Thank Me Now
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G
G
He was fighting on his work
C G
Til the government got word
C G D4(9)
That the California dirt was made of gold
G
Not an ocean sounded better
C G
Than getting rich beyond all measure
C D4(9) G
So he set out for some treasure of his own
G
And on the way he met a stranger
C G
Who took him part way as a favor
C G D4(9)
Told him you can thank me later for the ride
G
But it got the man to thinkin
C G
Just before he went to leavin
C G D4(9)
That theyd never meet again if things went right
C D4(9) G
So he gave that kindly stranger this goodbye
C G
I better thank you now
C G
I better thank you now
C G Em D G
It seems to be the kind of thing that I forget about
C G D4(9) Em
A couple thousand miles til I can finally turn around
Em D G Em C D G
And if Im never back again I better thank you now
Em C D G
Oh my, I better thank you now
G
The wind was hot, the sun was scorchin
C G
As he followed fame and fortune
C G D4(9)
In a land that felt so foreign from his own
G
And at a fork he met a lady
C G
Sittin cool beneath a shade tree
C G D4(9)
And he asked her for the way that he should go
C G D4(9)
She stood and smiled and showed him down the road
C D4(9) G
Before he had to leave he let her know
C G
He said I better thank you now
C G
I better thank you now
C G Em D G
It seems to be the kind of thing that I forget about
C G D4(9) Em
A couple thousand miles til I can finally turn around
Em D G Em C D G
And if Im never back again I better thank you now
Em C D G
Oh my, I better thank you now
C G
Well the sun was nearly setting
C G
And he shoulda gone already
C G D4(9)
Suddenly his boots felt heavy as the day
C G
So they sat and talked for hours
C G
Til the dew shone on the flowers
C D4(9) G
And he realized somehow he had to stay
So they met under the tree
C G
Spent many days and many weeks
C G D4(9)
Til he tried to speak the words inside his head
G
And if I found a golden city
C G
And all the treasure I took with me
C G D4(9)
Left me richer than the living and the dead
C G D4(9)
Oh Id trade it for a day with you instead
C D4(9) G
She smiled at him and this is what she said
C G
You better thank me now
C G
You better thank me now
C G Em D G
Seems the kind of thing that you forget about
C G D4(9)
I love you til the sun meets with the moon
Em
And flickers out
Em D G Em C D G
Im putting up with you til then you better thank me now
Em C D G
Oh my, you better thank me now
G C G C G C G Em D G C D G4(9) Em
Em D G Em C D G
Em C D G
How to play Thank Me Now
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.