Things I Don't Understand
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[(intro) ]
(chords) ( C/G Em Am7 Em Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7 ) (2x)
( Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7 )
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(lead guitar)
E |15--------17\12--------12-----------------|
B |----------------------------------12b13---|
G |------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------|
E |12----------------------------------------|
B |----------10--12b13-----------------------|
G |------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------|
(verse)
C/G Em Am7 Em
How tides control the sea and what becomes of me
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
How little things can slip out of your hand
C/G Em Am7 Em
How often people change no two remain the same
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
Why things don't always turn out as you planned
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
These are things that i don't understand
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
Yeah these are things that i don't understand
[Refrão](Chorus 1)
Dm Em
I can't (and i can't) decide
Am Fmaj7
Wrong (oh my wrong) from right
Dm Em
Day (oh my day) from night
Am Fmaj7
Dark (oh my dark) from light
Dm Em Am7 Em
I love (but i love) this life
(lead guitar)
1/16 notes
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Dm Em
E |5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
B |6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
G |7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Am
E |12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|
B |13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13|
G |14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|
D |-----------------------------------------------| (2x)
A |-----------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------|
Fmaj7
E |12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------------| |
B |13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13------------| |
G |14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--9b10-9\7--| |
D |-----------------------------------------------| |
A |-----------------------------------------------| |
E |------------------------------------------------- |
Dm Em
E |5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
B |6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
G |7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Am
E |0-------------|
B |1-------------|
G |2-------------|
D |--------------|
A |--------------|
E |--------------|
(interlude)
(chords) ( C/G Em Am7 Em Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7 )
( Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7 )
(verse)
C/G Em Am7 Em
How infinite is space and who decides your fate
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
Why everything will dissolve into sand
C/G Em Am7 Em
How to avoid defeat where truth and fiction meet
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
Why nothing ever turns out as you planned
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
These are things that i don't understand
Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7
Yeah these are things that i don't understand
[Refrão](Chorus 2)
Dm Em
I can't (and i can't) decide
Am Fmaj7
Wrong (oh my wrong) from right
Dm Em
Day (oh my day) from night
Am Fmaj7
Dark (oh my dark) from light
Dm Em Am7
I love (but i love) this life
(lead guitar same as Chorus 1)
(outro)
(chords) ( C/G Em Am7 Em Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7 ) (2x)
( Fmaj7 Dm Am7 Am7 )
(lead guitar 2x)
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E |15--------17\12--------12-----------------|
B |----------------------------------12b13---|
G |------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------|
E |12----------------------------------------|
B |----------10--12b13-----------------------|
G |------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------|
(intro bass riff repeats for a few bars to end the song)
How to play Things I Don't Understand
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 C/G. 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.