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Grateful
Intro:  GM7-  Bm11-  Bm7   Em9   Bm9   Em11  A7sus  
DI've got a roG/Bof over F#m/Amy headG6  Asus  
            D      G/B       F#m/A      G6G/a   A/G  
I've got a warm place to sleep
     F#m          D/F#         DM7/F#       GM7C#m7(b5)   F#m7  
Some nights I lie awake counting gifts
  D/F#    B7b9    EmGm(M7)/Bb    Gm/Bb  
Instead of       counting sheep
   A7sus   A7sus/BA7C#    
DI've got a heG/Bart thaF#m/At can hold G6loveA7sus  
DI've got a miG/Bnd that F#m/Acan thinkG6  G/A  A/G  
     F#m          D/F#         DM7/F#       GM7C#m7(b5)/G    F#m7  
There may be times when I lose the light
  D/F#C6(+2)/E   Cm7/E         C/D      D7  
And    let     my    spirits sink
GBut Em7I can't stEm9ay depressBm11edE7  
             Em7       GM7                 A    G/BGM7B  A/C#  
When I remember how I'm blessed
GM7  C#m7(b5)/G   F#m7    D/F#
    Grateful,                grateful
A/BTru-lBm7y       Em11gratefuDsus/Gl I amA  G/B  Gmaj7/B  A/C#  
GM7(b5)/G   C#m7(b5)/G  F#m7   D/F#
Grateful,        grateful
F#7/A#Truly           Bm  Em7blessed
D/F#And dGM7uly Em9gratA7susefulA7  D  
 GM7-  Bm11-  Bm7-  Em9- em11 - A7sus  
DIn G/Ba city F#m/Aof strangG6ersA7sus  
DI've got a faG/Bmily of F#m/AfriendsG6  G/A  A/G  
     F#m          D/F#         DM7/F#       GM7C#m7(b5)/G   F#m7  
No matter what rocks and brambles fill the way
 D/F#        B7b9           EmGm/Bb(M7)         Asus    G6/A   A7  
I know that they will stay until the end
DI G/Bfeel a F#m/Ahand holdiG6ng my handA7sus  
DIt's not a haG/Bnd you F#m/Acan seeG6  G/A  A/G  
     F#m          D/F#         DM7/F#       GM7C#m7(b5)/G   F#m7  
But on the road to the promised land
  D/F#C6(+2)/E   Cm7/E         C/D  D7  
This hand will shepherd me
GThroEm7ugh delighEm9t and despBm11airE7  
             Em7       GM7                 A    G/BGM7B  A/C#  
Holding tight and always there
GM7  C#m7(b5)/G   F#m7    D/F#
    Grateful,                grateful
A/BTru-lBm7y       Em11gratefuDsus/Gl I amA  G/B  Gmaj7/B  A/C#  
GM7(b5)/G   C#m7(b5)/G  F#m7   D/F#
Grateful,        grateful
F#7/A#Truly           Bm  Em7blessed
D/F#And dGM7uly Em9gratA7susefulA7  D  
 GM7-  Bm11-  Bm7-  Em9- Bm9  
ICt's not that I G7sus/Ddon't waG7/Dnt a lG/EotC/E  
                      Eb      Db/FGc(+9)  Gb  
Or hope for more, or dream of more
GbM7But gEbm6/Gbiving thanks Bb/Ffor what I'Gm11ve got
    Gm11/FEm7(b5)                                  Asus7  D/A  
Makes me so much happier than keeping score
In a A11world that Dmaj7/Acan bring A11pain
DM7/AI will A11still Dmaj7/Atake each A11chanceA/G  A9/G  F#m7  
For D/F#I believe thaF#m7t whatevGM7er the C#m7/GterrainF#m7  
D/F#Our feeC6/Et can learn C/Dto dD7anceG  
Whatever stone liEm7fe may Em9slingBm11  E7  
EmWe can moan or wFM7e can AsingG/B  GM7/B  A/C#  
GM7  C#m7(b5)/G   F#m7    D/F#
    Grateful,                grateful
A/BTru-lBm7y       Em11gratefuDsus/Gl I amEm11  A  G/B  Gmaj7/B  A/C#  
GM7   C#m7(b5)/G  F#m7   D/F#
Grateful,        grateful
F#7/A#Truly           Bm  Em7blessed
D/F#And dGM7uly Em9gratA11efulF#/A#  Bm  
Bm7Truly Em11blessed  AA7susnd duly graA7tefulD  

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Grateful

by David Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

GM7

Bm11

Bm7

Em9

Bm9

Em11

A7sus

G/B

F#m/A

Asus

A/G

F#m

D/F#

DM7/F#

F#m7

B7b9

Gm/Bb

A7sus/B

G/A

Cm7/E

C/D

Grateful

GM7 Bm11 Bm7 Em9 Bm9 Em11 A7sus

Intro: - -

D G/B F#m/A G6 Asus

I've got a roof over my head

D G/B F#m/A G6 A/G

G/a

I've got a warm place to sleep

F#m D/F# DM7/F# GM7 F#m7

C#m7(b5)

Some nights I lie awake counting gifts

D/F# B7b9 Em Gm/Bb

Gm(M7)/Bb

Instead of counting sheep

A7sus A7sus/B

A7C#

D G/B F#m/A G6 A7sus

I've got a heart that can hold love

D G/B F#m/A G6 G/A A/G

I've got a mind that can think

F#m D/F# DM7/F# GM7 F#m7

C#m7(b5)/G

There may be times when I lose the light

D/F# Cm7/E C/D D7

C6(+2)/E

And let my spirits sink

G Em7 Em9 Bm11 E7

But I can't stay depressed

Em7 GM7 A G/B A/C#

GM7B

When I remember how I'm blessed

GM7 C#m7(b5)/G F#m7 D/F#

Grateful, grateful

A/B Bm7 Em11 Dsus/G A G/B Gmaj7/B A/C#

Tru-ly grateful I am

GM7(b5)/G C#m7(b5)/G F#m7 D/F#

Grateful, grateful

F#7/A# Bm Em7

Truly blessed

D/F# GM7 Em9 A7sus A7 D

And duly grateful

GM7 Bm11 Bm7 Em9 A7sus

- - - - em11 -

D G/B F#m/A G6 A7sus

In a city of strangers

D G/B F#m/A G6 G/A A/G

I've got a family of friends

F#m D/F# DM7/F# GM7 F#m7

C#m7(b5)/G

No matter what rocks and brambles fill the way

D/F# B7b9 Em Asus G6/A A7

Gm/Bb(M7)

I know that they will stay until the end

D G/B F#m/A G6 A7sus

I feel a hand holding my hand

D G/B F#m/A G6 G/A A/G

It's not a hand you can see

F#m D/F# DM7/F# GM7 F#m7

C#m7(b5)/G

But on the road to the promised land

D/F# Cm7/E C/D D7

C6(+2)/E

This hand will shepherd me

G Em7 Em9 Bm11 E7

Through delight and despair

Em7 GM7 A G/B A/C#

GM7B

Holding tight and always there

GM7 C#m7(b5)/G F#m7 D/F#

Grateful, grateful

A/B Bm7 Em11 Dsus/G A G/B Gmaj7/B A/C#

Tru-ly grateful I am

GM7(b5)/G C#m7(b5)/G F#m7 D/F#

Grateful, grateful

F#7/A# Bm Em7

Truly blessed

D/F# GM7 Em9 A7sus A7 D

And duly grateful

GM7 Bm11 Bm7 Em9 Bm9

- - - -

C G7sus/D G7/D G/E C/E

It's not that I don't want a lot

Eb Db/F Gb

Gc(+9)

Or hope for more, or dream of more

GbM7 Ebm6/Gb Bb/F Gm11

But giving thanks for what I've got

Gm11/F Asus7 D/A

Em7(b5)

Makes me so much happier than keeping score

A11 Dmaj7/A A11

In a world that can bring pain

DM7/A A11 Dmaj7/A A11 A/G A9/G F#m7

I will still take each chance

D/F# F#m7 GM7 C#m7/G F#m7

For I believe that whatever the terrain

D/F# C6/E C/D D7 G

Our feet can learn to dance

Em7 Em9 Bm11 E7

Whatever stone life may sling

Em FM7 A G/B GM7/B A/C#

We can moan or we can sing

GM7 C#m7(b5)/G F#m7 D/F#

Grateful, grateful

A/B Bm7 Em11 Dsus/G Em11 A G/B Gmaj7/B A/C#

Tru-ly grateful I am

GM7 C#m7(b5)/G F#m7 D/F#

Grateful, grateful

F#7/A# Bm Em7

Truly blessed

D/F# GM7 Em9 A11 F#/A# Bm

And duly grateful

Bm7 Em11 A7sus A7 D

Truly blessed And duly grateful

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