I did my part
C F C
When I pulled you out of there
G F C F G G' F# F'
That night you left boot-marks on my wall
G
You are my liar
C F G' F# F'
So I will be your thief
G
Because of you I came

[enter band]
C F G
Because of you I leave (x3)
C F G
Wake up, baby we are home now (x3)
C F G
We are home now (x3)
C F C

There ya go,
Spiffy