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Ridiculous Thoughts

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[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-----5-----5----8-----8-----5------3-----3-----3-----1-----1-----1-|
G|-----6-----6----------6-----6------------4-----4-----------2-----2-----| (x6)
D|-7-----7-----7---7------7-----7-----5------5-----5-----3-----3-----3---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--5-----------------------|
G|--6-----------------------|
D|--7-----------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Am C G
Am C G
[Verse 1]
TAmwister, Coh does Ganyone see through you?
You're a tAmwister, Coh an animGal
But you're so hAmappy hCow, I dGidn't go along with 
You're so Amhappy Chow, na na na nGa
[Bridge]
But you're gonna hAmave to hold Con
You're gonna hGave to hold on
You're gonna hAmave to hold oCn
Hold on, hGold on
Or we're gonna hAmave to move Con
We're gonna hGave to move on
Or we're gonna hAmave to move Con
Move on, Gmove on
[Chorus]
 FAaah   GI feel alrAmight and I crEmied so hard
The riFdiculous thoughts, aah Ghow
I feel alAmright, alright, alright, alright
[Verse 2]
TAmwister Coh, I shGouldn't have trusted in you
TAmwister Coh, a na na naG  
It's not gonna hAmappen nCow
You're nGot gonna make fun of me
HAmappen nCow, na na na naG  
[Bridge]
But you're gonna Amhave to holCd on
You're gonna hGave to hold on
You're gonna hAmave to hold oCn
Hold on, hGold on
Or we're gonna hAmave to move Con
We're gonna hGave to move on
Or we're gonna hAmave to move Con
Move on, Gmove on
[Chorus]
 FAaah  GI feel alrAmight and I cEmried so hard
The riFdiculous thoughts, ohG  
I feel alAmright, alright, alEmright, alright
 FAaah   GWe should have Amlied but I cEmried so hard
The rFidiculous thoughts, ahG  
We should have Amlied, have lied
Have lEmied, have lied
[Bridge]
But you're gonna hFave to hold on
You're gonna hGave to hold on
You're gonna hAmave to hold on
You're gonna hEmave to hold on
You're gonna hFave to hold on
You're gonna hGave to hold on
You're gonna hAmave to hold on
You're gonna hEmave to hold on
Well, you're gonna hFave to hold on
You're gonna hGave to hold on
Hold on, hold Amon, hold on
Hold on, hold Emon, hold on
Well, you're gonna hFave to hold on
You're gonna hGave to hold on to AmmeEm  
[Outro]
F  G  Am  Em
F  G  Am  Em
F  G  Am  Em
F  G  Am  Em
e|-F-0------0-----0--G--0------0-----0--Am--0------0-----0-Em--0------0------0--|
B|----1------1----------0------0----------1------1---------0------0-------|
G|------2------2----------0------0----------2------2---------0------0-----|
D|-3----------------5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------0------------------|

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Ridiculous Thoughts" captures the frustration and challenges of dealing with public scrutiny. Dolores O'Riordan wrote the lyrics to express her difficulties with the British press and journalists, making it a song about navigating fame and its pressures. The music for this track, featured on the 1994 album No Need to Argue, was a collaboration between O'Riordan and Noel Hogan. Playing this song can feel like channeling a defiant response to unwelcome attention.

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Ridiculous Thoughts

by The Cranberries

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---5-----5-----5----8-----8-----5------3-----3-----3-----1-----1-----1-|

G|-----6-----6----------6-----6------------4-----4-----------2-----2-----| (x6)

D|-7-----7-----7---7------7-----7-----5------5-----5-----3-----3-----3---|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------|

B|--5-----------------------|

G|--6-----------------------|

D|--7-----------------------|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

Am C G

[Verse 1]

Am C G

Twister, oh does anyone see through you?

Am C G

You're a twister, oh an animal

Am C G

But you're so happy how, I didn't go along with

Am C G

You're so happy how, na na na na

[Bridge]

Am C

But you're gonna have to hold on

You're gonna have to hold on

Am C

You're gonna have to hold on

Hold on, hold on

Am C

Or we're gonna have to move on

We're gonna have to move on

Am C

Or we're gonna have to move on

Move on, move on

[Chorus]

F G Am Em

Aaah I feel alright and I cried so hard

F G

The ridiculous thoughts, aah how

I feel alright, alright, alright, alright

[Verse 2]

Am C G

Twister oh, I shouldn't have trusted in you

Am C G

Twister oh, a na na na

Am C

It's not gonna happen now

You're not gonna make fun of me

Am C G

Happen now, na na na na

[Bridge]

Am C

But you're gonna have to hold on

You're gonna have to hold on

Am C

You're gonna have to hold on

Hold on, hold on

Am C

Or we're gonna have to move on

We're gonna have to move on

Am C

Or we're gonna have to move on

Move on, move on

[Chorus]

F G Am Em

Aaah I feel alright and I cried so hard

F G

The ridiculous thoughts, oh

Am Em

I feel alright, alright, alright, alright

F G Am Em

Aaah We should have lied but I cried so hard

F G

The ridiculous thoughts, ah

We should have lied, have lied

Have lied, have lied

[Bridge]

But you're gonna have to hold on

You're gonna have to hold on

Well, you're gonna have to hold on

You're gonna have to hold on

Hold on, hold on, hold on

Well, you're gonna have to hold on

G Am Em

You're gonna have to hold on to me

[Outro]

F G Am Em

e|--0------0-----0----0------0-----0----0------0-----0---0------0------0--|

B|----1------1----------0------0----------1------1---------0------0-------|

G|------2------2----------0------0----------2------2---------0------0-----|

D|-3----------------5-----------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------0------------------|

About Ridiculous Thoughts Chords by The Cranberries

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