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Bobby Darin - Things Chords

Chord reference C, Am, G7, C7, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C][C][C][C] [C]Every night I sit here by my [Am]window (window) [C]Staring at the lonely ave[G7]nue (avenue) [C]Watching lovers [C7]holding hands and [F]laughing (laughing) And [C]thinking about the [G7]things we used to [C]do [C]

Thinking of [G7]things, like a walk in the park [C]Things, like a kiss in the dark [G7]Things, like a sailboat ride [C](Stop) What about the night we cried? [F]Things, like a lovers vow, [C]things that we don’t do now [G7]Thinking about the things we used to [C]do [C]

[C]Memories are all I have to [Am]cling to (cling to) And [C]heartaches are the friends I’m talking [G7]to (talking to) When [C]I’m not thinking of [C7]just how much I [F]loved you (loved you) Well I’m [C]thinking about the [G7]things we used to [C]do [C]

Thinking of [G7]things, like a walk in the park [C]Things, like a kiss in the dark [G7]Things, like a sailboat ride [C](Stop) What about the night we cried? [F]Things, like a lovers vow, [C]things that we don’t do now [G7]Thinking about the things we used to [C]do [C]

[C]I still can hear the ukebox softly [Am]playing (playing) And the [C]face I see each day belongs to [G7]you (belong to you) Though there’s [C]not a single [C7]sound and there’s [F]nobody else around Well it’s [C]just me thinking about the [G7]things we used to [C]do [C]

Thinking of [G7]things, like a walk in the park [C]Things, like a kiss in the dark [G7]Things, like a sailboat ride [C](Stop) What about the night we cried? [F]Things, like a lovers vow, [C]things that we don’t do now [G7]Thinking about the things we used to [C]do [C]

And the [G7]heartaches are the friends I’m talking [C]to You got me [G7]thinking about the things we used to [C]do, [G7]Staring at the lonely ave[C]nue [C][C]

Artist Bobby Darin
Album Single
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1962
Key C

How to Play Things on Guitar?

Bobby Darin - Things can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, G7, C7, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Things with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.