Be Grateful
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Intro: E A
(Verse)
E A
The other day I caught myself complaining
E A
How my boss has got me working over time
E A
Then the stranger who was sitting there beside me
E A
Said, I spent all day in the unemployment line
C#m
Are there open shifts, are they hiring on
A
I'll work any hours even all night long
E B
If you could put a good word in for me
[Refrão]
E
Everytime you think you got it bad
A
You can find someone who's got it worse
E
All the things you take for granted now
A
They started out as blessings first
C#m B
If you got someone who loves you
A G#m F#m
And a steady job that puts food on the table
G#m A B
If you're strong and able
E A, E A
Man, be grateful
(Verse)
E A
We complain about how much it's gonna cost us
E A
To fill our 20 something thousand dollars cars
E A
And living in the land of milk and honey
E A
It's so easy to forget how lucky we are
C#m
We can work hard and buy a patch of dirt
A
And on Sunday morning go to church
E B
And pray for those who don't have it as good as you
[Refrão]
E
Everytime you think you got it bad
A
You can find someone who's got it worse
E
All the things you take for granted now
A
They started out as blessings first
C#m B
If you got someone who loves you
A G#m F#m
And a steady job that puts food on the table
G#m A B
If you're strong and able
A G#m F#m E
Man, be grateful
Instrumental: A G#m F#m E B
[Refrão]
E
Everytime you think you got it bad
A
You can find someone who's got it worse
E
All the things you take for granted now
A
They started out as blessings first
C#m B
If you got someone who loves you
A G#m F#m
And a steady job that puts food on the table
G#m A B
If you're strong and able
E A, E A, E A
Man, be grateful, Yeah I'm grateful, Oh Man be gra... teful
How to play Be Grateful
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.