Train of Thought
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N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E
N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E | N.C./E
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E
N.C./E D A D/E | D/E
He likes to have the morning paper's crossword solved hey
N.C./E D A D/E | D/E
Words go up words come down Forwards backwards twisted round hey
N.C./E D A
He grabs a pile of letters From a small suitcase
d
E- D C#- | C#-
Disappears into an office It's another working day
D B-7 C#-7 D E
And his thou.....ghts are full of strangers
B-7 C#-7 D E
Corridors of naked lights And his
B-7 C#-7 D E
mind once full of reason Now there's
d. |
B-7 C#-7 D | D D9/E F#- D A |
A
mo...re than meets the eye Now a stranger's face he carries with him
(E-) D A D/E | D/E
He likes a bit of reading On the subway home ooh oooh ooh
(E-) D A D/E | D/E
A distant radio's whistling tunes That nobody knows hm
(E-) D A
At home a house awaits him he unlocks the door
d
E- D C#- | C#-
Thinking once there was a sea here but there never was a door
D B-7 C#-7 D E
And his thou....ghts are full of strangers
B-7 C#-7 D E
And his eyes too numb to see
B-7 C#-7 D E
And nothing that he knows of
d. |
B-7 C#-7 D | D D9/E | F#- D A | A
And no........where where he's been wa..s never quite like this
E- | (E-) | E- | (E-) | E- | (E-) | E- | (E-) |
yeah!
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E | B-/E | C#-/E | G | G A
he! oh oh oh oh and his
B-7 C#-7 D E
thou.....ghts are full of strangers
B-7 C#-7 D E
Corridors of naked lights And his
B-7 C#-7 D E
mind once full of reason Now there's
d. |
B-7 C#-7 D | D D9/E F#- D A | A
mo...re than meets the eye Now a stranger's face he carries with him
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E |
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E
and at
B-/E C#-/E D/E C#-/E
hea.....rt he's full of strangers dodging
B-/E C#-/E D/E C#-/E
on his train of thought train of
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E | B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E |
thought
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E |
B-/E | C#-/E | D/E | C#-/E | ...
How to play Train of Thought
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.