I'm sure everyone has heard this song before. I decided to post my version of it for everybody. It is basically the same as you all have heard it with some fillers and runs thrown in.
“Give Thanks”
Key of F LH/RH
Part 1:
F / C-F-A Give thanks
G,Ab / (LH only) with a
A / C-E-G greatful heart, give
D / A-E-F, A-D-F (slide E to D) thanks
C,Bb / (LH only) to the
A / G-C-E Holy one
C / G-Bb-Eb (filler)
F / A-C-F (filler) give
OR
F / Eb-G-A-D (octave higher) give
Bb / F-Bb-D thanks
B / F-Ab-B-D because He's
A / G-C-E given
D / A-C-F Jesus
Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G, Bb-Eb-G Christ
Db / F-B-Eb-G (optional filler) for
OR
Db / G-B-Eb-G (optional filler) for
C / Bb-C-F-G , Bb-C-E-G (slide F to E) us
(repeat, 2nd time go to next part)
Part 2:
Bb / Bb-C-E-G
* / F-A-C and
A / E-G-C now let the
D / F-A-C weak say
E / Bb-Db-E-G I
Gb / C-Eb-Gb-A am
G / D-F-Bb strong
F / D-F-G-Bb let the
C / C-E-G-Bb poor say
D / Bb-D-F I
E / C-E-G am
F / C-F-A rich
B / Eb-A-Db-F (filler) because of
OR
B-Eb / A-Db-F (for those w/small hands) because of
Bb / Bb-D-F-A what the
A / G-C-E Lord
D / A-C-F has
Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G, Bb-Eb-G done
Db / F-B-Eb-G (optional filler) for
OR
Db / G-B-Eb-G (optional filler) for
C / Bb-C-F-G , Bb-C-E-G (slide F to E) us
(repeat)
Ending:
C / Bb-D-F give
F / *(G)-A-C-F thanks
F / G-Bb-Db-F give
F / *(G)-A-C-F thanks
*You can add the 9th for a different sound
Special Part:
F / Bb-Eb-G
F / A-Eb-G
F / Bb-D-F
F / G-Bb-Db-F
(This isn't necessarily part of the song, but it sounds nice.)
Also, when you are going into Part 2 of the song, instead of playing the chords, right after you play the chord C / Bb-C-E-G start running the F major scale in the RH starting on Bb. So you would play this:
C / Bb-C-E-G us
* / Bb,C,D,E,F,G,A
Bb / Bb,C,D,E,F,G,A,Bb and
C / E-G-C now
If you do it correctly, your pinky will land on C and just add the other 2 notes to make the chord. Of course, after you play the chord, drop down an octave to finish the rest of the song.
