Idea Of You
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Capo 1
Intro
Am
Do I miss you?
C G Dm7
Or do I just miss the idea of you? Idea of you
verse 1
Am
Haven't been myself
Em
Lost you and then I lost myself
G Dm7
Yeah, I know
Am
Said it's for the best
Em
So why this feeling in my chest?
G Dm7
Yeah, I know
Pre-Chorus
Am
'Cause I've been, up late at night
C
With you on my mind
G Dm7
Does that make it right?
Am
Yeah, I've been, up all alone
C
My bed feeling cold
G Dm7
But still I don't know
[Refrão]
Am
Do I miss you?
C G Dm7
Or do I just miss the idea of you? Idea of you
Am
Do I miss you?
C G Dm7
Or do I just miss the idea of you? Idea of you
Post-Chorus
Am C G F D
Am C G F D
verse 2
Am
Staring at a photo
Em G
Just to keep the feeling going, I know
Dm7
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Am
Should be moving on
Em G Dm7
But there's a chance of holding on, can't let go
Pre-Chorus
Am
'Cause I've been, up late at night
C
With you on my mind
G Dm7
Does that make it right?
Am
Yeah, I've been, up all alone
C
My bed feeling cold
G Dm7
But still I don't know
[Refrão]
Am
Do I miss you?
C G Dm7
Or do I just miss the idea of you? Idea of you
Am
Do I miss you?
C G Dm7
Or do I just miss the idea of you? Idea of you
Post-Chorus
Am C G F D
Am C G F D
Bridge
Am F C G
All that I know is my heart feels more like a stone, ooh
Am F C G
All that I know is I don't really know at all
Am
Do I miss you?
C G G
Or do I just miss the idea
[Refrão]
Am
Do I miss you?
C G Dadd4
Or do I just miss the idea of you? Idea of you
Am
Do I miss you?
C G Dadd4
Or do I just miss the idea of you? Idea of you
Outro
Am C G F D
Am C G F D
How to play Idea Of You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.