Thank You for the Music is a song by the Swedish group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was originally featured on the 1977 album ABBA: The Album. The song reflects the composers love for music and is a thank-you to their fans. The song is often seen as a farewell anthem, though it wasnt written with that purpose in mind.
Key: E
Introduction:
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I'm nothing special in fact I'm a bit of a bore
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If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
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But I have a talent, a wonderful thing, 'cause
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Ev'ryone listens when I start to sing
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I'm so grateful and proud
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All I want is to sing it out loud
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So I say thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
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Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
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Who can live without it?
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I ask in all honesty, what would life be
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Without a song or dance, what are we? second chorus:(E Am E Am)
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So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me
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Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
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She says I began to sing long before I could talk
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And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start
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Who found out that nothing could capture her heart C#m C#m5+
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Well whoever it was, I’m a fan
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I've been so lucky I am the girl with golden hair
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I wanna sing it out to ev'rybody
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What a joy, what a life, what a chance
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So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me
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So I say thank you for the music, for giving it to me