The Thanksgiving Filter chords by Drive-by Truckers

Chords with lyrics

This song is tuned a whole step down, aka: D MajorD tuning, aka: DGCFAD
The chord names are the finger shapes used in standard tuning.

Intro:
 E minorEm G+G C majorC G+G x 2


E minorEm       G+G       C majorC       G+G
Grandmother's wheelchair is sitting in the corner
E minorEm       G+G       C majorC       G+G
We all sure love her but the little ones avoid her
       E minorEm        G+G       C majorC       G+G
Cause she's gray-haired and wrinkled, and her burden looks heavy
    E minorEm    G+G      C majorC     G+G
Ninety years of survival can look awful scary

Repeat intro X 1

E minorEm        G+G       C majorC     G+G
Papa's building something and has since history
E minorEm       G+G      C majorC    G+G
But what he's building is still a mystery
   E minorEm      G+G      C majorC     G+G
It's big and it's twisting, and shaped convoluted
  E minorEm      G+G       C majorC       G+G
It don't have a function but you better salute it
      E minorEm    G+G      C majorC        G+G
And it will never be finished but I guess that's the point
    E minorEm      G+G        C majorC    G+G
It just gives him a filter and psychological ointment
  E minorEm      G+G       C majorC       G+G
He woke up real early but he's late for his appointment
E minorEm     G+G        C majorC      G+G
And I sure wish that I had smoked me a joint

Chorus:
   D MajorD   C majorC     G+G     E minorEm
It's Thanksgiving and Jesus, I'm thankful
   D MajorD      C majorC       G+G       E minorEm
For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full
   D MajorD      C majorC      G+G      E minorEm
The love of Your mama and the love of mine too
C majorC        G+G    D MajorD      G+G
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon

Repeat intro X 2

E minorEm    G+G     C majorC     G+G
Mama is trying to live in the present
   E minorEm       G+G           C majorC           G+G
Don't let him have a heart attack before I pay off(open the) the presents
E minorEm      G+G      C majorC       G+G
Granddaddy's gone but she still feels his presence
E minorEm     G+G      C majorC       G+G
He tried to call but he didn't leave a message

Chorus:
   D MajorD   C majorC      G+G     E minorEm
It's Thanksgiving and Jesus, I'm thankful
   D MajorD      C majorC       G+G        E minorEm
For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full
   D MajorD      C majorC      G+G      E minorEm
The love of Your mama and the love of mine too
C majorC        G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon

Repeat intro X 2

     E minorEm      G+G     C majorC      G+G
So put the food on the table and Papa says a blessing
    E minorEm       G+G      C majorC       G+G
They're cutting up some turkey and gobbling some dressing
  E minorEm       G+G      C majorC      G+G
My aunt's praising Palin and my niece loves Obama
  E minorEm      G+G    C majorC      G+G
My uncle came to dinner wearing his pajamas
   E minorEm     G+G      C majorC      G+G
Thank God for the filter that enables some distance
     E minorEm      G+G        C majorC     G+G
From the screaming and crying, and the needs of assistance
  E minorEm      G+G     C majorC      G+G
You wonder why I drink and curse the holidays
E minorEm      G+G     C majorC    G+G
Blessed be my family 300 miles away

D MajorD C majorC G+G E minorEm X 4

Chorus:
   D MajorD   C majorC     G+G       E minorEm
It's Thanksgiving and Jesus, I'm thankful
   D MajorD       C majorC      G+G        E minorEm
For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full
   D MajorD      C majorC       G+G      E minorEm
The love of Your mama and the love of mine too
C majorC        G+G    D MajorD      G+G
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon
   D MajorD   C majorC   G+G      E minorEm
It's Thanksgiving, Jesus, I'm thankful
   D MajorD      C majorC       G+G       E minorEm
For abundance and bounty, and a big tall stiff drink full
   D MajorD      C majorC      G+G      E minorEm
The love of Your mama and the love of mine too
C majorC        G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon
C majorC        G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon
C majorC        G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon