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thanksgiving chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: Gb major•
Verse 1
D
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Okay, here's another holiday thing.

This song is called

Thanksgiving.

We're just moving back.

Back in time.
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Gm
Gm
3

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Asus4
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Lord, every year we gather here
D
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to eat around this table
Gm
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3

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D
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give us the strength to stomach as much
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G

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D

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as fast as we are able
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G

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Gsus4
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bless this fool to our use
D
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though communication's useless
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G

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Gsus4
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don't let me drink
Asus4
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Lord, you know how I get ruthless
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G

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D
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G

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Let us somehow get
Gm
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through this meal
Asus4
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D
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Without that bad old feeling
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D
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With history and memory
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G

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D
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And home cooking we're dealing
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Remind us that we're
Gsus4
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all grown up
D
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Adults no longer children
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G

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Now it's our kids
Gsus4
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G
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that spill the milk
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Asus4
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And our turn to wanna kill them
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Gm
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I look around an d recognize
Asus4
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A sister and a brother
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We rarely see our parents now,
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we hardly see each other.
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Gsus4
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On this auspicious occasion,
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this special family dinner.
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Gsus4
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If I argue with a loved one,
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Lord, please make me the
Asus4
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G
G

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winner.
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Gm
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All this food looks and smells so good
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But I can hardly taste it
Gm
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The sense of something
D
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has been lost
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D
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There's no way to replace it
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Gsus4
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After the meal, switch on the game,
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it's just a few more seconds, but I'm so tired, I need
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a nap.
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Asus4
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The guest bedroom bed beckons.
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Gm
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Asus4
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I fall asleep, I have a dream, in it is the family,
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D
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nothing bad has happened yet an d everyone
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is happy.
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Gsus4
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Mother and father, both still young,
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and naturally they love us.
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We're all lying on a lawn at night,
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Asus4
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watching the stars above us.
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Gm
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3

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Lord, every year we gather here
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D
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to eat around this table.
Gm
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Give us the strength to stomach
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as much as fast as we are able.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Asus4

  • Gsus4

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of thanksgiving by Loudon Wainwright III is Gb major.

The primary chords used in thanksgiving are Gb, Cb, Cbm, Dbsus4, Cbsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Cb, Cbm, Dbsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of thanksgiving is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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

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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 Loudon Wainwright III.

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