The Very Thought Of You
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Intro E7
E7/9- A A6
The very thought of you and I forget to do
A A5+ A6 A7M B7
The little or-di-nar-y things that ev'ryone ought to do
Bm5-/7 E7 F#m F#m7 G#7
I'm living in a kind of daydream, I'm happy as a king
C#m F#m5-/7 B7 Bm Bm5-/7 E7
And foolish though it may seem, to me that's ev'rything
A A6
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
A A5+ A6 A7M B7
You'll never know how slow the moments go til I'm near to you
Bm5-/7 E7 F#m F#m7 Cdim B7
I see your face in ev'ry flower, your eyes in stars above
E7 Cdim
It's just the thought of you
Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A A7M F#m Bm5-/7 E7
The very thought of you, the very thought of you my love
Interlude: A A6 A A5+ A6 A7M B7 Bm5-/7 E7 F#m F#m7 G#7 C#m F#m5-/7 B7 Bm
Bm5-/7 E7
A A6
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
A A5+ A6 A7M B7
You'll never know how slow the moments go til I'm near to you
Bm5-/7 E7 F#m F#m7 Cdim B7
I see your face in ev'ry flower, your eyes in stars above
E7 Cdim
It's just the thought of you
Bm5-/7 E7 C#m5-/7 F#7/13-
The very thought of you, my love
Bm5-/7 E7
The very thought of you baby
Bm5-/7 E7 A7M F#7/13- Bm5-/7 E7 A7M
The very thought of you, my love
How to play The Very Thought Of You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. 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.