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I thought I Held You
Wilco - A.M.
Intro
 G   C   D   C   Gx2
Verse
GYou're like a Cmoon that's full,D  C  G  
GAcross a sea oCf foam
I'm the sDky you've been CburningG  
Pre-Chorus
G G  Bm C  G  G  Bm C D11
Chorus
CI don't think you Deven underGstanCd
CI thought I Dheld you by thGe hanCd
DI thought I held you
Solo
G  C D C/E
G  C D C/E
Verse 2
GI'm like a songwriCter;
You're the rDeason I've Crun out,
GRun out of metCaphors
Pre-Chorus
G G  Bm C  G  G  Bm C D11
Chorus
CI don't think you Deven underGstanCd
CI thought I Dheld you by thGe hanCd
DI thought I held you
DI thought I held you
Outro
G C D C G

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I Thought I Held You

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D11

C/E

I thought I Held You

Wilco - A.M.

Intro

G C D C G

Verse

G C D C G

You're like a moon that's full,

G C

Across a sea of foam

D C G

I'm the sky you've been burning

Pre-Chorus

G G Bm C G G Bm C D11

Chorus

C D G C

I don't think you even understand

C D G C

I thought I held you by the hand

I thought I held you

Solo

G C D C/E

Verse 2

G C

I'm like a songwriter;

D C

You're the reason I've run out,

G C

Run out of metaphors

Pre-Chorus

G G Bm C G G Bm C D11

Chorus

C D G C

I don't think you even understand

C D G C

I thought I held you by the hand

I thought I held you

Outro

G C D C G

About I Thought I Held You Chords by Wilco

Learn how to play I Thought I Held You by Wilco with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Thought I Held You chords”, “I Thought I Held You guitar chords”, or “Wilco I Thought I Held You 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 I Thought I Held You chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Thought I Held You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, C, D, Bm, D11.

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What key is "I Thought I Held You" in?

The chords for "I Thought I Held You" show the original chord names (including A, G, C, D, Bm, D11). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.