Afterthoughts
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Submitted by: Christopher R.
October 19, 2003
Intro: (E) (B7) (E) (B7)
I didn't (E) realize I'd driven
(A) This far out of (E) town
But I (B7) really have no reason
To (E) turn around
You're not waitin' dinner
Your (A) waitin' days are (E) done
But my (B7) mind keeps racing back
To things I can't outrun
Like the (E) guilt I carry with me
For the (A) love that went to (E) waste
The (B7) things I did to hurt you
(E) Oh, the bitter taste
For all the words unspoken
I (A) felt but didn't (E) say
For the (B7) times I didn't get it
Till the time you got away
Oh, these (E) afterthoughts
After you've (B) gone
After it's (E) dawned on me, I (E/G#) was (A) wrong
After it's (E) too late
For you to forgive me, (B) anymore
Oh, I (A) should've had these (B) afterthoughts, be(E)fore
(E) (E) (B) (E) (E/G#) (A) (E) (E) (B) (A) (B) (E)
I (C#m) wish I'd thought about the price
Be(A)fore I paid
(B) Now I'm sleepin' in the bed
That I alone, have (No Chord) made
Oh, these (F#) afterthoughts
After you've (C#) gone
After it's (F#) dawned on me, I (F#/A#) was (B) wrong
After it's (F#) too late
For you to forgive me, (C#) anymore
Oh, I (B) should've had these (C#) afterthoughts, be(F#)fore
After it's (F#) too late
For you to forgive me, (C#) anymore
Oh, I (B) should've had these (C#) afterthoughts, be(F#)fore
Fade out..
How to play Afterthoughts
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.