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
xxxxxxxxxxxd 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
xxxxxxxxxxxf G#dim Gm7 C7
F G#dim Gm7 C7 F Cm7 F7
i’m nothing special , in fact i’m a bit of a bore
A# 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 A# A#m
’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 A#
who can live without it , i ask in all honesty
A#m
what would life be?
F F7 D
without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm A#
so i say thank you for the music
C7 F G#dim Gm7 C7
for giving it to me
F G#dim Gm7 C7 F Cm7 F7
mother says i was a dancer before i could walk
A# 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 A# A#m
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 A#
who can live without it , i ask in all honesty
A#m
what would life be?
F F7 D
without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm A#
so i say thank you for the music
C7 F G#dim Gm7 C7
for giving it to me
A#m6 F A#m6 F
i’ve been so lucky , i Am the girl with golden hair
A#m6 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 A#
who can live without it , i ask in all honesty
A#m
what would life be?
F F7 D
without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm A#
so i say thank you for the music
C7 F G#dim Gm7 C7
for giving it to me
xxxxxxxxxxxg 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
xxxxxxxxxxxintro :
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
hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song . . . garry smythe
please E – mail any corrections to : – G . smythe@sky . com
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
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
xxxxxxxxxxxd 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
xxxxxxxxxxxf G#dim Gm7 C7
F G#dim Gm7 C7 F Cm7 F7
i’m nothing special , in fact i’m a bit of a bore
A# 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 A# A#m
’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 A#
who can live without it , i ask in all honesty
A#m
what would life be?
F F7 D
without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm A#
so i say thank you for the music
C7 F G#dim Gm7 C7
for giving it to me
F G#dim Gm7 C7 F Cm7 F7
mother says i was a dancer before i could walk
A# 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 A# A#m
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 A#
who can live without it , i ask in all honesty
A#m
what would life be?
F F7 D
without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm A#
so i say thank you for the music
C7 F G#dim Gm7 C7
for giving it to me
A#m6 F A#m6 F
i’ve been so lucky , i Am the girl with golden hair
A#m6 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 A#
who can live without it , i ask in all honesty
A#m
what would life be?
F F7 D
without a song or a dance what are we?
Gm A#
so i say thank you for the music
C7 F G#dim Gm7 C7
for giving it to me
xxxxxxxxxxxg 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
xxxxxxxxxxxintro :
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
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