THICKER THAN BLOOD by GARTH BROOKS To be found on the CD : Scarecrow Written By Jenny Yates and Garth Brooks Transcription by [email protected] Comments welcome Intro : e |-2--------------------|----------------------| b |-3-----3--3--------3--|-0-----0--2-----------| g |-2--2-----2-----2-----|-0-----0--2--------2--| D |-0--------------------|----0-----------------| A |----------------------|----------0-----------| E |----------2-----------|-3--------------------| e |-2-----2--------------|----------------------| b |-3--------3--------3--|-0--------------------| g |-2--2-----2-----2-----|-0--------------------| D |-0--------------------|----------------------| A |----------------------|----------------------| E |----------2-----------|-3--------------------| Verse 1 : She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas Fell in love with an Ex-Marine She already had three babies; he had one of his own ) They came together for another and me Our family never shared the same last name But our family was a family the same, and they say Refrain : Blood is thicker than water ) Oh, but love is thicker than blood Verse 2 : Wreck out on the highway, rain falling down Lord, he must have fell asleep at the wheel There's a number of people just standing around ) Lord I can't condemn the fear that they feel For that river of red could be the death of me God, give me strength and keep reminding me that Refrain : Blood is thicker than water Oh, but love is thicker than blood Bridge : And if blood is thicker than water Well then what are we fighthing for We're all sons and daughters Of something that means so much more Verse 3 : I see it on my TV but I can't understand Lord it's one big contradiction to me How in God's name we love thy neighbor with fists in our hands And kill each other when we just don't agree Why can't we see the walls we can't see through And see what God's been telling me and you, and that is Refrain : Blood is thicker than water ) Oh, but love, love is thicker than blood Fill : | - - - | Outro : She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas Fell in love with an Ex-Marine