Capo
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Key: C#
πΈ Intro:
C Em Dm
C Em Dm
πΈ Verse :
C
Light in the morning
Em
Coffee in my cup
Dm G
The sound of your footsteps waking me up
C
The face of an old friend
Em
You haven't seen in years
Dm G
Stories turn to songs, laughter to tears
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
F
These things aren't a given
Am
They're a gift to behold
Dm
Like the first leaves of autumn
G
Our breath in the cold
πΈ Chorus:
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
Sometimes all you need is
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
Try and hold on to
πΈ Verse :
C
Your hands in the garden
Em
The smile of a child
Dm
Swimming in the river
G
Walking the last sweet mile
C
The first crack of thunder
Em
the heavenly rain
Dm
All that gets taken
G
And all that remains
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
F
These things aren't a given
Am
They're a gift to behold
Dm
Like the first sip of whiskey
G
And dancing real slow
πΈ Chorus:
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
Sometimes all you need is
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
Trying to hold on to
πΈ Bridge:
Dm
The city lights
Sunrise, long drives
F
Late nights, shady groves
The love we know
Isn't that what matters most?
πΈ Instrumental:
C Em Dm
C Em Dm
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
F
These things aren't a given
Am
They're the heartbeats of time
Dm
A songbird in the wind
G
The wind in the pines
πΈ Chorus:
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
Try and hold on to
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
Sometimes all you need is
C Dm F
Gra- a-- ti -tude
So try and hold on to it
πΈ Outro:
C Em Dm
C Em Dm
C
Song History
Published: November 23, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025