The Beltsville Crucible Chords
by Thrice
The Beltsville Crucible by Thrice is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords C, D11, Em, G, Gadd9, Gmaj7 and Csus2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo on 1st
(verse 1)
C D11 Em
True friends stab you in the front
C D11 Em
Keep you from getting what you want
When one more fix could kill you
C D11
They help you realize that
G Em
You're more and less than you first had believed
G Em
You've so much to give and there's so much you need
C D11 G
Shortcuts through graveyards and a brand new way to breathe
C D11 C
Three thousand miles just to learn
(verse 2)
C D11 Em
All that's gold does not all shine
C D11 Em
And helping words aren't always kind,
When one more kiss could kill you,
C D11
They help you realize that
G Em
You're more and less than you first had believed
G Em
You've so much to give and there's so much you need
C D11 G
Shortcuts through graveyards and a brand new way to breathe
C D11 C
Three thousand miles just to learn
(Instrumental Break...Repeat a bunch)
G Gadd9 Gmaj7 Em Csus2
G Gadd9 Gmaj7 Em Csus2 C
(Outro)
G Gadd9 Gmaj7 Em Csus2
H-----o----w to let my guard down
G Gadd9 Gmaj7 Em Csus2 C
Accept the fire has spread among us.
G Gadd9 Gmaj7 Em Csus2
And if you're feeling all right,
G Gadd9 Gmaj7
You've got to play it again,
Em Csus2 C
You've got to play it again.
G Gadd9 Gmaj7 Em Csus2
G Gadd9 Gmaj7 Em Csus2 C