What Was I Thinkin'

by Dierks Bentley
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Beck (F5)coun y was a beau ty from south Al a ba ma, her dad (Db)Pulled dy had a heart like a nine it pound ham mer.

Think (Eb)Shut he e ven did a lit tle time in the slam mer.

What was I think in’?

She snuck (F5)oth out one night and met hol me at the front gate.

Her (Db)dad dy came out a wav ra in’ that twelve gauge.

We (Eb)tore out the drive, he pep lit pered my tail gate.

What was I think in’?

Oh, I (C5)knew there’d be hell to pay,

but that crossed my mind a lit tle too (C)late.

’Cause I was (F5)think in’ ’bout a (Cm)lit tle white (Bb)tank top (Ab)sit tin’ right (F5)there in the (Cm)mid dle by (Bb)me.

I was think in’ ’bout a (Cm)long kiss, (Bb)man, just (Ab)got ta get (F5)go in’ where the (Eb)night might (Bb)lead.

I (C5)know what I was feel in’.

But what was I (F5)think in’?

What was I think in’?

By the (F5)moun ty line the cops with were nip pin’ on our ma, heels, dad (Db)tried off cut the road, like and kicked out in four wheel.

We (Eb)ran off e the lights hood and tore time through a corn field.

What was I think in’?

At the (F5)fin ’lly er side she was half ler in’, the “Fast er!” Took (Db)Dad a dirt road, had the sit di o blast in’.

Hit (Eb)the honk y tonk for a lit tle close danc in’.

What was I think in’?

Oh, I (C5)knew there’d be hell to pay,

but that crossed my mind a lit tle too (C)late.

’Cause I was (F5)think in’ ’bout a (Cm)lit tle white (Bb)tank top (Ab)sit tin’ right (F5)there in the (Cm)mid dle by (Bb)me.

I was think in’ ’bout a (Cm)long kiss, (Bb)man, just (Ab)got ta get (F5)go in’ where the (Eb)night might (Bb)lead.

I (C5)know what I was feel in’.

But what was I (F5)think in’?

What was I think in’?

By the (F5)think in’

When a

Oh, (Fm)what was I think in’?

Oh, (Db)what was I think in’?

Then she gave a come and get me grin,

and like a bul let we were gone a (C)gain.

’Cause I was (F5)think in’ ’bout a (Cm)lit tle white (Bb)tank top (Ab)sit tin’ right (F5)there in the (Cm)mid dle by (Bb)me.

I was think in’ ’bout a (Cm)long kiss, (Bb)man, just (Ab)got ta get (F5)go in’ where the (Eb)night might (Bb)lead.

I (C5)know what I was feel in’,

yeah, I know what I was feel in’,

but what was I (F5)think in’?

What was I think in’?

(F5)think in’?

What was I think in’?

What Was I Thinkin' by Dierks Bentley

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Db at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “What Was I Thinkin'

What key is "What Was I Thinkin'" in?
"What Was I Thinkin'" by Dierks Bentley is in the key of Db with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "What Was I Thinkin'" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "What Was I Thinkin'" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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