The Avett Brothers – Nothing Short Of Thankful (Guitar)

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I find this song best played with barre chords. [Intro] D - A - F#m - G - Gm (x4) [Verse 1]
D          C#7
  Hey man (yes) 

G                    Gm            D
  Do you think we’ll ever get back home? 

        C#7
Well I (guess) 

G               Gm             D
  We choose our battles one by one. 

          C#7
How I need (rest) 

G               Gm            D
One more day of travel on the road. 

              C#7
How we’ve been (blessed) 

G                  Gm
Some times I don’t feel that way.
[Chorus]
D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind, 

G               Gm
  I’m walkin’ a different highway. 

D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G                 Gm
  I’m travelin’ a different line. 

    D               A         F#m
Oh, nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G                      Gm
  You’ll find what you need if you want it. 

D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G           Gm
  I’ll find mine. 
[Break] D - C#7 - G - Gm (x2) [Verse 2]
D          C#7
  Brother (yes) 

G            Gm
  I know I’m up and down. 

      D          C#7
Please, try to (accept) 

 G                Gm                D
Apologies for the sadness that I’ve found. 

             C#7
The years we’ve (spent) 

G                Gm               D
Nothing short of grateful for our trip. 

             C#7
And those we’ve (met) 

G                Gm
Nothing short of thankful. 
[Chorus]
D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind, 

G                 Gm
  I’m travelin’ a different highway. 

D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G               Gm
  I’m walkin’ a different line. 

    D               A         F#m
Oh, nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G                      Gm
  You’ll find what you need if you want it. 

D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G           Gm       Gm
  I’ll find mine. 
[Break] D - A - F#m - G - Gm (x2) [Bridge] C#7 - F#m - B - G# - A (x1)
C#7                            F#m
Boss man said work can wait; Put it off for another day

B                     G#             A
  I’m not listening tomorrow may not come 

C#7                          F#m
Lazy men find an easy way; Easy work for easy pay

B                         G#              A
  I’m not listening there ain’t no such a thing

C#7                            F#m
Boss man said work can wait; Put if off for another day 

B                     G#             A
  I’m not listening tomorrow may not come 

C#7                          F#m
Lazy men find an easy way; Easy work for easy pay 

B                       G#              A     G# Gm
I’m not listening there ain’t no such a thing as that
[Verse 3]
D          C#7
  Hey man (yoooooooooo) 

G                      Gm
  Do you think they’re listening 

  D          C#7
To a thing? (no no no) 

G                 Gm
  I wonder what’s on their mind. 

D              C#7
  We all should (go)

G                        Gm 
Break down the walls being built around us. 

D             C#7
  We’ll make a (show) 

G               Gm
Make it for our sons and our daughters.
[Chorus]
D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind, 

G               Gm
  I’m walkin’ a different highway. 

D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G                 Gm
  I’m travelin’ a different line. 

    D               A         F#m
Oh, nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G                      Gm
  You’ll find what you need if you want it. 

D               A         F#m
Nothing’s gonna change my mind. 

G           Gm
  I’ll find mine.
[Outro] D - A - Bm - G - D - A - C