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Dierks Bentley - What Was I Thinkin' (corrected) (Chord)
Album: What Was I Thinkin' (2003)
Submitter: palamin0 (161) on 5/18/03 33 comments
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Artist: Dierks Bentley
Title: What was I thinking
Released: May 2003
Chords by: palamin0 at countrytabs.com



Dierks Bentley - What was I thinking


   ---------->Chords have been corrected--------

D#9+/5+ = x21022


         (Capo 1st Fret)

Intro Chords - E - C - D-A - D-A

               the "D' during the verse could also
                be played as  "D11"=  554010


(verse)
E
Becky was the beauty from south Alabama,
    C
Her daddy had a heart like a nine pound hammer,
   D
I think he even did a little time in the slammer,
A
What was I thinkin'


(verse 2)
E
She snuck out one night and met me by the front gate,
    C
Her daddy came out a wavin' that twelve guage,
   D
we tore out of the drive, he peppered my tailgate,
A
What was I thinkin'


(bridge)
B
Oh I knew there'd be hell to pay,
B
But that crossed my mind a little too late,


(chorus)
            E                D            A
Cause I was thinkin' 'bout a little white tank top,
G             E             D         A
Sittin' right there in the middle by me,
      E                D          
I was thinkin' 'bout a long kiss,
A                 G
Man I just gotta get,
E               D            A
Goin' where the night might lead,
B                        D - D - A - A
I know what I was feelin' 
                       E - C - D-A - D-A
But, what was I thinkin'



(verse 3)

By the county line, the cop's were nippin' on our heels
Pulled off the road, kicked it in four-wheel
Shut off the lights, tore through a corn field
What was I thinkin'

(verse 4)
Out the the other side, she was hollerin' "faster"
Took a dirt road, had the radio blastin'
Hit the honky tonk for a little close dancin'
What was I thinkin'

(bridge)
Oh, I knew there'd be hell to pay
But, that crossed my mind a little too late


(chorus)
Cause I was thinkin' 'bout a little white tank top
Sittin' right there in the middle by me
I was thinkin' 'bout a long kiss 
Man I just gotta get
Goin' where the night might lead
I know what I was feelin'
But, what was I thinkin

(lead chords F# - A - E - F# - C - D - E)

(verse 5)
When a mountain of a man with a 'Born To Kill' tattoo
Tried to cut in, I knocked out his front tooth
Ran outside, hood-slidin' like Bo Duke
What was I thinkin'

(verse 6)
Finally got her home at half past too late,
Her daddy, in a lawn chair, sittin' on the driveway
Put it in park, and he started my way
What was I thinkin'

G
Oh...what was I thinkin'
C
What was I thinkin'
               D#9+/5+   D#9+/5+  D#9+/5+    
Then she gave a come-and-get-me grin
D#9+/5+                       D#9+/5+
Like a bullet, we were gone again 


(chorus)
            E                D            A
Cause I was thinkin' 'bout a little white tank top,
G             E             D         A
Sittin' right there in the middle by me,
      E                D          
I was thinkin' 'bout a long kiss,
A                G
Man I just gotta get,
E               D            A
Goin' where the night might lead,
B                        D - D - A - A
I know what I was feelin' 
                       E - C - D-A - D-A
But, what was I thinkin'


(Ending chords are E - C - D-A - D-A)



D#9+/5+ = x21022
 
 Comments (click here to add a non-facebook comment)
Get er' Done This is a cool tab. Only Country tabs.com has this tab
cause it's so new. Kick ass
-Bs1redneck | 5/24/2003
Thanks :)
-palamin0 | 5/24/2003
That's why it says:
"What Was I Thinking (corrected) [Chord]"
Some will say [Intro] or [Lead] ect...:)
-palamin0 | 6/6/2003
Great job, wonderful tab, FUN to play.
-Trenton | 6/13/2003
Lot's of fun and a good job.
Thanks - Eric.
-eric_steinmetz | 6/15/2003
Truly awesome chord. And for it being such a new song...
really nice, man. Just one correction:

"Finally got her home at a half past too late."

instead of "half past two."

Gotta be listenin' real close to catch that one.
Keep up the good work!!!
-Dusk | 6/16/2003
thanks dude: corrected now:)
-palamin0 | 6/17/2003
in the chorus between each chord...how many strums?
-mac fisher | 6/19/2003
not positive of this, but to me it sounds like most of the chords
(except the E and B) are modified (ie D2 C2 A2 G6).
Again not positive but that's what i'm hearing.
-Numbers21 | 7/6/2003
i think that he plays the song with a capo on the third fret.
i found that it is easier.of course all of the chords would be
different, but try it.
-cntyotlw | 7/8/2003
The opening acoustic lead uses a few open strings with the capo on the first fret:)
-palamin0 | 7/8/2003
It's not, the right chords.are..G - to C no matter how
ya try it:)
-palamin0 | 7/10/2003
I usually don't make comments but great job on getting this out so fast!!!!!!
IT's a Great song.
-jjm7755 | 7/11/2003
Thanx jjm7755....
-palamin0 | 7/11/2003
Very well done tab..lots of chords

One suggestion..this part I think is all B (like the bridges)

B
Then she gave a come-and-get-me grin
B
Like a bullet, we were gone again

-Shantel | 7/12/2003
Exellent tab!!! I practiced this one to karaoke before playing it
live. Kind of fast for my vocal style, gotta have good lungs to keep
up but it keeps oldies like me in shape. Keep up the good
woork!!!!!!!!!!!11
-docrogers001 | 7/28/2003
yea...Shantel has it right, it should be "B" not D#9+/5+ or what
ever it is that you have...and what kind of chord is that any way?
-les paul picker | 8/16/2003
get your chord dictionary out and look:) you may learn yourself a new
chord:) if you want to play a "B" you can but if you want the right
chord which is

D#9/5+ = x65667

now..a new lesson...a chord may have many names take the one above
for instance has all these names....
Bsus2add13-/5-/D#
C#9/5-
F7sus2add13-/5-
B13-/5-
C#7/5-/D#

YEt still is the same chord, what throws you off on this chord making
it sound like a "B' chord is the "7" note in the structure which is
a "B" therefore making the chord sound like a "B" chord:) enjoy:)
-palamin0 | 8/18/2003
That chord you said was D#+7/+5 or what ever:
E|--2-|
B|--2-|
G|--0-|
D|--1-|
A|--2-|
E|--x-|
...is C9
-bowlingdude2000 | 8/29/2003
ya better listen to it again...that's no c chord there :)
-palamin0 | 8/30/2003
You did a great job on this one!!! People like you really help
out and make playing fun. Again GREAT job..
-Zoooodie | 9/13/2003
Actually a C9 would be this:

E|--3-|
B|--3-|
G|--0-|
D|--2-|
A|--3-|
E|--x-|

-Shantel | 9/17/2003
Look on a good chord chart everyone who is commenting and there
wouldnt be that many comments would there???

-soccerguy94 | 10/3/2003
Cool tab, and to be done so quickly, hats off. And to all those who
are being so critical of his tab....maybe you should do your own tab.
Ill play this one at my gig any night.

-stevenrhorton | 10/8/2003
I just wanted to let you know, palamin0, that you do a terrific job
of tabbing and getting the new songs on this site. We have used some
at our gigs already and you can count on yours to be done correctly.
It really speeds up the learning process of the new songs. Keep up
the great work! Your awesome man!

-gregretter | 10/15/2003
great tab man, love this song
-Huckleberry26 | 10/30/2003
OK 2:05 minutes into the song before the 5th verse starts (When a
mountain of a man...) What is the chord progression after the chorus
and before verse starts? I am playing it E-B-A-E B-C-D-E then into
the 5th verse? I am not sure about the B chord.

-Pat Garrett | 11/6/2003
what bout for bass. Most of that is right for the notes but there are
a few bass fills in tehre. any1 know if there just major/minor scales?

-rimmytose | 2/12/2004
great tab. you really do great work. were you planning on tabing the solo anytime soon?
-musclecar34 | 3/9/2004
i think E should be Em...just a suggestion
-kandrews | 4/26/2004
kandrews better listen to it again.....
-palamin0 | 4/26/2004
Somebody said that the lyrics were wrong....

they arent.

it is: "half past too late"

he says "late" just as he is beginning his next line.

oh, and i want to give a GIANT thank you to palimin0 and Shantel. I know you two do alot of tabbing and I know that I can always be sure that it is 99% accurate.
Thanks.
-dollarbill | 6/9/2004
hey my dad uses this account, and im a bit green at guitar picking.
i see the chords and the transitions are very easy but how do you figure out how to pick/strum it?
in the song, it's hard to hear anything but drums in the verses.
-smada | 7/29/2004
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