"Thanks For The G Chord"
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
A
Sittin' on this porch
G
Pickin' these old time songs
D
No matter how far
A
I get from here
G
This place still feels like home
Verse 2
A Bbdim
Remember all those summer nights
Bm G
We'd talk about life and such
D
Well Dad, I've come to realize
A D
I haven't said enough
Chorus
A D
Thanks for the G chord
G
Teachin' me about the good Lord
D
Givin' me that old Ford
A
When I turned sixteen
Bm
Thanks for hangin' in there
A G
When I was goin' nowhere
Em
Thanks for never
D/F# G
Changin' that lock on the front door
A D
Thanks for the G chord
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.