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On "*", finish strumming E and palm mute on last downstrum before singing the last refrain in the outro.
[Verse 1]
You're Atellin' everyDone in town that EI don't treat you Aright
You Aeven say I Dstay away and Edon't come home at Anight
I'm Dlosing you and Eyou are all I've Agot
Thanks a Elot, thanks a Alot
[Verse 2]
It Aseems you like to Dhurt me and you Eknow I'm good to Ayou
I'd Agive you any-Dthing I own, do any-Ething you want me Ato
Yeah Dnow you really Egot me on the Aspot
Thanks a Elot, thanks a Alot
[Bridge]
DStill I would for-Agive you if you'd Dlet me
DI'd be glad if Awe could try aDgain
EBut it seems that B7you're just out to Eget me
And it Elooks as if you're B7just about to Ewin
[Verse 3]
No Amatter what you Ddo I Ealways will love Ayou
And Ayou will never Dknow how it Ehurts to see you Ago
And for Dcallin' me those Ethings you know I'm Anot
Thanks a Elot, thanks a Alot
[Guitar Solo]
D  A  D
D  A  D
[Piano Solo]
E  B7  E
E  B7  E
[Verse 4]
No Amatter what you Ddo I Ealways will love Ayou
And Ayou will never Dknow how it Ehurts to see you Ago
You Dsay I'm happy Ebut you know I'm Anot
Thanks a Elot, thanks a Alot
[Outro]
              E*
(walk-down)     Thanks a lot

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Thanks A Lot

by Johnny Cash

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On "*", finish strumming E and palm mute on last downstrum before singing the last refrain in the outro.

[Verse 1]

A D E A

You're tellin' everyone in town that I don't treat you right

A D E A

You even say I stay away and don't come home at night

D E A

I'm losing you and you are all I've got

E A

Thanks a lot, thanks a lot

[Verse 2]

A D E A

It seems you like to hurt me and you know I'm good to you

A D E A

I'd give you any-thing I own, do any-thing you want me to

D E A

Yeah now you really got me on the spot

E A

Thanks a lot, thanks a lot

[Bridge]

D A D

Still I would for-give you if you'd let me

D A D

I'd be glad if we could try again

E B7 E

But it seems that you're just out to get me

E B7 E

And it looks as if you're just about to win

[Verse 3]

A D E A

No matter what you do I always will love you

A D E A

And you will never know how it hurts to see you go

D E A

And for callin' me those things you know I'm not

E A

Thanks a lot, thanks a lot

[Guitar Solo]

D A D

[Piano Solo]

E B7 E

[Verse 4]

A D E A

No matter what you do I always will love you

A D E A

And you will never know how it hurts to see you go

D E A

You say I'm happy but you know I'm not

E A

Thanks a lot, thanks a lot

[Outro]

(walk-down) Thanks a lot

About Thanks A Lot Chords by Johnny Cash

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The chords for "Thanks A Lot" show the original chord names (including E, A, D, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.