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Thinking Out Loud

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[Verse 1]
         C  C/EWhen your legs don't work like they usFed to beforeG  
       CAC/End I can't sweep you off of your feFetG  
      CWC/Eill your mouth still remember the taFste of my loGve
    CWiC/Ell your eyes still smile froFm your Gcheeks
And darling CI wiC/Ell be loving yFou tGill we're 7C0C/E  F  G  
And baby my CheaC/Ert could still fall aFs hGard at 23C  C/E  
FAnd I'm thinking 'bout howG  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DmPeople fall in love in mystGerious Cways
DmMaybe just the touch of a hGand
Well Dmme, I fall in love with you eGvery single Amday 
And DmI just wanna tell you I Gam
So honey nowC  C/E  
[Chorus]
   FTake me iGnto your loving aCrmsC/E  
  FKiss me unGder the light of a thCousand stC/Ears
  FPlace your Ghead on my beating CheartC/E  
I'm thinking Fout lGoud
And maybe Amwe fGound Flove C/Eright whDmere wGe arCe
[Verse 2]
       CAnd wheC/En my hair's all but gone and my meFmory fadesG  
   CAnd C/Ethe crowds don't remember my nFameG  
            CWhen C/Emy hands don't plFay the striGngs the same way
        CI C/Eknow you will still love me the sFameG  
Cause honey Cyour sC/Eoul could never grFow oldG, it's evergreCenC/E  F  G  
And baby yoCur smiC/Ele's forever in Fmy Gmind and memCoryC/E  
  FI'm thinking 'Gbout how
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmPeople fall in love in mysGterious Cways
DmAnd maybe it's all part of a Gplan
Well IDm'll just keep on making Gthe saAmme mistakes
DmHoping that you'll undGerstand
CThat baby nowC/E  
[Chorus]
FTake me iGnto your loving arCmsC/E  
FKiss me unGder the light of a thCousand stC/Ears
FPlace your hGead on my beating heCartC/E  
I'm thinking Fout lGoud
That maybe Amwe fGound Flove C/Eright whDmere wGe arCe
[Instrumental]
C    C/E   F  G
C    C/E   F  G
C    C/E   F  G
C    C/E   F  G
[Chorus]
So baby nCowC/E  
FTake me iGnto your loving aCrmsC/E  
FKiss me uGnder the light of a thCousand stC/Ears
FPlace your hGead on my beating heCartC/E  
I'm thinking Fout lGoud
[Outro]
That maybe Amwe fGound Flove riC/Eght wDmhere Gwe aCre
Baby, Amwe fGound Flove rC/Eight wDmhere Gwe aCre
And Amwe fGound Flove C/Eright wDmhere Gwe aCre

The story behind the song

"Thinking Out Loud" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, written by Sheeran and Amy Wadge, and produced by Jake Gosling. It was recorded for Sheeran's second studio album, released in 2014. The song became Sheeran's second number-one single in the UK and reached the top spot in several other countries. It was the first single to spend a full year in the UK top 40. "Thinking Out Loud" also became the first song to be streamed over 500 million times on Spotify.

AI-written from these sources:Thinking Out Loud — Wikipedia ↗Ed Sheeran — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Thinking Out Loud

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Transpose +2 to play without a capo

[Verse 1]

C C/E F G

When your legs don't work like they used to before

C C/E F G

And I can't sweep you off of your feet

C C/E F G

Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love

C C/E F G

Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks

C C/E F G C C/E F G

And darling I will be loving you till we're 70

C C/E F G C C/E

And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23

F G

And I'm thinking 'bout how

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm G C

People fall in love in mysterious ways

Dm G

Maybe just the touch of a hand

Dm G Am

Well me, I fall in love with you every single day

Dm G

And I just wanna tell you I am

C C/E

So honey now

[Chorus]

F G C C/E

Take me into your loving arms

F G C C/E

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

F G C C/E

Place your head on my beating heart

F G

I'm thinking out loud

Am G F C/E Dm G C

And maybe we found love right where we are

[Verse 2]

C C/E F G

And when my hair's all but gone and my memory fades

C C/E F G

And the crowds don't remember my name

C C/E F G

When my hands don't play the strings the same way

C C/E F G

I know you will still love me the same

C C/E F G C C/E F G

Cause honey your soul could never grow old, it's evergreen

C C/E F G C C/E

And baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory

F G

I'm thinking 'bout how

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm G C

People fall in love in mysterious ways

Dm G

And maybe it's all part of a plan

Dm G Am

Well I'll just keep on making the same mistakes

Dm G

Hoping that you'll understand

C C/E

That baby now

[Chorus]

F G C C/E

Take me into your loving arms

F G C C/E

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

F G C C/E

Place your head on my beating heart

F G

I'm thinking out loud

Am G F C/E Dm G C

That maybe we found love right where we are

[Instrumental]

C C/E F G

[Chorus]

C C/E

So baby now

F G C C/E

Take me into your loving arms

F G C C/E

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

F G C C/E

Place your head on my beating heart

F G

I'm thinking out loud

[Outro]

Am G F C/E Dm G C

That maybe we found love right where we are

Am G F C/E Dm G C

Baby, we found love right where we are

Am G F C/E Dm G C

And we found love right where we are

About Thinking Out Loud Chords by Ed Sheeran

Learn how to play Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Thinking Out Loud chords”, “Thinking Out Loud guitar chords”, or “Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Thinking Out Loud chords and for experienced players who want accurate Thinking Out Loud lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C/E, F, G, Dm, Am.

FAQ — Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

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The chords for "Thinking Out Loud" show the original chord names (including C, C/E, F, G, Dm, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.