Threshold Chords
Threshold by Anna Waronker is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, D, G, A, C, Em and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am
Inside this life,
D
Under it's spell,
Am
I close my eyes,
D
And live to tell.
G A
The hands we're dealt,
C G Em
Will never disappear.
A C G
Death she grows near.
D
People change,
And instantly.
G
I'm not the same girl,
F# Em
I used to be.
D
I can't erase all the memories,
G
But I can explain,
F# Em
If you're listening.
C
People change,
G D
Not just me.
Am
Locked up in silence,
D
A living hell.
Am
My heart still beats,
D
So I bid farewell.
G A
The loving hand that saved me,
C G Em
Held too tight.
A C G
His darkness weighs on me at night.
D
People change,
And instantly.
G
I'm not the same girl,
F# Em
I used to be.
D
I can't erase all the memories,
G
But I can explain,
F# Em
If you're listening.
C
People change,
G D
Not just me.
Am
I never asked,
D
Or wanted to.
Am
You stepped across my threshold,
D
How could you?