Jun132019

Sasha Sloan – Thoughts Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsD C G

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This is the chord progression of Thoughts by Sasha Sloan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D C D C

[Verse 1]
D
Thoughts
C D
Sometimes, I just can’t control my thoughts
C D
No medication’s ever made them stop
C D
All I think about is everything I’m not
C
Instead of everything I got

[Chorus]
D
‘Cause I’m scared they’re all laughing,
C
So I make the joke first
D C
If I beat ’em to the punchline, then I can’t get hurt
D C D
Yeah, I swear to God I’m trying, but I don’t know how to be
C D
How to be a good friend to me

[Verse 2]
C G D
‘Cause sometimes I just feel like I’m a freak
C G D
When I wake up, I just don’t like what I see
C G D
All the way from my head right down to my feet
C
I wish that I thought differently

[Chorus]
D C G
But I’m scared they’re all laughing, so I make the joke first
D C G
If I beat ’em to the punchline, then I can’t get hurt
D C G D
Yeah, I swear to God I’m trying, but I don’t know how to be
C G D
How to be a good friend to me

[Post-Chorus]
D C G D
Ooh, ooh
D C G D
Ooh, ooh

[Bridge]
D
Change
C G D
Wonder if I’ll ever really change, mmm

D C G
The voice inside my head that’s telling me I’m okay
D C G
Entertain it for a second, then I push it away
D C G D
Yeah, I swear to God I’m trying, but I don’t know how to be
D C G D
How to be a good friend to me

[Outro]
D
Thoughts
C G D C G
Sometimes, I just can’t control my thoughts

How to play Thoughts: key, chords and progression

Thoughts by Sasha Sloan is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 3 chords: D, C and G.

The backbone of the song is D – C – G – D (V – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.