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[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
It's F4 in the morning and you're Dmcareful not to wake your fEmamily upAm  
Sounds like the Fdriver is early and you Dmtry to pay attention whEmen he talks
that's his dAmaughter on the dashboard
And you Fhope he's this proud of her if she Dmends up just like him
[Short chorus]
Because he Cseems like a better Amfella than he Gthinks he is
[Instrumental]
F Dm Em Am
[Verse 2]
It was Fcrazy at the airport and you'd Dmrather read the news than try to Emtalk
to the Amwoman on your right who
says "you Fdon't believe that do you?" You ask Dmwhy then bite your tongue
and pay Dmattention till she's done
[Chorus]
Telling you Chow this ain't the Amtravesty they Gsay it is
Even if you don't beClieve that what she's Amtelling you is tGrue
You're still DmlistenAming
To her and Dmhim.Em.. and mFe
[Instrumental]
F Dm Em Am
F Dm Em
[Verse 3]
Even Amnow from the Marriott
Where you're Fplugging in your laptop and unDmtangling your earbuds
Let us Dmknow when you can hear us
'cause my Dmfriend your kind of views
[Chorus]
Make me feel Clike we're less divAmided than I Gfear we are
Even if you don't beClieve the hearts we're Amworking with are Gtrue
You're still DmlistenAming
To her and Dmhim.Em.. and mFe
When it's Fus who should be listening to Gyou
And it's Fme I should be listening to Gyou
And if we travel toCgether only Amever down this Gone way streetF  
[Outro]
| * play G/F or hold F  
Thanks for GlisteninFg (x4)
F

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Thanks For Listening

by Chris Thile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F Dm Em Am

It's 4 in the morning and you're careful not to wake your family up

F Dm Em

Sounds like the driver is early and you try to pay attention when he talks

that's his daughter on the dashboard

F Dm

And you hope he's this proud of her if she ends up just like him

[Short chorus]

C Am G

Because he seems like a better fella than he thinks he is

[Instrumental]

F Dm Em Am

[Verse 2]

F Dm Em

It was crazy at the airport and you'd rather read the news than try to talk

to the woman on your right who

F Dm

says "you don't believe that do you?" You ask why then bite your tongue

and pay attention till she's done

[Chorus]

C Am G

Telling you how this ain't the travesty they say it is

C Am G

Even if you don't believe that what she's telling you is true

Dm Am

You're still listening

Dm Em F

To her and him... and me

[Instrumental]

F Dm Em Am

F Dm Em

[Verse 3]

Even now from the Marriott

F Dm

Where you're plugging in your laptop and untangling your earbuds

Let us know when you can hear us

'cause my friend your kind of views

[Chorus]

C Am G

Make me feel like we're less divided than I fear we are

C Am G

Even if you don't believe the hearts we're working with are true

Dm Am

You're still listening

Dm Em F

To her and him... and me

F G

When it's us who should be listening to you

F G

And it's me I should be listening to you

C Am G F

And if we travel together only ever down this one way street

[Outro]

| * play G/F or hold F

G F

Thanks for listening (x4)

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