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[Verse]
The you I fell in Dlove with is Ggone
Why does it take Dforever to be Bmstrong
And finally end a Emlove that Dfeels so Gwrong
AWhat was I Dthinking?A  
[Verse]
I gave you all the Dlove I ever Gcould
Hoping there may Dcome a day you Bmwould
Give me back the Emlove I Dgave as Ggood
AWhat was I Dthinking?Em  G  
[Chorus]
AWhat was I Dthinking  EmyeaGh
Was I Athinking that my Dheart wouldn't EmbreaGk
ANow I think Dabout it EmyeahG  
I just wasn't Athinking straight
AAt first I was Dfalling EmyeahG  
AEnded up DsinkingEm  G  
AWhat was I EmthinkingD  G  
AWhat was DI thinkinEmgG  A  D  Em  G  
[Verse]
It'll take some Dtime to find my Gway
But I will live to Dlove another Bmday
And look back on Emwhat we Dhad and Gsay
Awhat was I DthinkingEm  G  
[Chorus]
AWhat was I Dthinking  EmyeaGh
Was I Athinking that my Dheart wouldn't EmbreaGk
ANow I think Dabout it EmyeahG  
I just wasn't Athinking straight
(Key Change: B)
[Outro]
BAt first I was Efalling F#myeahA  
BEnded up C#msinkingA  
What was I F#mthinkingE  A  
BWhat was I EthinkingA  
BWhat was I EthinkingF#m  A  
BWhat was I tEhinking 

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What Was I Thinking

by Melinda Schneider

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Verse]

D G

The you I fell in love with is gone

D Bm

Why does it take forever to be strong

Em D G

And finally end a love that feels so wrong

A D A

What was I thinking?

[Verse]

D G

I gave you all the love I ever could

D Bm

Hoping there may come a day you would

Em D G

Give me back the love I gave as good

A D Em G

What was I thinking?

[Chorus]

A D Em G

What was I thinking yeah

A D Em G

Was I thinking that my heart wouldn't break

A D Em G

Now I think about it yeah

I just wasn't thinking straight

A D Em G

At first I was falling yeah

A D Em G

Ended up sinking

A Em D G

What was I thinking

A D Em G A D Em G

What was I thinking

[Verse]

D G

It'll take some time to find my way

D Bm

But I will live to love another day

Em D G

And look back on what we had and say

A D Em G

what was I thinking

[Chorus]

A D Em G

What was I thinking yeah

A D Em G

Was I thinking that my heart wouldn't break

A D Em G

Now I think about it yeah

I just wasn't thinking straight

(Key Change: B)

[Outro]

B E F#m A

At first I was falling yeah

B C#m A

Ended up sinking

F#m E A

What was I thinking

B E A

What was I thinking

B E F#m A

What was I thinking

B E

What was I thinking

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