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I Thought

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AI thought - you'd be my Estreetcar named desire
My Gway - my taste of Dwine
AI thought - you'd be that Eflame within the fire
  GOne dream that just won't Ddie
[Chorus]
AAll night - I'd looking for Enew love
Impossible Gtrue love - nothing at Dall
Looking for Anew gods - looking for Enew blood
Looking for GyouD  
[Verse 2]
AI thought - I'd find you Ewalking in the rain
  GJust like a wayward Dchild
AI thought - I'd find you Ecalling out my name
So Gfoolish is my Dpride
[Chorus]
AAll night - I'd looking for Enew love
Impossible Gtrue love - nothing at Dall
Looking for Anew ways - looking for Estrange blood
Looking for GyouD  
[Verse 3]
AI thought - I'd be your Estreetcar named desire
Your Gman - the one you Dseek
AI thought - I'd take you Edeep within myself
SubtGitles when we Dspeak
[Outro]
AHold on - the flower says Ereach out
The thunder says Gno shout is greater than Dmine
Listen and Ahold on - till the day Efades out
Smothered in GgoldD  

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I Thought

by Bryan Ferry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A E

I thought - you'd be my streetcar named desire

G D

My way - my taste of wine

A E

I thought - you'd be that flame within the fire

G D

One dream that just won't die

[Chorus]

A E

All night - I'd looking for new love

G D

Impossible true love - nothing at all

A E

Looking for new gods - looking for new blood

G D

Looking for you

[Verse 2]

A E

I thought - I'd find you walking in the rain

G D

Just like a wayward child

A E

I thought - I'd find you calling out my name

G D

So foolish is my pride

[Chorus]

A E

All night - I'd looking for new love

G D

Impossible true love - nothing at all

A E

Looking for new ways - looking for strange blood

G D

Looking for you

[Verse 3]

A E

I thought - I'd be your streetcar named desire

G D

Your man - the one you seek

A E

I thought - I'd take you deep within myself

G D

Subtitles when we speak

[Outro]

A E

Hold on - the flower says reach out

G D

The thunder says no shout is greater than mine

A E

Listen and hold on - till the day fades out

G D

Smothered in gold

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