Rule Of Thumb
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Intro
C F G C
[Verso 1]
I'm so gone you could call me Noah Kahn
Am
Drinking orange juice in your kitchen
F
Talking about the way you love your mom
G C
That it's the season of the sun
And when you realize
Maine is a person not a place
Am
I've been waiting for your love for so long
F
Now it's staring in my face
G C
And I am terrified
[Refrão]
C
Cause it's a rule of thumb don't stick
Am
your neck out or you'll get cut
Point your head on straight till you find
F
yourself stuck
In the middle of a muddy mental mess
G
And you're ringing up your dad and you're calling to confess
C
That you pinky promised your girl you
Am
wouldn't fall in love
Now she's holding your hand and you're
F
about to throw up
G
Feel the pain in your chest is it a heart attack
Am G
You met the love of your life and now she
C
wants you back
[Verso 2]
C
It's crazy you don't get angry when my mind gets busy headed
Am
Now I'm busy headed down a dead end
F
straight into your love
G C
Oh young but we're so free oh yeah
C
Because
I see your face everywhere and in
everything
Am F
Oh you got all my love without waiting to
have you next to me
G C
Oh when nights get cold
[Refrão]
C
Cause it's a rule of thumb don't stick
Am
your neck out or you'll get cut
Point your head on straight till you find
F
yourself stuck
In the middle of a muddy mental mess
G
And you're ringing up your dad and you're calling to confess
C
That you pinky promised your girl you
Am
wouldn't fall in love
Now she's holding your hand and you're
F
about to throw up
G
Feel the pain in your chest is it a heart attack
Am G
You met the love of your life and now she
C
wants you back
Em
And yeah she wants you back
C G Am F Em Am G C
She wants you baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack
[Refrão]
C
Cause it's a rule of thumb don't stick
Am
your neck out or you'll get cut
Point your head on straight till you find
F
yourself stuck
In the middle of a muddy mental mess
G
And you're ringing up your dad and you're calling to confess
C
That you pinky promised your girl you
Am
wouldn't fall in love
Now she's holding your hand and you're
F
about to throw up
G
Feel the pain in your chest is it a heart attack
Am G
You met the love of your life and now she
C
wants you back
Outro
F G C F C
F G C F Am
G Am G C
How to play Rule Of Thumb
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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.