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Sir Thanks-A-Lot chords by
Ray Stevens
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Key: G major
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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With a "hey,

nanny nanny!" and a "hi ho ho!"
C
C

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He jumped on his horse and away he go
D
D

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"Up big fella, up boy, up,
G
G

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D
D

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up and away!"
Verse 2
G
G

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With shining armor and

his sword by his side
C
C

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He'd rip off and roar through the
D
D

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countryside
G
G

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D
D

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"¡Arriba, Arriba! Woooha, hey!"
Verse 3
G
G

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In days of old when knights were bold

Lived Sir Thanks- A- Lot

of the ol' round table

He was brave and he was bold

And he was always willing and able
C
C

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To run to the rescue of a
G
G

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maiden in distress
B
B
2

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Among all the knights there
Em
Em

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he were the best
C
C

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D
D

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The pride of old Camelot,
G
G

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was Sir Thanks- A- Lot
F
F

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Verse 4


One shiny morning our shiny

knight was bopping

Through the castle when a page

boy come a- runnin'

Through the hall and handed him a page

On which was inscribed a note,

a message if you will
Verse 5
F
F

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"Help, thanks a lot!"
Verse 6
F
F

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Quick like a bunny his mind

was working

Wheels were turning like a

BMI machine

"Clickety- clack, flip- flap, tching!"

And immediately he suspected

what had happened

Yes, a fair damsel was

being held prisoner

In the tower of the haunted castle

By the evil, fire- breathing dragon!

What else, same old routine
Verse 7
F
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So he grabbed his sword

Jumped on his horse and rode on over

Just in time to see this

sweet young thing

Hanging out of the tower window by her toes,

hollerin'
Verse 8
F
F

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"Save me! Save me! Save

me! Owww!

Owww! Save me, baby! Save me, baby!

Save me, save me, save me,

save me!

Owww! Owww! Owww!

Whooo! Saaaave me, man..."
Verse 9
F
F

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"Forsooth!" cried he

"Forsooooooooth, fair maiden!

Never fear, Thanks- A- Lot is here!

I have cometh to saveth thee

From the foul clutches of yonder evil dragon,

oh!"
F#
F#
2

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Verse 10


And with that he leaped on

his mighty stallion

Leveled his lance and charged,

crossed the moat

Over the drawbridge through

the castle door

Killed the dragon and rescued the chick
Verse 11

Who smothered him with kisses
F#
F#
2

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"Thanks a lot, Thanks- A- Lot."

"You're welcome."
G
G

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Verse 12


With a "hey,
D
D

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nanny nanny!" and a "hi ho ho!"
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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He jumped on his horse and away he go
D
D

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G
G

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"Up boy! Up big fella! Up,
D
D

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up and away!"
Verse 13
G
G

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With shining armor and his
D
D

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G
G

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sword by his side
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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He'd rip off and roar through the
D
D

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countryside
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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"¡Arriba, Arriba!

Woooha, hey!"
Verse 14
D
D

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(Stronger than dirt!)
Verse 15
G
G

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With a "hey,
D
D

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nanny nanny!" and a "hi ho ho!"
C
C

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He jumped on his horse and away he go
D
D

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Up boy! Up big fella! Up,
G
G

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D
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up and away!
Verse 16

With shining armor and his sword by his side

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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • D

  • B

    2
  • Em

  • F

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sir Thanks-A-Lot by Ray Stevens is G major.

The primary chords used in Sir Thanks-A-Lot are G, C, D, B, Em, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sir Thanks-A-Lot is approximately 194 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sir Thanks-A-Lot using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Sir Thanks-A-Lot. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Ray Stevens.

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