Ridiculous Thoughts chords by
The Cranberries (Official Version)

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Key: A minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Am7

Cadd9

G6

Am7

Cadd9

G6

Verse 1
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
G6 G6 
 
Twister, oh,      does anyone see through you?
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
G6 G6 
 
You're a twister, oh,      an animal
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
But you're so happy, oh
G6 G6 
 
I didn't go along with you
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
G G 
 
So happy, oh,      na na na na

Pre-chorus 1
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
But you're gonna have  to hold on
G6 G6 
 
You're gonna have to hold on
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
You're gonna have  to hold on,      hold on,
G6 G6 
 
hold on
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Or we're gonna have  to move on
G6 G6 
 
We're gonna have to move on
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Or we're gonna have  to move on,      move on,
G6 G6 
 
move on

Chorus 1

Fsus2

Em7

Am7

Em7

I feel alright and I cried so hard

Fsus2

Em7

The ridiculous thoughts, oh

Amadd9

I feel alright, alright, alright, alright

Verse 2
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Twister, oh,
G6 G6 
 
I shouldn't have trusted in you
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
G6 G6 
 
Twister, oh,      a na na na
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
It's not gonna happen, no
G6 G6 
 
You're not gonna make fun of me
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
G G 
 
Happen, no,      na na na na

Pre-chorus 2
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
But you're gonna have  to hold on
G6 G6 
 
You're gonna have to hold on
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
But you're gonna have  to hold on,      hold on,
G6 G6 
 
hold on
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Or we're gonna have  to move on
G6 G6 
 
We're gonna have to move on
Am7 Am7 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Or we're gonna have  to move on,      move on,
G6 G6 
 
move on

Chorus 2
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
I feel alright and I cried so hard
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
The ridiculous thoughts, oh
Amadd9 Amadd9 
 
I feel alright,    alright, alright, alright, ah
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
I should have lied,
Em7 Em7 
 
but I cried so hard
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
The ridiculous thoughts, ah
Amadd9 Amadd9 
 
I should have lied,     have lied,
have lied, have lied

Bridge 1
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
But you're gonna have     to hold on
Em7 Em7 
 
You're gonna have  to hold on
Amadd9 Amadd9 
 
You're gonna have      to hold on
You're gonna have to hold on
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
You're gonna have     to hold on
Em7 Em7 
 
You're gonna have  to hold on
Amadd9 Amadd9 
 
You're gonna have      to hold on
You're gonna have to hold on
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Well, you're gonna have     to hold on
Em7 Em7 
 
You're gonna have  to hold on, hold on
Amadd9 Amadd9 
 
Hold      on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold
Fsus2 Fsus2 
 
Well, you're gonna have     to hold on
Em7 Em7 
 
Amadd9 Amadd9 
 
You're gonna have  to hold on to me

Outro 1

Fsus2

Em7

Amadd9

Amadd9

Fsus2

Em7

Amadd9

Amadd9

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm7 Cadd9 G6 G Fsus2...

Chords

Am7
Cadd9
G6
G
Fsus2
Em7
Amadd9

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Amadd9: x-0-7-5-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of Ridiculous Thoughts by The Cranberries, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Cranberries's performance.

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