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[Intro]
EJust keep right on Amwalking
DJust keep right on CwalGking
[Instrumental]
B
ELa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
DLa-la-la-la-la-la-Ala-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-Ela-la-la
F#La-la-la-la-la-la-Bla-la-la
[Verse]
EDon't dilly-dally, come right home
 DI don't see why I Amust go home
When in the streets the Eniceties
 F#Come pouring out and Bover me
EIts three o'clock and here they come
 DSo many that my Aeyes are numb
Familiar faces Eeach and all
 F#But I've been ordered Bnot to stall
[Chorus]
EThanks but C#no thanks, F#manyway
EI know C#that you're all F#mOK, but
AMy orders Bcome from high above me
AmAbout a foot Bor two above me
[Verse]
EThe merry band of "How are you's"
 DIn tweedy suits and Apointy shoes
They offer me a Eride in style
 F#And something sweet to Bmake me smile
EI hate to hurt their feelings so
 DBut I'm supposed to Atell them no
My parents say the Eworld is cruel
 F#I think that they Bprefer it cruel
[Chorus]
EThanks but C#no thanks, F#manyway
EI know C#that you're all F#mOK, but
AMy orders Bcome from high above me
AmAbout a foot Bor two above me
[Interlude]
EJust keep right on Amwalking
DJust keep right on CwalGking
EJust keep right on Amwalking
DJust keep right on CwalGking
[Instrumental]
B
E      D   A      E   F#  B
[Chorus]
EThanks but C#no thanks, F#manyway
EI know C#that you're all F#mOK, but
AMy orders Bcome from high above me
AmAbout a foot Bor two above me
[Chorus]
EThanks but C#no thanks, F#manyway
F#Thanks but D#no thanks, G#manyway
G#Thanks but Fno thanks, Bbmanyway
CmAnyway, C#anyway
[Outro]
E      D   A      E   F#  B
E      D   A      E   F#  B
E      D   A      E   F#  B
E      D   A      E   F#  B
E      D   A      E   F#  B
E      D   A      E   F#  B

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Thanks But No Thanks

by Sparks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Bbm

[Intro]

E Am

Just keep right on walking

D C G

Just keep right on walking

[Instrumental]

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

D A

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

F# B

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

[Verse]

Don't dilly-dally, come right home

D A

I don't see why I must go home

When in the streets the niceties

F# B

Come pouring out and over me

Its three o'clock and here they come

D A

So many that my eyes are numb

Familiar faces each and all

F# B

But I've been ordered not to stall

[Chorus]

E C# F#m

Thanks but no thanks, anyway

E C# F#m

I know that you're all OK, but

A B

My orders come from high above me

Am B

About a foot or two above me

[Verse]

The merry band of "How are you's"

D A

In tweedy suits and pointy shoes

They offer me a ride in style

F# B

And something sweet to make me smile

I hate to hurt their feelings so

D A

But I'm supposed to tell them no

My parents say the world is cruel

F# B

I think that they prefer it cruel

[Chorus]

E C# F#m

Thanks but no thanks, anyway

E C# F#m

I know that you're all OK, but

A B

My orders come from high above me

Am B

About a foot or two above me

[Interlude]

E Am

Just keep right on walking

D C G

Just keep right on walking

E Am

Just keep right on walking

D C G

Just keep right on walking

[Instrumental]

E D A E F# B

[Chorus]

E C# F#m

Thanks but no thanks, anyway

E C# F#m

I know that you're all OK, but

A B

My orders come from high above me

Am B

About a foot or two above me

[Chorus]

E C# F#m

Thanks but no thanks, anyway

F# D# G#m

Thanks but no thanks, anyway

G# F Bbm

Thanks but no thanks, anyway

Cm C#

Anyway, anyway

[Outro]

E D A E F# B

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