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Thief

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[Chords]
   Amx02210
    F133211
    Cx32010
  B/Cx2x01x
   Dmxx0231
[Verse]
 AmIf only Fyou
you could Csee the darkest place that you C/Bcould Ambe
or maybe Fthen you'd undersCtandC/B  Am  
desert Fheat to cobbled Cstreets
from broken home to the C/Bcity Ambeat
there's so much Fmore than you could Cknow
[Chorus]
So take me AmbackF  
when I beClieved
Back when AmI was unafFraid just like a Cthief
All the AmheightsF  
that I could Creach
Back when AmI was unafFraid just like a CthiefC/B  
[Verse]
 AmIf I could Flive a thousand Ctimes
If I could make a C/BthousanAmd tries
Maybe Fthen I'd get it rightC  C/B  Am  
The more I Fsee the more I Cknow
That everyone just C/Bwants to Amshow
No we don't Fwant to see the truthC  
[Chorus] 
So take me AmbackF  
when I beClieved
Back when AmI was unafFraid just like a Cthief
All the AmheightsF  
that I could Creach
Back when AmI was unafFraid just like a Cthief
[Bridge]
 DmWhen the stars look down on Cme
What do they Gsee 
 DmWhen the stars look down on Cme
What do they Gsee 
 DmWhen the stars look down on Cme
What do they Gsee 
 DmWhen the stars look down on Cme
What do they Gsee 
 DmWhen the stars look down on Cme
What do they Gsee 
[Instrumental]
Dm       C       G
Dm       C
[Outro] 
So take me AmbackF  
when I beClieved
Back when AmI was unafFraid just like a Cthief
All the AmheightsF  
that I could Creach
Back when AmI was unafFraid just like a Cthief

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Thief

by Imagine Dragons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Chords]

x02210

133211

x32010

B/C

x2x01x

xx0231

[Verse]

Am F

If only you

C C/B Am

you could see the darkest place that you could be

F C C/B Am

or maybe then you'd understand

F C

desert heat to cobbled streets

C/B Am

from broken home to the city beat

F C

there's so much more than you could know

[Chorus]

Am F

So take me back

when I believed

Am F C

Back when I was unafraid just like a thief

Am F

All the heights

that I could reach

Am F C C/B

Back when I was unafraid just like a thief

[Verse]

Am F C

If I could live a thousand times

C/B Am

If I could make a thousand tries

F C C/B Am

Maybe then I'd get it right

F C

The more I see the more I know

C/B Am

That everyone just wants to show

F C

No we don't want to see the truth

[Chorus]

Am F

So take me back

when I believed

Am F C

Back when I was unafraid just like a thief

Am F

All the heights

that I could reach

Am F C

Back when I was unafraid just like a thief

[Bridge]

Dm C

When the stars look down on me

What do they see

Dm C

When the stars look down on me

What do they see

Dm C

When the stars look down on me

What do they see

Dm C

When the stars look down on me

What do they see

Dm C

When the stars look down on me

What do they see

[Instrumental]

Dm C G

Dm C

[Outro]

Am F

So take me back

when I believed

Am F C

Back when I was unafraid just like a thief

Am F

All the heights

that I could reach

Am F C

Back when I was unafraid just like a thief

About Thief Chords by Imagine Dragons

Learn how to play Thief by Imagine Dragons with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Thief chords”, “Thief guitar chords”, or “Imagine Dragons Thief 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 Thief chords and for experienced players who want accurate Thief lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, C, B/C, Dm, C/B.

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