Thin Air
View chords used in this chart
Tone: D (chord shape in B tone)
Capo on 3rd fret
{Intro} E C#m
verse 1 8x
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------4-0--------------4-0---------------|
G|-------6----------------6-------------------|
D|-----6----------------6---------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|---0----------------0-----------------------|
verse 2 8x
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|-------------0------------------0------------|
G|--------6-----------------6------------------|
D|------6---6-------------6---6----------------|
A|----4-----------------4----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
verse 3 8x
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----0---------0--------0----------0-----------|
G|-------3---------3--------3----------3--------|
D|----------6------------------6----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
verse 4 2x
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|----4---------4---------4--------4-----------|
G|-------6---------6---------6--------6--------|
D|----------6------------------6---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
VERSE 5 2x
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0-----0-----------0------0--------|
G|--------6-----6-----------6------6-----------|
D|------6-----------------6--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
verse 1
E
Love is free
verse 2
C#m
In time, in peace
verse 1
E
And now is here
verse 2
C#m
This life, this dream
You know how it feels, but..
verse 3
E
..is it all in your mind?
You know how it feels to be..
verse 4
C#m
...pushed and pulled through your life -
VERSE 5
verse 4
VERSE 5 -
and sometimes it seems like...
verse 4
E
..there is life in your eyes - VERSO 3, VERSO 4, VERSO 3 - And all that I know is I love
you -
verse 4
VERSE 5
verse 4
C#m E
Yes, I love you! - VERSO 5 - And it feels like we´re already flying
verse 1
C#m
But the air is too thin and we´re dying -
verse 2.
E
- couds all around take us higher -
verse 1
C#m E
The world far below is on fire - VERSO 2 - I hold out my hand just to touch you -
verse 1
C#m
And all that I know I love you -
verse 2
E
a vision a promise of heaven -
verse 1
C#m
a reason for being forever -
verse 2
forever...
G#m D#m E B
you're just a whisper away
G#m D#m E B
G#m D#m E B
we've come too far to turn back
G#m D#m E B
this is where we stand and face it
G#m D#m E B
this is who we are, one step closer
G#m D#m E B
into thin air we will go there
G#m D#m E B
we've come too far to turn back
G#m D#m E B
this is where we stand and face it
G#m D#m E B G#m
i feel you breathe you're just a whisper away
D#m E B G#m
we've come too far to turn back
D#m E B G#m
this is where we stand and face it
D#m E B G#m
this is who we are one step close
D#m E B G#m
into thin air we will go there
D#m E B G#m
we've come too far...
D#m E B G#m
this is where we stand...
How to play Thin Air
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. 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.