The Thief
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Intro: Am
C F Am
A new wind will blow
C F Am
through everything
C F Am C F
Through everything I know
verse 1
Am C
I was looking into every car
F
Hoping that someone might see and look back
Am C
I knew I let it out too far, I watched it go
F
I couldn't get it all back
Am C
Slowed it down below a waltz
F
Where there was hardly any sway or grace left
Am C
It was so slow you could see my faults
F
Every solitary step and misstep
[Refrão]F G C
Down like a leaf in the long grass I lay for hours
F G C
The thief made off but not with everything
F G
There was a glow still under the ashes
C F
The past was getting ready to let go
G Am C F Am C F Am C F Am C F
If a new wind would blow
verse 2
Am C
Walking into every room
F
In the aftermath the place felt haunted
Am C
By all the things we didn't do
F
And the memory of what we wanted
Am C
Slowed it down below a waltz
F
Where there was hardly any sway or grace left
Am C
It was so slow you could see all my faults
F
Every solitary step and misstep
[Refrão]F G C
Down like a leaf in the long grass I lay for hours
F G C
The thief made off but not with everything
F G
There was a glow still under the ashes
C F
The past was getting ready to let go
G Am C F Am
If a new wind would blow
Outro
C F Am
A new wind
C F Am C F Am
A new wind will bloooooowwwwwwwwwwwww
C F Am
Through everything
C F Am
Through everything I know
C F Am
Through everything
C F Am
Through everything I know
C F Am
Through everything
C F Am
A new wind will blow
C F Am
Through everything
C F Am
Through everything I know
How to play The Thief
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 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.