I Thank You chords by Sam And Dave

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Eb

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

1st Verse:
Eb7
If you took your love to somewhere else
Eb
I wouldn't know what it meant to be loved to death
Eb
You made me feel like I've never felt
Eb7                      B7
Kisses so good I had to holler for help

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

2nd Verse:
Eb7
Every day was something new
Eb7
You pull out your bag and your fine to-do
Eb7
You got me trying new things too
Eb7                B7
Just so I can keep up with you

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

3rd Verse:
Eb
All my life I've been shortchanged
Eb
Without your love baby, it's a crying shame
Eb
And now I know what the fellas are talking about
Eb                      B7
When they say that they been turned out

Bridge:
Eb7
I want to thank you (thank you)
      Ab7
Thank you (oh, baby)
Eb7
Thank you baby (yeah, yeah)
        Ab7
Oh baby (I gotta be thanking)
Ab7
Got to say

Interlude:
Cm   Db   Cm   Db   Ab  Eb

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

Outro:
Eb                     Ab7
Thank you (thank you, baby)
      Db7
Baby (Got to thank you)
Db7
Baby (oh, baby)
B7                                             Eb7
Thank! I've! Got! I've got to (thank you baby)
Eb7                      Db     B
Thank you baby (oh baby)