Thanks for the G Chord John Michael Montgomery
Written by Byron Hill & Mark Narmore
Artist: John Michael Montgomery
Album : Brand New Me
Transcribed by Marius Molstad
Notes: Key of F, play with capo 3rd fret in D shape. Drop D tuning (DADGBE) optional.
Intro:
[D] [G] [A] [D]
E----------1-3-3/5---3-5-3-1p0---------------1-3-3/8---3h5p3-1-- B--1-3-5----------------------------3---1-3h5------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 1:
[D]It sure is nice
Sittin' on [A]this porch
[G]Pickin' these old time songs
[D]No matter how far
I [A]get from here
This pla[G]ce still feels like home
Verse 2
[A]Remember all those summer nights[Bbdim]
We'd talk [Bm]about life and such[G]
Well Dad,[D] I've come to realize
I [A]haven't said enough[D]
Chorus
[A]Thanks for the G chord[D]
Teachin' me about the good Lord[G]
Givin' me that ol[D]d Ford
When I turned sixteen[A]
Thanks for hangin' in ther[Bm]e
When I was [A]goin' nowhere[G]
Thanks for never[Em]
[D/F#]Changin' that lock on the front door[G]
[A]Thanks for the G chord[D]
Verse 3
That flat top Martin
You gave me back then
You know I've still got it now
I keep it locked up
In that same ol' case
You used to tote around
Verse 4
Sometimes when the crowd is quiet
I'll bring it out again
And play the first song you taught me
Back when I was ten
Repeat Chorus
Solo
[D] [G] [A] [D]
Thanks for hangin' in there
When I was goin' nowhere
Thanks for never
Changin' that lock on the front door
Thanks for the G chord
Interlude
D G A D X4
Chords needed, all played relative to capo:
[D] [G] [A] [Bbdim] [Bm] [Em] [D/F#]
E---2-----3-----0-----0-----2-----0-----2--- B---3-----3-----2-----2-----3-----0-----3--- G---2-----0-----2-----0-----4-----0-----2--- D---0-----0-----2-----2-----4-----2-----0--- A----------2-----0-----1-----2-----2------x--- E----------3-------------------------0------2---
*In drop D tuning you need to fret two frets higher on low E string.
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