Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe
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Thank you For The Music - Abba
ABBA SING THIS IN “ E “ WHICH IS LISTED BELOW
Intro
[C] [D#dim] [Dm7] [G7]
Pre-Chorus
[C] [D#dim] [Dm7] [G7] [C] [Gm7] [C7]
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
[F] [A7] [Dm] [Dm7] [G7] [ G7b13]
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
[C] [G]
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
[C] [C7] [F] [Fm]
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
[Am]
I'm so grateful and proud
[Dm] [Dm7] [G7]
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
Chorus
[C] [Dm] [G7] [C]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Am] [Am7] [D7] [G7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[C] [Dm] [Em] [Am7] [F]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Fm]
What would life be?
[C] [C7] [A]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Dm] [F]
So I say thank you for the music
[G7] [C] [D#dim] [Dm7] [G7]
For giving it to me
Verse 1
[C] [D#dim] [Dm7] [G7] [C] [Gm7] [C7]
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
[F] [A7] [Dm] [Dm7] [G7] [ G7b13]
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
[C] [G]
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
[C] [C7] [F] [Fm]
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
[Am]
Like a melody can?
[Dm] [Dm7] [G7]
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
Chorus
[C] [Dm] [G7] [C]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Am] [Am7] [D7] [G7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[C] [Dm] [Em] [Am7] [F]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Fm]
What would life be?
[C] [C7] [A]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Dm] [F]
So I say thank you for the music
[G7] [C] [D#dim] [Dm7] [G7]
For giving it to me
Bridge
[Fm6] [C] [Fm6] [C]
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
[Fm6] [E7] [Am] [Am7]
I wanna sing it out to everybody
[Dm7] [G7]
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
Chorus
[C] [Dm] [G7] [C]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Am] [Am7] [D7] [G7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[C] [Dm] [Em] [Am7] [F]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Fm]
What would life be?
[C] [C7] [A]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Dm] [F]
So I say thank you for the music
[G7] [C] [D#dim] [Dm7] [G7]
For giving it to me
Instrumental
[D] [Fdim] [Em7] [A7]
Pre-Chorus
[D] [Fdim] [Em7] [A7] [D] [Am7] [D7]
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
[G] [B7] [Em] [Em7] [A7] [A7b13]
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
[D] [A]
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
[D] [D7] [G] [Gm]
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
[Bm]
I'm so grateful and proud
[Em] [Em7] [A7]
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
Chorus
[D] [Em] [A7] [D]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Bm] [Bm7] [E7] [A7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[D] [Em] [F#m] [Bm7] [G]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Gm]
What would life be?
[D] [D7] [B]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Em] [G]
So I say thank you for the music
[A7] [D] [Fdim] [Em7] [A7]
For giving it to me
Verse
[D] [Fdim] [Em7] [A7] [D] [Am7] [D7]
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
[G] [B7] [Em] [Em7] [A7] [A7b13]
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
[D] [A]
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
[D] [D7] [G] [Gm]
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
[Bm]
Like a melody can?
[Em] [Em7] [A7]
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
Chorus
[D] [Em] [A7] [D]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Bm] [Bm7] [E7] [A7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[D] [Em] [F#m] [Bm7] [G]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Gm]
What would life be?
[D] [D7] [B]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Em] [G]
So I say thank you for the music
[A7] [D] [Fdim] [Em7] [A7]
For giving it to me
Bridge
[Gm6] [D] [Gm6] [D]
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
[Gm6] [F#7] [Bm] [Bm7]
I wanna sing it out to everybody
[Em7] [A7]
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
Chorus
[D] [Em] [A7] [D]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Bm] [Bm7] [E7] [A7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[D] [Em] [F#m] [Bm7] [G]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Gm]
What would life be?
[D] [D7] [B]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Em] [G]
So I say thank you for the music
[A7] [D] [Fdim] [Em7] [A7]
For giving it to me
Instrumental
[F] [Abdim] [Gm7] [C7]
Pre-Chorus
[F] [Abdim] [Gm7] [C7] [F] [Cm7] [F7]
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
[Bb] [D7] [Gm] [Gm7] [C7] [C7b13]
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
[F] [C]
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
[F] [F7] [Bb] [Bbm]
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
[Dm]
I'm so grateful and proud
[Gm] [Gm7] [C7]
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
Chorus
[F] [Gm] [C7] [F]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Dm] [Dm7] [G7] [C7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[F] [Gm] [Am] [Dm7] [Bb]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Bbm]
What would life be?
[F] [F7] [D]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Gm] [Bb]
So I say thank you for the music
[C7] [F] [Abdim] [Gm7] [C7]
For giving it to me
Verse
[F] [Abdim] [Gm7] [C7] [F] [Cm7] [F7]
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
[Bb] [D7] [Gm] [Gm7] [C7] [C7b13]
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
[F] [C]
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
[F] [F7] [Bb] [Bbm]
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
[Dm]
Like a melody can?
[Gm] [Gm7] [C7]
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
Chorus
[F] [Gm] [C7] [F]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Dm] [Dm7] [G7] [C7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[F] [Gm] [Am] [Dm7] [Bb]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Bbm]
What would life be?
[F] [F7] [D]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Gm] [Bb]
So I say thank you for the music
[C7] [F] [Abdim] [Gm7] [C7]
For giving it to me
Bridge
[Bbm6] [F] [Bbm6] [F]
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
[Bbm6] [A7] [Dm] [Dm7]
I wanna sing it out to everybody
[Gm7] [C7]
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
Chorus
[F] [Gm] [C7] [F]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Dm] [Dm7] [G7] [C7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[F] [Gm] [Am] [Dm7] [Bb]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Bbm]
What would life be?
[F] [F7] [D]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Gm] [Bb]
So I say thank you for the music
[C7] [F] [Abdim] [Gm7] [C7]
For giving it to me
Instrumental
[G] [A#dim] [Am7] [D7]
Pre-Chorus
[G] [A#dim] [Am7] [D7] [G] [Dm7] [G7]
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
[C] [E7] [Am] [Am7] [D7] [D7b13]
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
[G] [D]
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
[G] [G7] [C] [Cm]
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
[Em]
I'm so grateful and proud
[Am] [Am7] [D7]
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
Chorus
[G] [Am] [D7] [G]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Em] [Em7] [A7] [D7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[G] [Am] [Bm] [Em7] [C]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Cm]
What would life be?
[G] [G7] [E]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Am] [C]
So I say thank you for the music
[D7] [G] [A#dim] [Am7] [D7]
For giving it to me
Verse
[G] [A#dim] [Am7] [D7] [G] [Dm7] [G7]
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
[C] [E7] [Am] [Am7] [D7] [D7b13]
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
[G] [D]
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
[G] [G7] [C] [Cm]
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
[Em]
Like a melody can?
[Am] [Am7] [D7]
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
Chorus
[G] [Am] [D7] [G]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Em] [Em7] [A7] [D7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[G] [Am] [Bm] [Em7] [C]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Cm]
What would life be?
[G] [G7] [E]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Am] [C]
So I say thank you for the music
[D7] [G] [A#dim] [Am7] [D7]
For giving it to me
Bridge
[Cm6] [G] [Cm6] [G]
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
[Cm6] [B7] [Em] [Em7]
I wanna sing it out to everybody
[Am7] [D7]
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
Chorus
[G] [Am] [D7] [G]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[Em] [Em7] [A7] [D7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[G] [Am] [Bm] [Em7] [C]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Cm]
What would life be?
[G] [G7] [E]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[Am] [C]
So I say thank you for the music
[D7] [G] [A#dim] [Am7] [D7]
For giving it to me
Instrumental
[E] [Gdim] [F#m7] [B7]
Pre-Chorus
[E] [Gdim] [F#m7] [B7] [E] [Bm7] [E7]
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
[A] [C#7] [F#m] [F#m7] [B7] [B7b13]
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
[E] [B]
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
[E] [E7] [A] [Am]
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
[C#m]
I'm so grateful and proud
[F#m] [F#m7] [B7]
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
Chorus
[E] [F#m] [B7] [E]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[C#m] [C#m7] [F#7] [B7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[E] [F#m] [G#m] [C#m7] [A]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Am]
What would life be?
[E] [E7] [C#]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[F#m] [A]
So I say thank you for the music
[B7] [E] [Gdim] [F#m7] [B7]
For giving it to me
Verse
[E] [Gdim] [F#m7] [B7] [E] [Bm7] [E7]
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
[A] [C#7] [F#m] [F#m7] [B7] [B7b13]
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
[E] [B]
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
[E] [E7] [A] [Am]
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
[C#m]
Like a melody can?
[F#m] [F#m7] [B7]
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
Chorus
[E] [F#m] [B7] [E]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[C#m] [C#m7] [F#7] [B7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[E] [F#m] [G#m] [C#m7] [A]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Am]
What would life be?
[E] [E7] [C#]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[F#m] [A]
So I say thank you for the music
[B7] [E] [Gdim] [F#m7] [B7]
For giving it to me
Bridge
[Am6] [E] [Am6] [E]
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
[Am6] [G#7] [C#m] [C#m7]
I wanna sing it out to everybody
[F#m7] [B7]
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
Chorus
[E] [F#m] [B7] [E]
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
[C#m] [C#m7] [F#7] [B7]
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
[E] [F#m] [G#m] [C#m7] [A]
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
[Am]
What would life be?
[E] [E7] [C#]
Without a song or a dance what are we?
[F#m] [A]
So I say thank you for the music
[B7] [E] [Gdim] [F#m7] [B7]
For giving it to me
