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[Intro]
G
D     Bm  G
D     F#  G
D  A  C   G
G  Em D A
[Verse 1]
GThank Dyou, for Bmstaying aGround so Dlong
I F#know it's been Ghard
You Dspend half your Alife, just Ctesting the Gground
G  Em  D A
[Verse 2]
GThank Dyou, I Bmthought you would Gcome to aDlong
I F#didn't know Gwhen
And Dall of those Ayears, Just Cfoolin' aGround
G  Em D A    Asus4   A    Asus4   A
[Verse 3]
GThank Dyou, for Bmtaking me Gas I Dam
No F#better than Gyou
You Dgive me your Alove, You Ctake it from Gme
G  Em  D A
[Verse 4]
GThank Dyou, for Bmstaying aGround so Dlong
I F#know it's been Ghard
You Dspend half your Alife, just Ctesting the Gground
G  Em  D A
[Verse 5]
GThank Dyou, You Bmlike all my Gfunny Dways
the F#things that I Gdo
We Dboth underAstand, To Cgive and to Gbe
G  Em D A
[Chorus 1]
GThank F#you, For D#mwaiting such a D#m7/C#long time
And Bstrange that it just A#had to D#mbeB  D#m  G#sus4  G#  
It's C#true,
You Blook, you keep on trying,
BHad to keep on trying,
BSearch for half a life time
Bsuddenly it's there
[Verse 6]
Thank Dyou, for Bmbeing here Gwhere I Dam
It's F#better by Gfar
Not Dliving aAlone, The Cfuture to Gshare
G  Em  D A
[Verse 7]
GThank Dyou, for Bmloving me Glike you Ddo
for F#being my Gfriend,
And Dtaking my Ahand, and Csharing my Gcares
[Guitar Solo]
D     Bm  G
D     F#  G
D  A  C   G
G  Em D A
[Chorus 2]
GThank F#you, For D#mwaiting such a D#m7/C#long time
And Bstrange that it just A#had to D#mbeB  D#m  G#sus4  G#  
It's C#true,
You Blook, you keep on trying,
BHad to keep on trying,
BSearch for half a life time
Bsuddenly it's there
[Verse 8]
GThank Dyou, for Bmstaying aGround so Dlong
I F#know it's been Ghard
You Dspend half your Alife, just Ctesting the Gground
G  Em  D A
[Verse 9]
GThank Dyou, I Bmthought you would Gcome to aDlong
I F#didn't know Gwhen
And Dall of those Ayears, Just Cfoolin' aGround
G  Em D A
[Outro]
G
D     Bm  G
D     F#  G
D  A  C   G
G  Em D A G
D     Bm  G
D     F#  G
D  A  C   G
G  Em D A G

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Thank You

by Gentle Giant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

D#m

D#m7/C#

G#sus4

[Intro]

D Bm G

D F# G

D A C G

G Em D A

[Verse 1]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, for staying around so long

F# G

I know it's been hard

D A C G

You spend half your life, just testing the ground

G Em D A

[Verse 2]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, I thought you would come to along

F# G

I didn't know when

D A C G

And all of those years, Just foolin' around

G Em D A Asus4 A Asus4 A

[Verse 3]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, for taking me as I am

F# G

No better than you

D A C G

You give me your love, You take it from me

G Em D A

[Verse 4]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, for staying around so long

F# G

I know it's been hard

D A C G

You spend half your life, just testing the ground

G Em D A

[Verse 5]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, You like all my funny ways

F# G

the things that I do

D A C G

We both understand, To give and to be

G Em D A

[Chorus 1]

G F# D#m D#m7/C#

Thank you, For waiting such a long time

B A# D#m B D#m G#sus4 G#

And strange that it just had to be

It's true,

You look, you keep on trying,

Had to keep on trying,

Search for half a life time

suddenly it's there

[Verse 6]

D Bm G D

Thank you, for being here where I am

F# G

It's better by far

D A C G

Not living alone, The future to share

G Em D A

[Verse 7]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, for loving me like you do

F# G

for being my friend,

D A C G

And taking my hand, and sharing my cares

[Guitar Solo]

D Bm G

D F# G

D A C G

G Em D A

[Chorus 2]

G F# D#m D#m7/C#

Thank you, For waiting such a long time

B A# D#m B D#m G#sus4 G#

And strange that it just had to be

It's true,

You look, you keep on trying,

Had to keep on trying,

Search for half a life time

suddenly it's there

[Verse 8]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, for staying around so long

F# G

I know it's been hard

D A C G

You spend half your life, just testing the ground

G Em D A

[Verse 9]

G D Bm G D

Thank you, I thought you would come to along

F# G

I didn't know when

D A C G

And all of those years, Just foolin' around

G Em D A

[Outro]

D Bm G

D F# G

D A C G

G Em D A G

D Bm G

D F# G

D A C G

G Em D A G

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