The Thermals - We Were Sick

      
 
 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.