Things
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C C/B Am7 Am7/G C Dm7 G7
Ev'ry night I sit here by my window
C C/B Am7 Am7/G G D7 G7
Staring at the lonely avenue
C C7 F Fm
Watching lovers holding hands and laughing
C C/B Dm7 G C F C C/B
Thinkin' about the things we used to do Thinkin' 'bout
G G7 C
Things, like a walk in the park, things, like a kiss in the dark
G G7 C
Things, like a sailboat ride what about the night we cried
F Fm C C/B Am7 Am7/G
Things like a lover's vow, things that we don't do now
F Dm7 G G7 C F C G7
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
C C/B Am7 Am7/G C Dm7
Memories are all I have to cling to
G C C/B Am7 Am7/G G D7 G7
And heartaches are the friends I'm talkin' to
C C7 F Fm
When I'm not thinkin' of just how much I love you
C C/B Dm7 G C F C C/B
I'm thinkin' about the things we used to do. Thinkin' 'bout
G G7 C
Things, like a walk in the park, things, like a kiss in the dark
G G7 C
Things, like a sailboat ride what about the night we cried
F Fm C C/B Am7 Am7/G
Things like a lover's vow, things that we don't do now
F Dm7 G G7 C F C G7
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
C C/B Am7 Am7/G C Dm7 G
I still can hear the jukebox softly playin'
C C/B Am7 Am7/G G D7 G7
And the face I see each day belongs to you
C C7 F Fm
Though there's not a single sound, and there's nobody else around
C C/B Dm7 G C F C C/B
Well, there's just me thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
G G7 C
Things, like a walk in the park, things, like a kiss in the dark
G G7 C
Things, like a sailboat ride what about the night we cried
F Fm C C/B Am7 Am7/G
Things like a lover's vow, things that we don't do now
F Dm7 G G7 C F C G7
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
C C/B Dm7 G C F C C/B
And the heartaches are the friends I'm talkin' to
C C/B Dm7 G C F C C/B
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
C C/B Dm7 G C F C
Starin' at the lonely avenue
How to play Things
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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.