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Thinking of You Chords

Katy Perry Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Katy Perry’s emotional ballad about longing for a lost love while with someone new. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Strum softly and let the chords ring out to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Comparisons are easily done

G Am

Once you’ve had a taste of perfection

F C

Like an apple hanging from a tree

G

I picked the ripest one

Am F

I still got the seed

Verse 2

C

You said move on

G

Where do I go

Am

I guess second best

F C

Is all I will know

G

Cause when I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Verse 3

C

Said there’s no one

G

That compares

Am

But if they don’t

F C

Then how can you care

G

You know my heart is

Am F

Shattered in two

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Bridge

Am

You said move on

F

Where do I go

C

I guess second best

G

Is all I will know

Am

Cause when I’m with him

F C

I am thinking of you

G Am

Thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Outro

C

When I’m with him

G Am

I am thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

G

When I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Practice tip: Master the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the strum pattern, as it repeats throughout the entire song.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Katy Perry’s emotional ballad about longing for a lost love while with someone new. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Strum softly and let the chords ring out to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Comparisons are easily done

G Am

Once you’ve had a taste of perfection

F C

Like an apple hanging from a tree

G

I picked the ripest one

Am F

I still got the seed

Verse 2

C

You said move on

G

Where do I go

Am

I guess second best

F C

Is all I will know

G

Cause when I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Verse 3

C

Said there’s no one

G

That compares

Am

But if they don’t

F C

Then how can you care

G

You know my heart is

Am F

Shattered in two

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Bridge

Am

You said move on

F

Where do I go

C

I guess second best

G

Is all I will know

Am

Cause when I’m with him

F C

I am thinking of you

G Am

Thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Outro

C

When I’m with him

G Am

I am thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

G

When I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Practice tip: Master the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the strum pattern, as it repeats throughout the entire song.

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Amtap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Katy Perry’s emotional ballad about longing for a lost love while with someone new. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Strum softly and let the chords ring out to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Comparisons are easily done

G Am

Once you’ve had a taste of perfection

F C

Like an apple hanging from a tree

G

I picked the ripest one

Am F

I still got the seed

Verse 2

C

You said move on

G

Where do I go

Am

I guess second best

F C

Is all I will know

G

Cause when I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Verse 3

C

Said there’s no one

G

That compares

Am

But if they don’t

F C

Then how can you care

G

You know my heart is

Am F

Shattered in two

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Bridge

Am

You said move on

F

Where do I go

C

I guess second best

G

Is all I will know

Am

Cause when I’m with him

F C

I am thinking of you

G Am

Thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Outro

C

When I’m with him

G Am

I am thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

G

When I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Practice tip: Master the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the strum pattern, as it repeats throughout the entire song.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Katy Perry’s emotional ballad about longing for a lost love while with someone new. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Strum softly and let the chords ring out to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Comparisons are easily done

G Am

Once you’ve had a taste of perfection

F C

Like an apple hanging from a tree

G

I picked the ripest one

Am F

I still got the seed

Verse 2

C

You said move on

G

Where do I go

Am

I guess second best

F C

Is all I will know

G

Cause when I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Verse 3

C

Said there’s no one

G

That compares

Am

But if they don’t

F C

Then how can you care

G

You know my heart is

Am F

Shattered in two

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Bridge

Am

You said move on

F

Where do I go

C

I guess second best

G

Is all I will know

Am

Cause when I’m with him

F C

I am thinking of you

G Am

Thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Outro

C

When I’m with him

G Am

I am thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

G

When I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Practice tip: Master the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the strum pattern, as it repeats throughout the entire song.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Katy Perry’s emotional ballad about longing for a lost love while with someone new. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Strum softly and let the chords ring out to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Comparisons are easily done

G Am

Once you’ve had a taste of perfection

F C

Like an apple hanging from a tree

G

I picked the ripest one

Am F

I still got the seed

Verse 2

C

You said move on

G

Where do I go

Am

I guess second best

F C

Is all I will know

G

Cause when I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Verse 3

C

Said there’s no one

G

That compares

Am

But if they don’t

F C

Then how can you care

G

You know my heart is

Am F

Shattered in two

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Bridge

Am

You said move on

F

Where do I go

C

I guess second best

G

Is all I will know

Am

Cause when I’m with him

F C

I am thinking of you

G Am

Thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Outro

C

When I’m with him

G Am

I am thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

G

When I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Practice tip: Master the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the strum pattern, as it repeats throughout the entire song.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Katy Perry’s emotional ballad about longing for a lost love while with someone new. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Strum softly and let the chords ring out to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Comparisons are easily done

G Am

Once you’ve had a taste of perfection

F C

Like an apple hanging from a tree

G

I picked the ripest one

Am F

I still got the seed

Verse 2

C

You said move on

G

Where do I go

Am

I guess second best

F C

Is all I will know

G

Cause when I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Verse 3

C

Said there’s no one

G

That compares

Am

But if they don’t

F C

Then how can you care

G

You know my heart is

Am F

Shattered in two

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Bridge

Am

You said move on

F

Where do I go

C

I guess second best

G

Is all I will know

Am

Cause when I’m with him

F C

I am thinking of you

G Am

Thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

Chorus

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Outro

C

When I’m with him

G Am

I am thinking of you

F C

Thinking of you

G

When I’m with him

Am F

I am thinking of you

C

Thinking of you

G

Thinking of you

Am

Thinking of you

F

Thinking of you

Practice tip: Master the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) before adding the strum pattern, as it repeats throughout the entire song.