I Thank You chords by Sam And Dave

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: Eb MajorEb

Difficulty: Novice

I THANK YOU
As recorded by Sam & Dave
(From the 1968 Album I THANK YOU)

Intro:
N.C.
(I want everybody to get up off your seat
N.C.
And get your arms together, and your hands together
N.C.
And give me some of that o-o-old soul clapping)

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to love me like you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did, but you did
Eb MajorEb
And I thank you
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to squeeze me like you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did, but you did
Eb MajorEb
And I thank you

1st Verse:
Eb7Eb7
If you took your love to somewhere else
Eb MajorEb
I wouldn't know what it meant to be loved to death
Eb MajorEb
You made me feel like I've never felt
Eb7Eb7           B7B7
Kisses so good I had to holler for help

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to squeeze me but you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did but you did
Eb MajorEb
And I thank you
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to hold me but you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did but you did
Eb MajorEb
And I thank you

2nd Verse:
Eb7Eb7
Every day was something new
Eb7Eb7
You pull out your bag and your fine to-do
Eb7Eb7
You got me trying new things too
Eb7Eb7        B7B7
Just so I can keep up with you

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to shake me like you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did but you did
Eb MajorEb
And I thank you
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to make it like you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did but you did
Eb MajorEb
And I thank you

3rd Verse:
Eb MajorEb
All my life I've been shortchanged
Eb MajorEb
Without your love baby, it's a crying shame
Eb MajorEb
And now I know what the fellas are talking about
Eb MajorEb           B7B7
When they say that they been turned out

Bridge:
Eb7Eb7
I want to thank you (thank you)
   Ab7Ab7
Thank you (oh, baby)
Eb7Eb7
Thank you baby (yeah, yeah)
    Ab7Ab7
Oh baby (I gotta be thanking)
Ab7Ab7
Got to say

Interlude:
C minorCm  DbDb  C minorCm  DbDb  AbAb Eb MajorEb

Chorus:
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to love me like you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did, but you did
Eb MajorEb
(And I thank you.)
Eb MajorEb
You didn't have to hold me like you did
Eb MajorEb
But you did, but you did
Eb MajorEb
(And I thank you.)

Outro:
Eb MajorEb           Ab7Ab7
Thank you (thank you, baby)
   Db7Db7
Baby (Got to thank you)
Db7Db7
Baby (oh, baby)
B7B7                       Eb7Eb7
Thank! I've! Got! I've got to (thank you baby)
Eb7Eb7           DbDb   BB
Thank you baby (oh baby)

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