Apr142020

Willie Nelson – I Thought About You Lord Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

KeyKeyCapo

View

This is the chords of I Thought About You Lord by Willie Nelson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
A
I thought about trees
And how much I’d like to climb one
E
I thought about friends
D A
And how rare it is to find one
A A7
I thought about You
D Dm/F
The most gentle, sweet and kind one
A
I thought about You, Lord
E A
I thought about You
A
I thought about life

And the way that things are going
E
I thought about love
D A
And the pain there is in growing
A A7
And I thought about You
D Dm/F
The one who is all knowing
A
I thought about You, Lord
E A
I thought about You

[Pre-Chorus]
E
I thought about You
D A
And the songs that I keep singing
E
I thought about You
D A
And the joy that they keep bringing

[Chorus]
A
I thought about life
D Dm/F
And a love that has no ending
A
I thought about You, Lord
E A
I thought about You

[Pre-Chorus]
E
I thought about You
D A
And the songs that I keep singing
E
I thought about You
D A
And the joy that they keep bringing

[Chorus]
A
I thought about life
D Dm/F
And a love that has no ending
A
I thought about You, Lord
E A
I thought about You

[Outro]
A
I thought about You, Lord
E A
I thought about You

How to play I Thought About You Lord: key, chords and progression

I Thought About You Lord by Willie Nelson is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, E, D, A7 and Dm/F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – E – D – A (I – V – IV – I in A major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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