Chris Thile – Thanks For Listening Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Chris Thile – Thanks For Listening Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Thanks For Listening by Chris Thile on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F, F

[Verse 1]
F                  Dm                     Em                                                       Am
It’s 4 in the morning and you’re careful not to wake your family up
F                                     Dm                                                                         Em
Sounds like the driver is early and you try to pay attention when he talks
Am
that’s his daughter on the dashboard
F                                                                         Dm
And you hope he’s this proud of her if she ends up just like him

[intro chorus]
C                                     Am                                                       G
Because he seems like a better fella than he thinks he is

[Instrumental]
F Dm Em Am

[Verse 2]
F                                     Dm                                                       Em
It was crazy at the airport and you’d rather read the news than try to talk
Am
to the woman on your right who
F                                                                                           Dm
says “you don’t believe that do you?” You ask why then bite your tongue
Dm
and pay attention till she’s done

[Chorus]
C Am G
Telling you how this ain’t the travesty they say it is
C Am G
Even if you don’t believe that what she’s telling you is true
Dm Am
You’re still listening
Dm Em F
To her and him… and me

[Instrumental]
F Dm Em Am
F Dm Em

[Verse 3]
Am
Even now from the Marriott
F Dm
Where you’re plugging in your laptop and untangling your earbuds
Dm
Let us know when you can hear us
Dm
’cause my friend your kind of views

[Chorus]
C Am G
Make me feel like we’re less divided than I fear we are
C Am G
Even if you don’t believe the hearts we’re working with are true
Dm Am
You’re still listening
Dm Em F
To her and him… and me
F G
When it’s us who should be listening to you
F G
And it’s me I should be listening to you
C Am G F
And if we travel together only ever down this one way street

[Outro]
| * play G/F or hold F

G F
Thanks for listening (x4)
F

How to play Thanks For Listening: key, chords and progression

Thanks For Listening by Chris Thile keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 6 chords: F, Dm, Em, Am, C and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Dm – Em – Am (VI – iv – v – i in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Thanks For Listening chords: questions

What key is Thanks For Listening in?

Thanks For Listening by Chris Thile is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Thanks For Listening?

Thanks For Listening uses 6 chords: F, Dm, Em, Am, C, G.

What is the chord progression of Thanks For Listening?

The main progression is F – Dm – Em – Am (VI – iv – v – i).

Is Thanks For Listening easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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