“Thankful” – George Smith




Verse 1:
Am C---G G
I’m just sitting here in the sun, well maybe it’s gonna rain
Am C---G G
But I’ll still have some fun, either way you know it’s inevitable
Am C-----G G
Something’s gonna fall, but it will go back up again
Am C-G G
Most of all it’s up to you, to mark the when

Chorus 1:
F--------------G Am-------------------C
It’s all in what you do with what’s happening to you
F-------------------------G Am
Some things you cannot change
F--------------G C---------G/B Am F
But if you have a clue, you’ll make the most of everything
F--------------------G C G/B Am
‘Cause either way you’re here and now’s the perfect time
F---------------G
To be thankful for what you’ve got

Interlude: Am C---G G G* (rest 1 beat)

Verse 2:
Am---------------------C-G* (rest 3 beat) G
Try to help your sisters and brothers, even from another mother or Father
G Am C-G G
‘Cause sometime we can all use a little help to get up the steps or a little bit of change
Am C-------G G G
You know you’ve been there or you’re gonna be someday,
Am C-------G (rest 1 beat) G (rest 1 beat)
Maybe you’re right there now so don’t hesitate to reach out, I’ll do all I can








Chorus 2:

F--------------G Am-------------------C
It’s all in what you do with what’s happening to you
F-------------------------G Am
Some things you cannot change
F--------------G C---------G/B Am F
But if you have a clue, you’ll make the most of everything
F--------------------G C G/B Am
‘Cause either way you’re here and now’s the perfect time
F---------------G C--------G/B Am
To be thankful for what you’ve got, and if that’s all you got
F---------------G
To be thankful for what you’ve got

Interlude: Am C---G G G, Am C---G G G

Bridge:
Dm C G G Dm C G G
We all, We all, got some hard times ahead. We all we all got keep our heads
Dm C G G Dm C G G
We all, we all have to learn to let go, so we can finally move on

Solo: Em G Em G, Em G Em G--F-C

Chorus 3:

F--------------G Am-------------------C
It’s all in what you do with what’s happening to you
F-------------------------G Am
Some things you cannot change
F--------------G C---------G/B Am F
But if you have a clue, you’ll make the most of everything
F--------------------G C G/B Am
‘Cause either way you’re here and now’s the perfect time
F---------------G C--------G/B Am
To be thankful for what you’ve got, even if that’s all you got
F---------------G C--------G/B Am
To be thankful for what you’ve got, even if that’s all you got come on
F---------------G
To be thankful for what you’ve got
triplet triplet
Outro: Am C---G G G, Am C---G G rest, G G Am