Passenger - What You're Thinking: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What You're Thinking" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What You're Thinking Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What You're Thinking" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#m                              F#
You're just a stones throw from me
                                C#
But throwing stones could never be
                     G#
The perfect way to start

Cos sticks and stones make broken bones
Empty words make broken homes
But its love that broke our hearts

Chorus:
D#m                          C#  G#
And if I knew what you were thinking
D#m                          C# G#
I would stop this boat from sinking
D#m              F#           C#
But darling you are like the sand
             G#                 D#m
And you're slipping through my hands
        F#                      C#
I just don't know what you're thinking

You're just a photo in a drawer
But photographs are not much more
Then ghosts we can't forget

Just a red rag to a bull
You're just a false hope for a fool
But it's as close as I can get

Chorus:
And if I knew what your were thinking
I would stop this boat from sinking
But darling you are like the sun
Setting when my evening comes
I just don't know what you're thinking

D#m                           A#m
And I will stop the sky from falling
      C#
If I knew
      G#
If I knew
D#m                        A#m
And I will love you every morning
      C#
If I knew
      G#
If I knew

If I knew what you were thinking
I would stop this boat from sinking
But darling you are like the stars
I know I can't reach that far
I just don't know what your thinking


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What You're Thinking" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What You're Thinking" by Passenger.

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