Morgan Wallen - Thought You Should Know Chords
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[Opening]
[G]What’s goin’ on mama, [D]something just dawned on me
[Am]I ain’t been home in some [C]months, [G]been chasing songs and women
[D]Making some bad decisions, [Am]God knows I’m drinking too [C]much
Yeah, I [G]know you’ve been worrying [D]’bout me, you’ve been [Am]losing sleep since [C]’93
[chorus]
[G]I thought you should [D]know that all those pr[Am]ayers you thought you [C]wasted on me
[G]Must’ve [D]finally made their way on [Am]through [C]
[G]I thought you should [D]know I’ve got me a [Am]new girl down there in [C]Jefferson City and
[G]She lets me [D]fish whenever I [Am]want to. [C]Yeah, I’m still [G]proud of where I came from
[D]Still your only damn son, [Am]can you believe I’m on the [C]radio
Just thought you should [G]know, thought you should [D]know, thought you should [Am]know [C]
[verse 2]
[G]Oh, by the way mama, [D]didn’t mean to ramble on ya
[Am]How’s everything back at [C]home. [G]Yeah, how’s that garden coming?
[D]Is Dad still doing dumb shit, [Am]how’d he keep you this [C]long
Yeah, [G]I’m sorry that I called [D]you so late, I just [Am]miss you but [C]anyway
[chorus]
[G]I thought you should [D]know that all those pr[Am]ayers you thought you [C]wasted on me
[G]Must’ve [D]finally made their way on [Am]through [C]
[G]I thought you should [D]know I’ve got me a [Am]new girl down there in [C]Jefferson City and
[G]She lets me [D]fish whenever I [Am]want to. [C]Yeah, I’m still [G]proud of where I came from
[D]Still your only damn son, [Am]can you believe I’m on the [C]radio
Just thought you should [G]know, thought you should [D]know, thought you should [Am]know [C]
[verse 3]
Yeah, I’m [G]sorry that I called [D]you so late, I just [Am]miss you but [C]anyway
[Closing]
[G]I thought you should [D]know that all those [Am]prayers you thought you [C]wasted on me
[G]Must’ve [D]finally made their way [Am]on through [C]
[G]I thought you [D]should know I really [Am]like this girl down in [C]Jefferson City and
[G]Turns [D]out she’s a lot like [Am]you. [C]Yeah, I’m still [G]proud of where I came from
[D]Still your only damn son, the [Am]bus is leaving so I gotta [C]roll
Just thought you should [G]know, thought you should [D]know, thought you should [Am]know [C]
Just thought you should [G]know, thought you should [D]know, thought you should [Am]know [C]
Though you should [G]know
How to play Thought You Should Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Morgan Wallen - Thought You Should Know on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Thought You Should Know uses these transitions most often: Am → C (26), C → G (26), and D → Am (26). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Thought You Should Know chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Thought You Should Know.
- Thought You Should Know includes 104 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Thought You Should Know contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Thought You Should Know connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Am: 4%