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Thinking Out Loud

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c     F   G  
c                                        F   G  
When your legs don't work like they used to before
 ACnd I can't sweep you Foff of yoGur feet
 CWill your Fmouth still Gremember the taste of my love
 CWill your eyes still sFmile from yGour cheeks
CAnd darling I will be Floving you 'Gtil we're C70F  G  
 CAnd baby my heart could still Ffall as hard Gat 2C3
 FAnd I'm thinking 'bout Ghow peFople fall in love in mysteGrious AMways
 DMMaybe just the touch of a Ghand
 FOh me I fall in love with you Gevery single AMday
 DMAnd I just wanna tell you I Gam
CSo honey now
      FTaGke me into your lovinCg arms
 FKiss me uGnder the light of a tChousand stars
FPlace Gyour head on Cmy beating heart
     FIG'm thinking out loud
 AMMaybe we fGound love right Cwhere we are
CWhen my hair's all but gone and my Fmemory faGdes
 CAnd the crowds don't rememFber my nameG  
 CWhen my hands don't Fplay the strings the Gsame way, mm
 CI know you will still love Fme the sGame
C'Cause honey your soul can never Fgrow olGd, iCt's evergreenF  
  GBaby Cyour smile's Fforever in my Gmind and mCemoryF  G  
 Fpeople fall in love in Gmysterious AMways
 DMMaybe it's all part of a planG  
    G  FI'll just keep on making the same Gmistakes
 AMHoping that DMyou'll understand
        G  CBut baby now
 FTake me into your Gloving Carms
 FKiss me under the Glight of a Cthousand stars
 FPlacGe your head on my beating Cheart
 FI'm thinking out loud
 GCause we found love right where we areC, oh
GOh baby we found love Fright where Gwe areC  
GAnd we found love Fright where Gwe arCe

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Thinking Out Loud

by James Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

F G

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

C F G

And I can't sweep you off of your feet

C F G

Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love

C F G

Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks

C F G C F G

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

C F G C

And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23

F G F G AM

And I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways

DM G

Maybe just the touch of a hand

F G AM

Oh me I fall in love with you every single day

DM G

And I just wanna tell you I am

So honey now

F G C

Take me into your loving arms

F G C

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

F G C

Place your head on my beating heart

F G

I'm thinking out loud

AM G C

Maybe we found love right where we are

C F G

When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades

C F G

And the crowds don't remember my name

C F G

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

C F G

I know you will still love me the same

C F G C F

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

G C F G C F G

Baby your smile's forever in my mind and memory

F G AM

people fall in love in mysterious ways

DM G

Maybe it's all part of a plan

G F G

I'll just keep on making the same mistakes

AM DM

Hoping that you'll understand

G C

But baby now

F G C

Take me into your loving arms

F G C

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

F G C

Place your head on my beating heart

I'm thinking out loud

G C

Cause we found love right where we are, oh

G F G C

Oh baby we found love right where we are

G F G C

And we found love right where we are

About Thinking Out Loud Chords by James Arthur

Learn how to play Thinking Out Loud by James Arthur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Thinking Out Loud chords”, “Thinking Out Loud guitar chords”, or “James Arthur 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 F, G, C, AM, DM.

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Is "Thinking Out Loud" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Thinking Out Loud" in?

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