Trace Adkins – Thankful Man (Guitar)

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Chords

Intro - C - G - Am - F (verse 1)
C                   G
My daddy was blue collar,

     Am                F
He worked for the man all of his life,

  C                                 G
He showed up when he didn't want to be there,

   Am                           F
A man of his word, believed in doing things right,
(bridge)
    Am          G
I remember when I was a kid,

     F                  D7
He'd say time and time again,

        C                 G
It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F          G        C
And I'm a thankful man,
(chorus)
      Am                F
I'm a thankful man for every turn,

          G                  C
On every highway I've been down,

      Am                         F
Every mile I've lost, every crossroad stop,

       C                      G
Every storm that turned me around,

          Am            G            F
Oh, it's better than I could have planned,

Am           G     F
It's made me who I am,

       C                  G
It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F           G      C - G - Am - F
And I'm a thankful man,
(verse 2) My mama was a dreamer, But she was the rock that we all leaned on, She taught me about the lessons in life, The difference between what's right and wrong, (bridge) And every word was a gift from her, That helped me understand, It's a good life, it's a real good life, And I'm a thankful man, (chorus)
      Am                F
I'm a thankful man for every turn,

          G                  C
On every highway I've been down,

      Am                         F
Every mile I've lost, every crossroad stop,

       C                      G
Every storm that turned me around,

          Am            G            F
Oh, it's better than I could have planned,

Am           G     F
It's made me who I am,

       C                  G
It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F           G      C
And I'm a thankful man,
(lead chords - Am - F - C - G - Am - F - C - G) (ending)
       Am            G            F
It's better than I could have planned,

Am           G     F
It's made me who I am,

       C                  G
It's a good life, it's a real good life,

Am                  F
And I'm a thankful man,

       C                  G
It's a good life, it's a real good life,

F           G       C - G - Am - F - C
And I'm a thankful man