Thank You for a Life Chords by Kris Kristofferson

Tempo:
96.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Thank You for a Life chords
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[D]
Thank you for a life that [G] I'd call happy,
[A] Overlooking all that [D] we've been through.
[A] [D]
When it comes to loving, [G] I've been lucky,
[A]
Everything I am I [D] owe to you.
[A] [D]
Thank you for the little girls [G] you gave me,
[A]
Thank you for them bouncin' baby [D]
boys,
[A] [D]
Thank you for the sadness that [G] you saved me from,
The madness, baby.
[A]
All I'm cryin' now are tears [D] of joy,
[A] [D]
Thank you for that burnin' sun [G] that's risin',
[A]
Golden in the air that smells [D] so sweet,
[A] [D]
Thank you for that empty [G] far horizon,
[A]
That opens to a new [D] eternity.
[A] [D]
You know I'm grateful for the freedom [G] and the chances,
[A]
And every little piece of sweetness that I've [D] known,
[A] [D]
And I'm grateful for the justice and [G] the mercy,
[A]
And all the truth and beauty I've [D] been shown,
[A] [D] So thank you for a life that I'd [G] call happy,
[A]
Overlooking all that we've [D] been through.
[A] [D]
When it comes to loving, I've [G] been lucky,
[A]
Everything I am I [D] owe to you.
[A] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To start learning Kris Kristofferson - Thank You For A Life chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G, A, D and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 48 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 97 BPM. Given the song's key of D Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you for a life that [G] I'd call happy, _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Overlooking all that [D] we've been through.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
When it comes to loving, [G] I've been lucky,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Everything I am I [D] owe to you.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Thank you for the little girls [G] you gave me,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Thank you for them bouncin' baby [D]
boys,
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Thank you for the sadness that [G] you saved me from,
The madness, baby.
[A] _
All I'm cryin' now are tears [D] of joy,
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Thank you for that burnin' sun [G] that's _ risin',
_ _ _ _ [A] _
Golden in the air that smells [D] so sweet,
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Thank you for that empty [G] far horizon,
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
That opens to a new _ [D] eternity.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
You know I'm grateful for the freedom [G] and the chances,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
And every little piece of sweetness _ that I've [D] known,
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D]
And I'm grateful for the justice and _ [G] the mercy,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
And all the truth and beauty I've [D] been shown,
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] So thank you for a life that I'd [G] call happy,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Overlooking _ all that we've [D] been through.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
When it comes to loving, I've [G] been lucky,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ Everything I am I [D] owe to you.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the This Old Road album.

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