Thinking Out Loud
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Verse
C F
Thinking out loud is all I'm doing
C Bm7(5b) E Am C
Trying to raise my love above these ruins
F C Csus4 C
With each song, I kick it around
G7/B G C
Thinking, my love I can tell
F C
There's a load on your mind
Bm7(5b)
If we poured ourselves
E Am C F
Like this bottle of wine and let it flow
C Csus4 C G7/B G C F C G
We'll figure it out, thinking out loud
F G
But it's hard to think with all the racket
C Cmaj7 F Fmaj7
Going on inside our heads
F G
All this worrying is getting us nowhere
F G
Let's go somewhere instead
C F
Just thinking out loud
Is it all we're good for?
C Bm7(5b)
Trying to raise our love
E Am C
But always falling short
F C Csus4 C
Heaven knows what it's all about
G7/B G Am C
Thinking out loud
F Csus4 C
With each song, I kick it around
G7/B G C Csus4 C G7/B Gadd9 C
Thinking out loud
How to play Thinking Out Loud
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. 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.