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Trace Adkins - Thankful Man
Intro - C - G - Am - F
(verse 1)
CMy daddy was blue coGllar,
He woAmrked for the man aFll of his life,
He Cshowed up when he didn't want to Gbe there,
A mAman of his word, believed in dFoing things right,
(bridge)
I reAmmember when GI was a kid,
He'd Fsay time and time aD7gain,
It's a gCood life, it's a rGeal good life,
FAnd I'm a tGhankful mCan,
(chorus)
I'm a Amthankful man for eFvery turn,
On every hGighway I've been doCwn,
Every Ammile I've lost, every crossFroad stop,
Every sCtorm that turned me aroGund,
Oh, it's bAmetter than I cGould have plaFnned,
AmIt's made me Gwho I Fam,
It's a Cgood life, it's a rGeal good life,
           F        G   C-  G-  Am- F  
And I'm a thankful man,
(verse 2)
My mama was a dreamer,
But she was the rock that we all leaned on,
She taught me about the lessons in life,
The difference between what's right and wrong,
(bridge)
And every word was a gift from her,
That helped me understand,
It's a good life, it's a real good life,
And I'm a thankful man,
(chorus)
I'm a Amthankful man for eFvery turn,
On every hGighway I've been doCwn,
Every Ammile I've lost, every crossFroad stop,
Every sCtorm that turned me aroGund,
Oh, it's bAmetter than I cGould have plaFnned,
AmIt's made me Gwho I Fam,
It's a Cgood life, it's a rGeal good life,
FAnd I'm a thGankful Cman,
(lead chords -  Am-  F-  C-  G-  Am-  F-  C- G)
(ending)
It's beAmtter than I coGuld have planFned,
AmIt's made me Gwho I Fam,
It's a Cgood life, it's a rGeal good life,
AmAnd I'm a thankful mFan,
It's a Cgood life, it's a rGeal good life,
           F         G   C-  G-  Am-  F- C  
And I'm a thankful man

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Thankful Man

by Trace Adkins

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Trace Adkins - Thankful Man

Intro - C - G - Am - F

(verse 1)

C G

My daddy was blue collar,

Am F

He worked for the man all of his life,

C G

He showed up when he didn't want to be there,

Am F

A man of his word, believed in doing things right,

(bridge)

Am G

I remember when I was a kid,

F D7

He'd say time and time again,

C G

It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F G C

And I'm a thankful man,

(chorus)

Am F

I'm a thankful man for every turn,

G C

On every highway I've been down,

Am F

Every mile I've lost, every crossroad stop,

C G

Every storm that turned me around,

Am G F

Oh, it's better than I could have planned,

Am G F

It's made me who I am,

C G

It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F G C G Am F

- - -

And I'm a thankful man,

(verse 2)

My mama was a dreamer,

But she was the rock that we all leaned on,

She taught me about the lessons in life,

The difference between what's right and wrong,

(bridge)

And every word was a gift from her,

That helped me understand,

It's a good life, it's a real good life,

And I'm a thankful man,

(chorus)

Am F

I'm a thankful man for every turn,

G C

On every highway I've been down,

Am F

Every mile I've lost, every crossroad stop,

C G

Every storm that turned me around,

Am G F

Oh, it's better than I could have planned,

Am G F

It's made me who I am,

C G

It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F G C

And I'm a thankful man,

Am F C G Am F C G

(lead chords - - - - - - - - )

(ending)

Am G F

It's better than I could have planned,

Am G F

It's made me who I am,

C G

It's a good life, it's a real good life,

Am F

And I'm a thankful man,

C G

It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F G C G Am F C

- - - -

And I'm a thankful man

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