Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ... Garry Smythe
Please e - mail any corrections to:- g.smythe@sky.com
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Thankyou For The Music - Abba
ABBA SING THIS IN “ E “ WHICH IS LISTED BELOW
C D#dim Dm7 G7
C D#dim Dm7 G7 C Gm7 C7
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
F A7 Dm Dm7 G7 G7b13
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
C G
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
C C7 F Fm
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
Am
I'm so grateful and proud
Dm Dm7 G7
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
CHORUS
C Dm G7 C
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Am Am7 D7 G7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
C Dm Em Am7 F
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Fm
What would life be?
C C7 A
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Dm F
So I say thank you for the music
G7 C D#dim Dm7 G7
For giving it to me
C D#dim Dm7 G7 C Gm7 C7
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
F A7 Dm Dm7 G7 G7b13
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
C G
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
C C7 F Fm
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Am
Like a melody can?
Dm Dm7 G7
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
CHORUS
C Dm G7 C
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Am Am7 D7 G7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
C Dm Em Am7 F
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Fm
What would life be?
C C7 A
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Dm F
So I say thank you for the music
G7 C D#dim Dm7 G7
For giving it to me
Fm6 C Fm6 C
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
Fm6 E7 Am Am7
I wanna sing it out to everybody
Dm7 G7
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
CHORUS
C Dm G7 C
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Am Am7 D7 G7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
C Dm Em Am7 F
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Fm
What would life be?
C C7 A
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Dm F
So I say thank you for the music
G7 C D#dim Dm7 G7
For giving it to me
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D Fdim Em7 A7
D Fdim Em7 A7 D Am7 D7
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
G B7 Em Em7 A7 A7b13
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
D A
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
D D7 G Gm
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
Bm
I'm so grateful and proud
Em Em7 A7
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
CHORUS
D Em A7 D
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Bm Bm7 E7 A7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
D Em F#m Bm7 G
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Gm
What would life be?
D D7 B
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Em G
So I say thank you for the music
A7 D Fdim Em7 A7
For giving it to me
D Fdim Em7 A7 D Am7 D7
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
G B7 Em Em7 A7 A7b13
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
D A
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
D D7 G Gm
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Bm
Like a melody can?
Em Em7 A7
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
CHORUS
D Em A7 D
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Bm Bm7 E7 A7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
D Em F#m Bm7 G
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Gm
What would life be?
D D7 B
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Em G
So I say thank you for the music
A7 D Fdim Em7 A7
For giving it to me
Gm6 D Gm6 D
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
Gm6 F#7 Bm Bm7
I wanna sing it out to everybody
Em7 A7
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
CHORUS
D Em A7 D
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Bm Bm7 E7 A7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
D Em F#m Bm7 G
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Gm
What would life be?
D D7 B
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Em G
So I say thank you for the music
A7 D Fdim Em7 A7
For giving it to me
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F Abdim Gm7 C7
F Abdim Gm7 C7 F Cm7 F7
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
Bb D7 Gm Gm7 C7 C7b13
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
F C
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
F F7 Bb Bbm
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
Dm
I'm so grateful and proud
Gm Gm7 C7
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
CHORUS
F Gm C7 F
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Dm Dm7 G7 C7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
F Gm Am Dm7 Bb
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Bbm
What would life be?
F F7 D
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm Bb
So I say thank you for the music
C7 F Abdim Gm7 C7
For giving it to me
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F Abdim Gm7 C7 F Cm7 F7
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
Bb D7 Gm Gm7 C7 C7b13
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
F C
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
F F7 Bb Bbm
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Dm
Like a melody can?
Gm Gm7 C7
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
CHORUS
F Gm C7 F
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Dm Dm7 G7 C7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
F Gm Am Dm7 Bb
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Bbm
What would life be?
F F7 D
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm Bb
So I say thank you for the music
C7 F Abdim Gm7 C7
For giving it to me
Bbm6 F Bbm6 F
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
Bbm6 A7 Dm Dm7
I wanna sing it out to everybody
Gm7 C7
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
CHORUS
F Gm C7 F
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Dm Dm7 G7 C7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
F Gm Am Dm7 Bb
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Bbm
What would life be?
F F7 D
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm Bb
So I say thank you for the music
C7 F Abdim Gm7 C7
For giving it to me
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G A#dim Am7 D7
G A#dim Am7 D7 G Dm7 G7
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
C E7 Am Am7 D7 D7b13
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
G D
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
G G7 C Cm
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
Em
I'm so grateful and proud
Am Am7 D7
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
CHORUS
G Am D7 G
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Em Em7 A7 D7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
G Am Bm Em7 C
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Cm
What would life be?
G G7 E
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Am C
So I say thank you for the music
D7 G A#dim Am7 D7
For giving it to me
G A#dim Am7 D7 G Dm7 G7
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
C E7 Am Am7 D7 D7b13
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
G D
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
G G7 C Cm
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Em
Like a melody can?
Am Am7 D7
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
CHORUS
G Am D7 G
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Em Em7 A7 D7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
G Am Bm Em7 C
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Cm
What would life be?
G G7 E
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Am C
So I say thank you for the music
D7 G A#dim Am7 D7
For giving it to me
Cm6 G Cm6 G
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
Cm6 B7 Em Em7
I wanna sing it out to everybody
Am7 D7
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
CHORUS
G Am D7 G
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Em Em7 A7 D7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
G Am Bm Em7 C
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Cm
What would life be?
G G7 E
Without a song or a dance what are we?
Am C
So I say thank you for the music
D7 G A#dim Am7 D7
For giving it to me
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Intro:
E Gdim F#m7 B7
E Gdim F#m7 B7 E Bm7 E7
I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
A C#7 F#m F#m7 B7 B7b13
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
E B
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
E E7 A Am
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
C#m
I'm so grateful and proud
F#m F#m7 B7
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
CHORUS
E F#m B7 E
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
C#m C#m7 F#7 B7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
E F#m G#m C#m7 A
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Am
What would life be?
E E7 C#
Without a song or a dance what are we?
F#m A
So I say thank you for the music
B7 E Gdim F#m7 B7
For giving it to me
E Gdim F#m7 B7 E Bm7 E7
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
A C#7 F#m F#m7 B7 B7b13
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
E B
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
E E7 A Am
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
C#m
Like a melody can?
F#m F#m7 B7
Well, who - ever it was, I'm a fan, so I say
CHORUS
E F#m B7 E
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
C#m C#m7 F#7 B7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
E F#m G#m C#m7 A
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Am
What would life be?
E E7 C#
Without a song or a dance what are we?
F#m A
So I say thank you for the music
B7 E Gdim F#m7 B7
For giving it to me
Am6 E Am6 E
I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
Am6 G#7 C#m C#m7
I wanna sing it out to everybody
F#m7 B7
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!
CHORUS
E F#m B7 E
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
C#m C#m7 F#7 B7
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
E F#m G#m C#m7 A
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
Am
What would life be?
E E7 C#
Without a song or a dance what are we?
F#m A
So I say thank you for the music
B7 E Gdim F#m7 B7
For giving it to me
