Thrice-The Artist In the Ambulance Acoustic This is a solo version I saw Dustin Kensrue do on Youtube: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Guitar in standard tuning. Capo on the 4th fret. Chords: ,,,,, Am-x,0,2,2,1,0 F--x,x,3,2,1,0 C--0,3,2,0,1,0 G--3,2,0,0,3,3 Cmaj9/G-3,2,0,0,1,0 Intro- Late night, brakes lock, hear the tires squeal Red light, can't stop so I spin the wheel My world goes black before I feel an angel lift me up And I open bloodshot eyes into fluorescent white Flip the siren, hit the lights, close the doors and I am gone Bridge- [ cont' ][ ][ ][ ] Verse- Now I lay here owing my life to a stranger And I realize that empty words are not enough I'm left here with this question of just What have I to show except the promises I never kept? I lie here shaking on this bed, under the weight of my regrets Chorus- / I hope that I will never let you down / (single stroke) I know that this can be more than just flashing lights and sounds Bridge- [ cont' ][ ][ ][ ] Verse- Am (single stroke)) F (single stroke) Look around and you'll see that at times it feels like no one really cares (single stroke) It gets me down but I'm still gonna try to do what's right, I know that there's A difference between sleight of hand, and giving everything you have There's a line drawn in the sand, I'm working up the will to cross it and Chorus- / I hope that I will never let you down / I know that this can be more than just flashing lights and sounds Interlude- Play F for 1 measure. Rhetoric can't raise the dead I'm sick of always talking when there's no change Rhetoric can't raise the dead I'm sick of empty words, let's lead and not follow Intro-verse- Am (palm muted) F (palm muted) Late night, brakes lock, hear the tires squeal C (palm muted) Red light, can't stop so I spin the wheel My world goes black before I feel an angel steal me from the Greedy jaws of death and chance, and pull me in with steady hands They've given me a second chance, the artist in the ambulance Chorus- / I hope that I will never let you down / I know that this can be more than just flashing lights and sounds / / Can we pick you offfff tttthe ground, more than flashing lights and F (single stroke) sounds