THANKFUL
As recorded by Ringo Starr feat. Alison Krauss
(2024 release)
Intro
[D] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[D]
I had it all
[Bm] [D] [Bm]
Then I started to fall
[G] [A] [D] [A]
I turned away from all the things that mattered
[D] [Bm]
I was lost in the dust
[D] [G]
No one to trust
[A] [D]
My world came crashing down and shattered
Pre-Chorus
[A] [D]
Then you came along
[A] [D]
My shelter from the storm
[Em] [F#m]
I put my life into your hands
[G] [A]
And you made me a better man
Chorus
[G] [D]
And now I'm thankful for the love you've shown
[A] [D]
Your love for me I've never known
[G] [D]
Thankful for the stars above
[A] [D]
Hoping for more peace and love
[G] [D]
Thankful when the sun is shining
[A] [D]
Day by day, I'm really trying
[G] [D]
Thankful for this moment here
[A] [D]
And thankful you are here
Interlude
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Verse 2
[D] [Bm]
I needed a friend
[D] [Bm]
To help me along
[G] [A] [D] [A]
I needed somebody here to help me sing my song
[D] [Bm]
Now I have good days
[D] [Bm]
I'm changing my ways
[G]
And it's a beautiful day
[A] [D]
Here in California
Pre-Chorus
[A] [D]
When you came along
[A] [D]
My shelter from the storm
[Em] [F#m]
I put my life into your hands
[G] [A]
And you made me a better man
[Out-Chorus]
[G] [D]
And now I'm thankful for the love you've shown
[A] [D]
Your love for me I've never known
[G] [D]
Thankful for the stars above
[A] [D]
Hoping for more peace and love
[G] [D]
Thankful when the sun is shining
[A] [D]
Day by day, I'm really trying
[G] [D]
Thankful for this moment here
[A] [D] [A]
And thankful you are here
[D] [A] [D]
You are here
