Just A Thought
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capo 2 for the album version, and 1 for the live one they do.
verse 1:
C Em D
I'm not as scared as I feel
D Em C
In fact I'm totally petrified
C Em D
You took your hand off the wheel
D C
Why can't we ever be unified?
Chorus:
C G C D
And you throw it all away to help how you feel
C G C D
Well you never can explain when nothing is real
Em
It's just the thought
G Am C
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Em
That you were lost
G Am C
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Em G
There's not a lot I can tell ya'
(Whoa oh oh oh oh)
Am C Em G
When you decided it was a fleeting thought
(Whoa oh oh oh oh oh)
Am C
That you were lost
(Verse chords)
C Em D
I shot myself in the foot
D Em C
Oh what's a cry s'posed to signify?
C Em D
And all the time I was hooked
D C
You took the "I" out of unify
C G C D
And you throw it all away to help how you feel
C G C D
Well you never can explain when nothing is real
Em
It's just the thought
G Am C
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Em
That you were lost
G Am C
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Em G
There's not a lot I can tell ya'
(Whoa oh oh oh oh)
Am C Em G
When you decided it was a fleeting thought
(Whoa oh oh oh oh oh)
Am C
That you were lost
(all barre chords for the bridge)
Bm G A
Get right out, get right out of my head
Bm G A
Get right out, get right out of my head
Bm G
I dreamt that you'd come save me
A F#m
You'd come help me when I needed a friend
Bm G A
I dreamt that you'd come save me
C Em D
And in the end we are free
D
When all the traces of trust are gone
C G C D
And you never can explain when nothing is real
Em
It's just the thought
G Am C
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Em
That you were lost
G Am C
Whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Em G
There's not a lot I can tell ya'
(Whoa oh oh oh oh)
Am C Em G
When you decided it was a fleeting thought
(Whoa oh oh oh oh oh)
Am C
That you were lost
Em
A fleeting thought
(Whoa oh oh oh oh)
G Am C
That you were lost
Em
A fleeting thought
(Whoa oh oh oh oh oh)
G Am C
That you were lost
How to play Just A Thought
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.