Doubting Thomas tab

Doubting Thomas

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                            DOUBTING THOMAS - Nickel Creek
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Tabbed by: Jake Denmark
Tuning: Standard, Capo I

A really nice song off "Why Should The Fire Die?" I believe that it is really
played with no capo, but a capo on the 1st fret makes it a lot easier, and it
makes a difference only during the bridge when the bass notes are a bit high.
Scroll down for chords only. Enjoy!

INTRO

   F               C                F               C
e|------------------0==------------|------------------3==------------|
B|-1==-------1===--------1---1-----|-1==-------1===--------1---1-----|
G|-------2-------------------------|-------2-------------------------|
D|-----3-------(3)-----2-------2==-|-----3-------(3)-----2-------2==-|
A|------------------3==----3-------|------------------3==----3-------|
E|-1==-----1-----------------------|-1==-----1-----------------------|

   F                                
e|------------------7==------------|-8===----8===----8===----8======-|
B|-1==-------1===-------(0)-(0)----|--------(8)==---(8)==---(8)=====-|
G|-------2-------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----3-------(3)-----(0)----(0==)|---------------------------------|
A|------------------5==------------|---------------------------------|
E|-1==-----1--------------(3)------|-8===-------(8)==---(8)==---(8)=-| 

VERSE

   C               F                 C               F                
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-1==---1---1-----1==---1---1-----|-1==---1---1-----1==---1---1-----|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----2-------2==-----3-------3==-|-----2-------2==-----3-------3==-|
A|-3==-----3---------------3-------|-3==-----3---------------3-------|
E|-----------------1==-------------|-----------------1==-------------|
 1.What  will  be  left  when  I've  drawn  my  last breath
 2.Will    I    discover  a          soul-saving     love or

   Am              F                 G             G                
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-1==---1---1-----1==---1---1-----|-1==---1---1---0====-------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------0==-----|
D|-----2-------2==-----3-------3==-|-----0-------0-------0==-----0==-|
A|-0==-----0---------------3-------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------1==-------------|-3==-----3-------3==-----3==-----|
 besides the folks I've met and the folks who know me?
   just the dirt  above     and    below   me?

CHORUS:

   F               C                 F               C                
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-1==---1---1-----1==---1---1-----|-1==---1---1-----1==---1---1-----|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----3-------3==-----3-------3==-|-----3-------3==-----3-------3==-|
A|---------3-------3==-------------|---------3-------3==-------------|
E|-1==---------------------0==-----|-1==---------------------0==-----|
I'm a doubting thomas                       I took a promise


   F               G                 C               Cadd9                
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-1==---1---1-----0==---0---0-----|-1==---1---1-----1h3---1---1-----|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----3-------3==-----0-------0==-|-----2-------2==-----0-------0==-|
A|---------3-----------------------|-3==-----3-------1==-----1-------|
E|-1==-------------3==-----3==-----|---------------------------------|
          But I do not     feel      safe


   Am              G                 F                C  
e|---------------------------------|------------------0==------------|
B|-1==---1---1-----0==---0---0-----|-1==-------1===--------1---1-----|
G|---------------------------------|-------2-------------------------|
D|-----2-------2==-----0-------0==-|-----3-------(3)-----2-------2==-|
A|-0==-----0---------------0-------|------------------3==----3-------|
E|-----------------3==-------------|-1==-----1-----------------------|
          Oh me of little            faith

   F                C
e|------------------3==------------|------------------7==------------|
B|-1==-------1===--------1---1-----|-1==-------1===-------(0)-(0)----|
G|-------2-------------------------|-------2-------------------------|
D|-----3-------(3)-----2-------2==-|-----3-------(3)-----(0)----(0==)|
A|------------------3==----3-------|------------------5==------------|
E|-1==-----1-----------------------|-1==-----1--------------(3)------|

   F                                
e|-8===----8===----8===----8======-| Note 1: Drop this measure after
B|--------(8)==---(8)==---(8)=====-|         the 2nd chorus and go
G|---------------------------------|         straight into the bridge
D|---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------| Note 2: End the song with the
E|-8===-------(8)==---(8)==---(8)=-|         1st note of the measure.

BRIDGE

   G#              G#           (x2) Am              Am           (x2)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------4-------4-------4-------4-|-------5-------5-------5-------5-|
G|---5-------5-------5-------5-----|---5-------5-------5-------5-----|
D|-----6-------6-------6-----------|-----7-------7-------7-------7---|
A|-6---------------6-----------6---|-7---------------7---------------|
E|---------4---------------4-------|---------5---------------5-------|
Can I be used to help others...      When I'm scared I'll find truth...


Capo: I

Intro:  F C, F C, F G C

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


       F       C 
i'm a doubting thomas,
F            C 
   i took a promise,
F           G        C     Cadd9
   but i do not feel safe,
Am          G       F C, F C, F G C (like intro) 
   oh me of little faith,


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


      F        C
i'm a doubting thomas,
F                  C
   i can't keep my promises,
F                 G           C      Cadd9
   'cause i don't know what's safe,
Am          G       F C, F C, F G 
   oh me of little faith

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

C              F         C          F
please give me time to decipher the signs,
          Am          F              G  G  G  G
please forgive me for time that i've waaaaaaaasted,

      F        C
i'm a doubting thomas,
F                 C
   i'll take your promise,
F                G        C      Cadd9
   though i know nothin's safe,
Am          G       F C,  F C,               F G C 
   oh me of little faith    oh me of little faith

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