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Western Pop · Intermediate

Thinking Out Loud

Guitar chords by Ed Sheeran · Key of C Major

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Chords Used

C F G Dm Am

Strumming Pattern

DU DU UDU

Verse 1

C                        F       G
C                   F    G
C                        F       G
C                   F    G

         C              F  G           C     F  G
         C                   F  G   C
F              G

Pre-Chorus 1

Dm              G        C
Dm              G
      Dm              G           Am
Dm              G
                C

Chorus

F       G                   C
F       G                   C
F       G                   C
         F    G

Am  G   F   C   Dm  G   C

Verse 2

C                        F       G
C                   F    G
C                        F       G
C                   F    G

         C              F  G           C     F  G
         C                   F  G   C
F              G

Pre-Chorus 2

Dm              G        C
Dm              G
      Dm              G           Am
Dm              G
C

Chorus

F       G                   C
F       G                   C
F       G                   C
         F    G

Am  G   F   C   Dm  G   C

Instrumental

C        F  G
C        F  G
C        F  G
C        F  G

Chorus

         C
F       G                   C
F       G                   C
F       G                   C
         F    G

Outro

Am  G   F   C   Dm  G   C
Am  G   F   C   Dm  G   C
Am  G   F   C   Dm  G   C
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