I Was Wrong
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D
I know I shouldn't stare
A
At the sun like this
But I just can't help it
D A
I know I should cut down on sweets
And eat my veggies
F#m G
I know that I should know better by now
F#m G
But your silence has never been so loud
D
You're the thing
F#m
I can't stop thinking about
And you'd think
Bm
That I'd be over it by now
G Gm
Well I thought so too
I was wrong
D A
How can I choose to forget about you
When I didn't choose to
D
Feel stupid
A
Whenever I'm around you
Or when you speak
F#m
My name
G
Yeah I should know better by now
F#m G
Cuz your silence has never been so loud
D
You're the thing
F#m
I can't stop thinking about
And you'd think
Bm
That I'd be over it by now
G Gm
Well I thought so too
I was wrong
A G
I fool myself so well
Sometimes
A
Even I believe that
G
I don't think of you
Anymore
But
D
You're the thing
F#m
I can't stop thinking about
And you'd think
Bm
That I'd be over it by now
G Gm
Well I thought so too
Well I thought so
D
I should know better
F#m
I should know better by now
Bm
I should know better
Final G Gm
How to play I Was Wrong
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.