We Were Sick – The Thermals


Chords used

          E     F#    A     B     C#    D     E*    F#*
e         x     x     x     x     x     x     x     x
B         x     x     x     x     x     x     x     x
G         1     3     6     4     6     7     9     11
D         2     4     7     4     6     7     9     11
A         2     4     7     2     4     5     7     9
E         x     2     5     x     x     x     x     x


     A   C#          D             A
We were sick, we were sick at the top
     F#
So far from where we started,
     E
Too far along to stop
     A   C#          D             A
We were sick, we were sick at the thought
     B
We’d ever lose our grip
     E
And end up sick at the bottom


D       A             
Fed on the dirt, 
D       A
Laid on the land
D       A                           
Never gave a day away, 
D       A
Never gave a damn.
D       A                 
Bred all we could, 
D       A
Shared all we had
D       A               F#         E                   D
Every dirty germ another lesson and present to man


     A   C#          D             A
We were sick, we were sick at birth
     F#
Snuck around, had our fun
     E
Stuck a fork, we were done
     A   C#          D             A
We were sick, we covered the earth
     B
Us and all our friends
     E
And anyone getting us medicine


D       A             
Fed on the dirt, 
D       A
Laid on the land
D       A                           
Never gave a day away, 
D       A
Never gave a damn.
D       A                 
Bred all we could, 
D       A
Shared all we had
D       A               F#         E                   D
Every dirty germ another lesson and present to man


     A   C#          D             A
We were sick, sick in the brain
     A   C#          D             A
Too young to kill, too old to contain
     A   C#          D             A
Stuck out our tongue catching the acid rain
     E*              D             A
We were high, we were alive, we were sick.


Bridge (x4)
F#*     C#      D       A       


            F#*    C#     D      A
Never pure, 
            F#*    C#     D      A
Never aware 
            F#*    C#     D      A
Never a cure, 
            E
Never a care
                         D
Never a need, never a damn, a legacy


     A   C#          D             A
We were sick, sick in the brain
     A   C#          D             A
Too young to kill, too old to contain
     A   C#          D             A
Stuck out our tongue catching the acid rain
     A   C#          D             A
We were high, we were alive, we were sick
F#             E*            D             A
Oh, we were high, we were alive, we were sick.