Father We Thank Thee Chords

by William K. Bassford
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bb
Capo: no capo
Author tim.gandionco [a] 824. Last edit on Sep 2, 2017

Chords

Bb
Fsus/C
F/C
F
F7
Eb/Bb
F/A
Am/C
Dm
Gm
Bb/F
F7sus2
Cm7/Eb
Cm7b5
Bb/D
Eb
C7
F7sus/Eb
Bbaug/D
EbM7
Cm

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[Verse 1]
 Bb          Fsus/C F/C
Can a little child like me
 F    F7  F  F7  Eb/Bb Bb
Thank the Father fittingly?
 Bb             Fsus/C F/C
Yes, O yes! be good and true,
F/A Am/C  Dm  Gm  F/C    Bb
Patient, kind in all you do;
Bb/F    F7sus2 Bb/F     F
Love the Lord, and  do your part;
Bb/F     Dm  Cm7/Eb Cm7b5  F7
Learn to say  with   all  your heart,
 
[Refrain]
Bb/D       Ebsus#4 Eb    C7       F7sus/Eb Eb
Father, we  thank thee! Father, we thank thee!
Bb/D   Bbaug/D EbM7  Eb   Cm Bb/F F  Bb
Father   in    hea - ven, we  thank thee!
 
[Verse 2]
 Bb             Fsus/C F/C
For the fruit upon the tree,
 F   F7  F     F7  Eb/Bb   Bb
For the birds that sing of thee,
 Bb              Fsus/C  F/C
For the earth in beauty dressed,
F/A  Am/C  Dm Gm    F/C    Bb
Fat - her, mother, and the rest,
Bb/F   F7sus2 Bb/F      F
For thy pre - cious, loving care,
Bb/F    Dm   Cm7/Eb Cm7b5  F7
For thy boun - ty     e = v'rywhere,
 
[Refrain]
Bb/D       Ebsus#4 Eb    C7       F7sus/Eb Eb
Father, we  thank thee! Father, we thank thee!
Bb/D   Bbaug/D EbM7  Eb   Cm Bb/F F  Bb
Father   in    hea - ven, we  thank thee!
 
[Verse 3]
 Bb              Fsus/C    F/C
For the sunshine warm and bright,
 F   F7  F  F7  Eb/Bb    Bb
For the day and for the night,
 Bb            Fsus/C   F/C
For the lessons of our youth--
F/A  Am/C Dm    Gm    F/C      Bb
Ho - nor, gra - ti - tude and truth,
Bb/F   F7sus2 Bb/F     F
For the love  that met us here,
Bb/F     Dm  Cm7/Eb Cm7b5 F7
For the home   and   for the cheer,
 
[Refrain]
Bb/D       Ebsus#4 Eb    C7       F7sus/Eb Eb
Father, we  thank thee! Father, we thank thee!
Bb/D   Bbaug/D EbM7  Eb   Cm Bb/F F  Bb
Father   in    hea - ven, we  thank thee!
 
[Verse 4]
 Bb             Fsus/C   F/C
For our comrades and our plays,
 F  F7   F F7 Eb/Bb Bb
And our happy holidays,
 Bb           Fsus/C    F/C
For the joyful work and true
F/A Am/C  Dm Gm   F/C    Bb
That a    little child may do,
Bb/F    F7sus2 Bb/F     F
For our lives  but just begun,
Bb/F     Dm  Cm7/Eb Cm7b5  F7
For the great gift   of   thy Son,
 
[Refrain]
Bb/D       Ebsus#4 Eb    C7       F7sus/Eb Eb
Father, we  thank thee! Father, we thank thee!
Bb/D   Bbaug/D EbM7  Eb   Cm Bb/F F  Bb
Father   in    hea - ven, we  thank thee!
 
[Outro]
Eb Bb
AMEN.
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Father We Thank Thee – William K. Bassford
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