Don't think twice
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Intro: C G Am F C G C
C G Am
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe
F C G
If you don't know by now
C G Am
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe
D7 G G7
It'll never do somehow
C C7
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
F D7
Look out your window and I'll be gone
C G Am F
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
C G C
But don't think twice it's all right
C G Am F C
C G Am
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light babe
F C G
That light I never knowed
C G Am
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light babe
D7 G G7
I'm on the dark side of the road
C C7
Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
F D7
To try and make me change my mind and stay
C G Am F
We never did too much talkin' anyway
C G C
So don't think twice it's all right
C G Am F C
C G Am
It ain't no use in callin' out my name gal
F C G
Like you never did before
C G Am
It ain't no use in callin' out my name gal
D7 G G7
I can't hear you anymore
C C7
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
F D7
I once loved a woman a child I'm told
C G Am F
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
C G C
But don't think twice it's all right
C G Am F C G C
C G Am
So long honey, babe
F C G
Where I'm bound I can't tell
C G Am
But goodbye's too good a word babe
D7 G G7
So I'll just say fare thee well
C C7
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
F D7
You could have done better but I don't mind
C G Am F
You just kinda wasted my precious time
C G C
But don't think twice it's all right
C G Am F C
C G Am D7 G G7 C
C7 F D7 C G Am F
C G C F C
How to play Don't think twice
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.