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Muse – Thought Contagion Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Thought Contagion by Muse on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am F C E
Am F C E

[Verse 1]
Am                                    F
Strung out falling from the big time
C                                                 E
Welcome to the infinite black skies
Am                                 F
Brain clans fractured identity
C                                                 E
Fragments and scattered debris

[Chorus]
Am                                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                                 E
Thought contagion
Am                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                                 E
Thought contagion

[Verse 2]
Am                                 F
Fall down long winds are counted out
C                                                 E
Prop me up before I black out
Am                                                 F
Withdraw before you’re out of time
C                                 E
A clean slate and buried war crimes

[Pre-chorus]
F                 Dm                 Am                 C
You’ve been bitten by a true believer
F                 Dm                 Am                                 C
You’ve been bitten by someones who’s hungrier than you
F                 Dm                 Am                 C
You’ve been bitten by a true believer
F                                 Dm                                 E
You’ve been bitten by someones false beliefs

[Chorus]
Am                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                                 E
Thought contagion
Am                                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                                 E
Thought contagion

[Verse 3]
Am                                                 F
They’ll never do what you want them to
C                                                 E
Give it up and watch them break through
Am                                 F
It’s too late for a revolution
C                                                 E
Brace for the final solution

[Chorus]
Am                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                                 E
Thought contagion
Am                                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                 E
Thought contagion

[Pre-chorus]
F                 Dm                 Am                 C
You’ve been bitten by a true believer
F                 Dm                                 Am                                 C
You’ve been bitten by someones who’s hungrier than you
F                 Dm                 Am                 C
You’ve been bitten by a true believer
F                                 Dm                                 E
You’ve been bitten by someones false beliefs

[Guitar Solo]
Am F C E
Am F C E

[Chorus]
Am                                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                                 E
Thought contagion
Am                 F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
C                                 E
Thought contagion
Am                                                 F
Strung out falling from the big time
C                                 E
Welcome to the infinite black skies
Am                                 F
It’s too late for a revolution
C                                 E
Brace for the final solution

For corrections please use the keyboard below

How to play Thought Contagion: key, chords and progression

Thought Contagion by Muse sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 5 chords to play it: Am, F, C, E and Dm.

Most of the song cycles through Am – F – C – E (i – VI – III – V in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Thought Contagion chords: questions

What key is Thought Contagion in?

Thought Contagion by Muse is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Thought Contagion?

Thought Contagion uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, E, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Thought Contagion?

The main progression is Am – F – C – E (i – VI – III – V).

Is Thought Contagion easy to play on guitar?

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

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