(F)Some
(Fmaj7)days
(Bb)we (C)for (Bb)get to (F)look
(Fmaj7)a (C7)round
us; It’s (F)some
(Fmaj7)days
(Bb)we (C)can’t (Bb)see the (F)joy
(Fmaj7)that sur (Bbmaj7)rounds
(C7)us.
So caught up in (Fmaj7)side our selves,
we take when we should (C7sus)give.
So for to (F)night,
we (Bb6)pray
for
what we know can (Bb)be.
And (C)on this (F)day
we (Bb6)hope
for
what we still can’t (Bb)see.
(F)It’s (Bb)up (C)to (Dm)us
to (C)be the (Bb)change,
and (F)e ven though we all can still do (Bbm6)more,
there’s so much to be (Bbmaj7)thank
(C7)ful
(Bb)for.
(F)Look
(Fmaj7)be
(Bb)yond (C)our (Bb)selves; there’s (F)so
(Fmaj7)much (C7)sor
row.
It’s (F)way
(Fmaj7)too
(Bb)late (C)to (Bb)say, “I’ll (F)cry
(Fmaj7)to sur (Bbmaj7)mor
(C7)row.”
Each of us must (Fmaj7)find our truth,
we so long o ver (C7sus)due.
So for to (F)night,
we (Bb6)pray
for
what we know can (Bb)be.
And (C)ev ’ry (F)day
we (Bb6)hope
for
what we still can’t (Bb)see.
(F)It’s (Bb)up (C)to (Dm)us
to (C)be the (Bb)change,
and (F)e ven though we all can still do (Bbm6)more,
there’s so much to be (Bbmaj7)thank
(C7)ful
(Bb)for.
(F)for.
(Bb)E ven with our (F)dif f’renc es, (Gm7)there is a (Gm6)place we’re (F7)all con nect ed; (Bb)each of us can (F)find each oth er’s (Db)light.
So for to night,
we (Cmaj7)pray
(C6)for
what we know can (C)be.
And on this (G)day,
we (Cmaj7)hope
(C6)for
what we still can’t (C)see.
(G)It’s (C)up (D)to (Em)us
to (D)be the (C)change,
and (G)e ven though this world needs so much (Cm6)more,
there’s so much to be (Dsus)thank
(D7)ful
(C)for.
This page shows “Thankful” by Josh Groban in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Bb at 86 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.