Thoughts In Progress
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[Intro]
G5
[Verse 1]
G Em
Looking for the perfect moment
C D
To lay down your reasons why
G Em7
As if nobody would ever notice
C
And you yourself even deny
[Chorus]
D Cmaj7
Well, you can hold back the truth while never tellin' a lie
D Cmaj7 C
And I won't ever know the person that you're keepin' inside
D C
'Til you trust me with your thoughts in progress
G
We're only wasting our time
Em7 C Am7
[Verse 2]
G
So willing you withdraw
Em
I know that you wish all of the feelings would unravel themselves
C
But I'll never know if you don't tell
C G G
So don't say what you thought that I wanted to hear
G G
I don't know what to believe when you speak out of fear
Em
There's no other way around
D G
Gotta say it out loud or wind up feeling alone
[Chorus]
D G Cmaj7 C
Well, I know you can hold back the truth while never tellin' a lie
D C
And I won't ever know the person that you're keepin' inside
D C
'Til you trust me with your thoughts in progress
D Em D
It's all that's gonna keep you honest
G D C
You trust me with your thoughts in progress
D G
We're only wasting our time
Em7 Em
We're only wasting our time
C Am7 Am
[Bridge]
G
Won't you let go?
G
Won't you let your cards show?
G
I don't wanna waste time
G
Reading into your mind
[Chorus]
C
You can hold back the truth while never tellin' a lie
D G D G C
And I won't ever know the person that you're keepin' inside
D G C
Well, you can hold back the truth while never tellin' a lie
D G C
And I won't ever know the person that you're keepin' inside
D C
'Til you trust me with your thoughts in progress
D Em
It's all that's gonna keep you honest
G C
You trust me with your thoughts in progress
D
We're only wasting our time
G Em
We're only wasting our time
C Am G Em
Won't you let go, let your cards show
C Am
Won't you let go, let your cards show
G
How to play Thoughts In Progress
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G5. 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.