The Main Thing
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Capo 1
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Chorus
D/E E5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-------2-----0-|----0-------0---|
B|3-------3-----0-|----0-------0---|
G|2-------2-----4-|----4-------4---|
D|2-------2-----2-|----2-------2---|
A|2---2-2-2---2-2-|--------2-2-----|
E|0---0-0-0---0-0-|--------0-0-----|
INTERLUDE (part)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---3-2-----3-2-|----3-2-----3-0-|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
B|1---1-1-----1-1-|----1-1-----1-0-|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
G|0---0-0-----0-0-|----0-0-----0-0-|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D|2---2-2-----2-2-|----2-2-----2-2-|----------------|----------------|
A|2-----2-------2-|------2-------2-|--------2--2----|2-------2-2-----|
E|0-----0---------|--------------0-|--------0--0----|0-------0-0-----|
INTRO
E5
E5
E5
E5
E5
E5
D/E E5
VERSE
E5
Look at my hand
E5
There's a soul on fire
E5 E5
You can lead me even higher
[Refrão]
D/E E5
It’s the main thing
D/E E5
The main thing
D/E E5
It’s the main thing
VERSE
E5
Everybody knows
E5
When a good thing's gone
E5 E5
You can really turn me on
[Refrão]
D/E E5
It’s the main thing
D/E E5
The main thing
D/E E5
It’s the main thing
VERSE
E5
You run through here
E5
With your words of sand
E5
I can nearly understand
Chorus
D/E E5
It’s the main thing
INTERLUDE E5 C Em
2/4 Em 4/4 C
E5
E5
E5
[Refrão]
D/E E5
It’s the main thing
D/E E5
The main thing
D/E E5
It’s the main thing
D/E E5
OUTRO
E5
(repeat and fade)
How to play The Main Thing
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 D/E. 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.