Thoughtless Kind Chords by John Cale
Tempo:
144.25 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
G
C
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[C] [Bm] [B]
When [E] we grow [Eb] tired of [G] a friend's renege, In case we [Eb] mean to say [C] something more,
[D] Say [A] we're the best of times we [Ab] ever had.
[Eb] The best of times, [Em] the thoughtless [Eb] kind, We [C] dress conservatively [Eb] at the best of times.
[Db]
We prefer the [Eb] shadows to the bright [Ebm] lights in your eyes,
[Eb]
[Gbm] Of the ones you [Eb] love.
[Ebm] The bright lights in the eyes [Eb] of the ones you love.
[E]
What we see, what we [B] imagine, [E] The eyes tell us [G] nothing.
[N] The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love.
[G] Will tell us nothing.
[Am] Like the scars of imagination.
[Gb]
The scars of imagination.
[G]
The [C] bright lights in the eyes of the ones [G] you love.
Will tell us nothing.
[C] Except we're the thoughtless [D]
kind.
[Gb] So if you grow tired of the friends you made,
[Db] Never, never turn your back on them.
Say they were the best of times you ever had.
[Eb] The best of times, the thoughtless kind.
[Ebm] [E] The very best of times, the thoughtless kind.
[A]
[D]
[D]
[G]
[B]
[C] [Bm] [B]
When [E] we grow [Eb] tired of [G] a friend's renege, In case we [Eb] mean to say [C] something more,
[D] Say [A] we're the best of times we [Ab] ever had.
[Eb] The best of times, [Em] the thoughtless [Eb] kind, We [C] dress conservatively [Eb] at the best of times.
[Db]
We prefer the [Eb] shadows to the bright [Ebm] lights in your eyes,
[Eb]
[Gbm] Of the ones you [Eb] love.
[Ebm] The bright lights in the eyes [Eb] of the ones you love.
[E]
What we see, what we [B] imagine, [E] The eyes tell us [G] nothing.
[N] The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love.
[G] Will tell us nothing.
[Am] Like the scars of imagination.
[Gb]
The scars of imagination.
[G]
The [C] bright lights in the eyes of the ones [G] you love.
Will tell us nothing.
[C] Except we're the thoughtless [D]
kind.
[Gb] So if you grow tired of the friends you made,
[Db] Never, never turn your back on them.
Say they were the best of times you ever had.
[Eb] The best of times, the thoughtless kind.
[Ebm] [E] The very best of times, the thoughtless kind.
[A]
[D]
[D]
[G]
[B]
Key:
Eb
G
C
B
E
Eb
G
C
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
When [E] we grow [Eb] tired of [G] a friend's renege, _ _ _ In case we [Eb] mean to say _ [C] something more, _ _ _ _
_ [D] Say [A] we're the best of times we [Ab] ever had.
_ _ [Eb] The best of times, [Em] the _ thoughtless [Eb] kind, _ _ _ _ _ _ We [C] dress _ _ conservatively [Eb] at the best of times.
_ [Db]
We prefer the [Eb] shadows to the bright [Ebm] lights in your eyes,
[Eb] _ _
_ [Gbm] Of the ones you _ [Eb] love.
_ _ _ [Ebm] The bright lights in the eyes [Eb] of the ones you _ love.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
What we _ see, what we _ [B] imagine, _ _ [E] The eyes tell us [G] nothing. _ _
_ _ [N] The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love.
[G] Will tell us nothing.
_ [Am] Like the scars of _ _ imagination.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _
The scars of _ _ imagination.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
The [C] bright lights in the eyes of the ones [G] you love.
Will tell us nothing.
_ [C] Except we're the _ thoughtless [D] _
kind. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ So if you grow tired of the friends you _ made,
_ _ [Db] Never, _ _ never turn your back on them. _
_ Say they were the best of times you ever had. _ _
[Eb] The best of _ times, the thoughtless kind.
[Ebm] _ _ [E] The very best of _ times, the _ thoughtless _ _ kind. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [C] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
When [E] we grow [Eb] tired of [G] a friend's renege, _ _ _ In case we [Eb] mean to say _ [C] something more, _ _ _ _
_ [D] Say [A] we're the best of times we [Ab] ever had.
_ _ [Eb] The best of times, [Em] the _ thoughtless [Eb] kind, _ _ _ _ _ _ We [C] dress _ _ conservatively [Eb] at the best of times.
_ [Db]
We prefer the [Eb] shadows to the bright [Ebm] lights in your eyes,
[Eb] _ _
_ [Gbm] Of the ones you _ [Eb] love.
_ _ _ [Ebm] The bright lights in the eyes [Eb] of the ones you _ love.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
What we _ see, what we _ [B] imagine, _ _ [E] The eyes tell us [G] nothing. _ _
_ _ [N] The bright lights in the eyes of the ones you love.
[G] Will tell us nothing.
_ [Am] Like the scars of _ _ imagination.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _
The scars of _ _ imagination.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
The [C] bright lights in the eyes of the ones [G] you love.
Will tell us nothing.
_ [C] Except we're the _ thoughtless [D] _
kind. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ So if you grow tired of the friends you _ made,
_ _ [Db] Never, _ _ never turn your back on them. _
_ Say they were the best of times you ever had. _ _
[Eb] The best of _ times, the thoughtless kind.
[Ebm] _ _ [E] The very best of _ times, the _ thoughtless _ _ kind. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
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