Doubting Thomas - Nickel Creek
Tabbed by Weston T. Leavitt

Guitar 1 - Capo 1 (standard tuning)
Guitar 2 - Capo 6 (standard tuning)
Guitar 3 (Drone) - No Capo (standard tuning)
Guitar 4 (Drone harmony) - No Capo (standard tuning) (optional)
Guitar 5 (bass) - Capo 1 (standard tuning)
Guitar 6 (violin) - untabbed. Sorry!

Guitar 1
Capo 1
All chords are fingerpicked. It doesnt really matter in what order, as long as the notes 
are part of the chord.  play around with different notes and switch it up in the chords 
to get a more rich round sound. If you cant finger pick, strum them!

Figerpicking Examples:
   F (133211@1)            C (x32010@1)              Am (x02210@1)             Ge|----------------|-0------0-------|----------------|-3-------3------| (320003@1)B|-1-------1------|------1-----1---|-1-----1---1----|------3-------3-|
G|-------2------2-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-----3----------|----2-----2-----|-----2--------2-|----------------|
A|----------------|-3--------------|-0-------0------|----2-------2---|
E|-1----------1---|----------------|----------------|-3--------------|

Chords
     G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)   D (xx0232@1)  Cmaj9 (x3243x@1)  Am (x02210@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G#E|---3-----0----1-----2------3------0------3-----x------------| (xx1114@1)B|---0-----1----1-----3------1------1------3-----x------------|
G|---0-----0----2-----2------0------2------0-----5------------|
D|---0-----2----3-----0------0------2------2-----6------------|
A|---2-----3----3-----x------2------0------3-----6------------|
E|---3-----x----1-----x------3------z------x-----4------------|



Intro:  F C, F C, F G C

C (x32010@1)          F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)          Fwhat (133211@1)will be left when ive drawn my last breath,
  Am (x02210@1)                 F (133211@1)                   Cmaj9 (x3243x@1)     Gbesides (320003@1)the folks i've met and the folks who know me,
C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)         Fwill (133211@1)i discover a soul saving love, (or)
  Am (x02210@1)            F (133211@1)        Cmaj9 (x3243x@1)     Gor (320003@1)just the dirt above and below me,

F (133211@1)     Ci'm (x32010@1)a doubting thomas,
F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)  i took a promise,
F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)   Cadd9 (x32030@1)  but i do not feel safe,
Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)     FC, (133211@1)FC, (133211@1)F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)  oh me of little faith,

C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)         Fsometimes (133211@1)i pray for a slap in the face,
       Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)           Cmaj9 (x3243x@1)  Gthen (320003@1)i beg to be spared 'cause i'm a coward,
             C (x32010@1)       F (133211@1)                 C (x32010@1)         Fif (133211@1)there's a master of death i'll bet he's holding his breath,
              Am (x02210@1)               F (133211@1)        Cmaj9 (x3243x@1)  Gas (320003@1)i show the blind and tell the deaf about his power,

F (133211@1)      Ci'm (x32010@1)a doubting thomas,
F (133211@1)                C (x32010@1)  i can't keep my promises,
F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)    Cadd9 (x32030@1)  'cause i don't know what's safe,
Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)     FC, (133211@1)FC, (133211@1)F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
   oh me of little faith

(BRIDGE)
G#can (xx1114@1)i be used to help others find truth,
Amwhen (x02210@1)i'm scared i'll find proof that its a lie,
G#can (xx1114@1)i be lead down a trail dropping bread crumbs,
Amthat (x02210@1)prove i'm not ready to die,

C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)        Fplease (133211@1)give me time to decipher the signs,
          Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)             Cmaj9 (x3243x@1)Cmaj9 (x3243x@1)G (320003@1)Gplease (320003@1)forgive me for time that i've waaaaaaaasted,

F (133211@1)      Ci'm (x32010@1)a doubting thomas,
F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)  i'll take your promise,
F (133211@1)              G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)    Cadd9 (x32030@1)  though i know nothin's safe,
Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)     FC, (133211@1) FC, (133211@1)              F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)  oh me of little faith    oh me of little faith



Guitar 2
Capo 6
Chords
     G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)  E (022100@1)   D (xx0232@1)  Dsus4 (xx0233@1)Gsus9    D# (x43121@3)  E2 (024100@1)  E2sus4
E|---3-----3----3-----2------3------5------3-----3-------5-----|
B|---3-----3----3-----3------3------3------4-----5-------5-----|
G|---0-----0----0-----2------2------0------3-----4-------4-----|
D|---0-----2----2-----0------0------0------x-----x-------x-----|
A|---2-----3----2-----x------x------2------x-----x-------x-----|
E|---3-----x----x-----x------x------3------x-----x-------x-----|
Pattern 1
   C/G (3x555x@1)         G (320003@1)             C/G (3x555x@1)         GE|--3-----------------------------3---------------------------| (320003@1)B|-----------0---3-------3-----------------0---3-------3------|
G|--------0---------0------0------------0---------0------0----|
D|-----2---------------------0-------2---------------------0--|
A|--3------------------2----------3------------------2--------|
E|---------------3-----------------------------3--------------|
   C/G (3x555x@1)         D (xx0232@1)              GE|--3------------2-------2--------7-----7-----7-----7-----7--| (320003@1)B|-----------0---------3------3------------------------------|
G|--------0---------2------2---------------------------------|
D|-----2---------0-------------------------------------------|
A|--3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------3--3-----3-----3-----3-----|
Intro:  Pattern 1
(Chords for guitar 2 are played very softly)
G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)          Cwhat (x32010@1)will be left when i've drawn my last breath,
  E (022100@1)                 C (x32010@1)                   Dsus4 (xx0233@1)     Dbesides (xx0232@1)the folks i've met and the folks who know me,
G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)         Cwill (x32010@1)i discover a soul saving love, (or)
  E (022100@1)            C (x32010@1)        Dsus4 (xx0233@1)     Dor (xx0232@1)just the dirt above and below me,

C (x32010@1)     Gi'm (320003@1)a doubting thomas,
C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)  i took a promise,
C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)   Gadd9 (135211@3)  but i do not feel safe,
E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)       Pattern 1
   oh me of little faith,

G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)         Csometimes (x32010@1)i pray for a slap in the face,
       E (022100@1)      C (x32010@1)          Dsus4 (xx0233@1)Dthen (xx0232@1)i beg to be spared 'cause i'm a coward,
             G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)         Cif (x32010@1)there's a master of death i'll bet he's holding his breath,
              E (022100@1)               C (x32010@1)           Dsus4 (xx0233@1)Das (xx0232@1)i show the blind and tell the deaf about his power,

C (x32010@1)      Gi'm (320003@1)a doubting thomas,
C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)  i can't keep my promises,
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)    Gadd9 (135211@3)  'cause i don't know what's safe,
E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)     Pattern 1
   oh me of little faith
(BRIDGE)
D#can (x43121@3)i be used to help others find truth,
E2 (024100@1)   E2sus4			E2when (024100@1)i'm scared i'll find proof that its a lie,
D#can (x43121@3)i be lead down a trail dropping bread crumbs,
E2 (024100@1)   E2sus4	  E2that (024100@1)prove i'm not ready to die,

G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)        Cplease (x32010@1)give me time to decipher the signs,
          E (022100@1)        C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)D (xx0232@1)Dsus4 (xx0233@1)Dsus4please (xx0233@1)forgive me for time that i've waaaaaaaasted,

C (x32010@1)      Gi'm (320003@1)a doubting thomas,
C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)  i'll take your promise,
C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)    Gadd9 (135211@3)  though i know nothin's safe,
E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)     Pattern 1
   oh me of little faith    oh me of little faith
Guitar 3 (drone)
No Capo
guitar 3 plays this soft drone pattern throughout most of the song:
Drone 1
E|--4-----4-----4-----4------\-|
B|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| \
G|-----------------------------|  \    played over and over again
D|-----------------------------|  /
A|-----------------------------| /
E|-----------------------------|

X indicates when guitar 3 is not playing
O indicates when guitar 3 is playing
Intro:  O

X            X               X            X
what will be left when i've drawn my last breath,
  X                   X                     X       X
besides the folks i've met and the folks who know me,
O         O        O           O
will i discover a soul saving love, (or)
  O              O          O       O
or just the dirt above and below me,

O       O
i'm a doubting thomas,
O            O
   i took a promise,
O           O        O     O
   but i do not feel safe,
O          O         X
   oh me of little faith,

O           O          O           O
sometimes i pray for a slap in the face,
       O        O            O		O
then i beg to be spared 'cause i'm a coward,
             O         O                   O           O
if there's a master of death i'll bet he's holding his breath,
              O                 O             O		O
as i show the blind and tell the deaf about his power,

O        O
i'm a doubting thomas,
O                  O
   i can't keep my promises,
O                 O           O      O
   'cause i don't know what's safe,
O                 X
   oh me of little faith
(BRIDGE)
X
can i be used to help others find truth,
X     X			X
when i'm scared i'll find proof that its a lie,
X
can i be lead down a trail dropping bread crumbs,
X     X	  X
that prove i'm not ready to die,

O              O         O          O
please give me time to decipher the signs,
          O          O              O  O  O  O
please forgive me for time that i've waaaaaaaasted,

X        X
i'm a doubting thomas,
X                 X
   i'll take your promise,
X                X        X      X
   though i know nothin's safe,
X          X       X
   oh me of little faith    oh me of little faith





Guitar 4 (harmonized drone)
No Capo
guitar 3 plays this soft drone pattern throughout most of the song:
Drone 1
E|--9-----9-----9-----9------\-|
B|-----9-----9-----9-----9-----| \
G|-----------------------------|  \    played over and over again
D|-----------------------------|  /
A|-----------------------------| /
E|-----------------------------|

X indicates when guitar 3 is not playing
O indicates when guitar 3 is playing
Intro:  O

X            X               X            X
what will be left when i've drawn my last breath,
  X                   X                     X       X
besides the folks i've met and the folks who know me,
O         O        O           O
will i discover a soul saving love, (or)
  O              O          O       O
or just the dirt above and below me,

O       O
i'm a doubting thomas,
O            O
   i took a promise,
O           O        O     O
   but i do not feel safe,
O          O         X
   oh me of little faith,

O           O          O           O
sometimes i pray for a slap in the face,
       O        O            O		O
then i beg to be spared 'cause i'm a coward,
             O         O                   O           O
if there's a master of death i'll bet he's holding his breath,
              O                 O             O		O
as i show the blind and tell the deaf about his power,

O        O
i'm a doubting thomas,
O                  O
   i can't keep my promises,
O                 O           O      O
   'cause i don't know what's safe,
O                 X
   oh me of little faith
(BRIDGE)
X
can i be used to help others find truth,
X     X			X
when i'm scared i'll find proof that its a lie,
X
can i be lead down a trail dropping bread crumbs,
X     X	  X
that prove i'm not ready to die,

O              O         O          O
please give me time to decipher the signs,
          O          O              O  O  O  O
please forgive me for time that i've waaaaaaaasted,

X        X
i'm a doubting thomas,
X                 X
   i'll take your promise,
X                X        X      X
   though i know nothin's safe,
X          X       X
   oh me of little faith    oh me of little faith





Guitar 5 (bass)
Capo 1
gets louder as song progresses, maybe even omitting a few of the higher notes early

Intro(Bass is very soft)
 F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)             Ce|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x32010@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------2~--|-----------------------------2~--|
A|------------------3~-------------|------------------3~-------------|
E|-1~------------------------------|-1~------------------------------|

Fe|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (133211@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------5~-------------|-7~----------7~------7~------7~--|
E|-1~------------------------------|---------------------------------|

VERSE
   C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)             Fe|---------------------------------|------------------------------------| (133211@1)B|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-------------2~--------------3~--|-----------2~-----------------3~----|
A|-3-------------------------------|-3~---------------------------------|
E|-----------------1~--------------|-----------------1~-----------------|
 What  will  be  left  when  I've  drawn  my  last breath

Am (x02210@1)            F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)           Ge|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (320003@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------0~------|
D|-------------2~--------------3~--|---------------------0~------0~--|
A|-0~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------1~--------------|-3~--------------3~--------------|
 besides the folks I've met and the folks who know me?

CHORUS:

F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)             Ce|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x32010@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------3~--------------2~--|-------------3~--------------2~--|
A|-----------------3~--------------|-----------------3~--------------|
E|-1~----------------------0~------|-1~----------------------0~------|
I'm adoubting (x02210@1)thomas                       I took apromise (x02210@1)
F (133211@1)             G (320003@1)               C (x32010@1)           Cadd9e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x32030@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------3~--------------0~--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3~-----0---3---1~---------------|
E|-1~--------------3~------3~------|---------------------------------|
          But I do not     feel      safe

Am (x02210@1)            G (320003@1)               F (133211@1)              Ce|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x32010@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------2~--------------0~--|-----------------------------2~--|
A|-0~------------------------------|------------------3~-------------|
E|-----------------3~--------------|-1~------------------------------|
          Oh me of little            faith

F (133211@1)              Ce|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x32010@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------2~--|---------------------------------|
A|------------------3~-------------|------------------5~---------5~--|
E|-1~------------------------------|-1~------------------------------|

Fe|---------------------------------| (133211@1)B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|     --- this measure is not played
D|---------------------------------| 		 before bridge
A|-7~----------7~-----7~-------7~--|
E|---------------------------------|

BRIDGE

G# (xx1114@1)            G# (xx1114@1)         (x2) Am (x02210@1)            Ame|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x02210@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------6~--------------|---------------------7~----------|
A|-6~--------------------------6~--|-7~--------------------------7~--|
E|---------4~--------------4~------|---------5~--------------5~------|
Can I be used to help others...      When Im scared Ill find truth...

G# (xx1114@1)            G# (xx1114@1)         (x2) Am (x02210@1)            Ame|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x02210@1)B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----6-------6-------6-------6---|-----7-------7-------7-----8---8-|
A|-6-------6-------6-------6---6---|-7-------7-------7-------8---8---|
E|---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|---5---5---5---5---5---5---------|
Can I be lead down a trail...       that prove Im not ready to die...