Chords for Walter Hawkins - Thank You (Tramaine Hawkins Tribute)

Tremaine, [Abm] I want to _ _ say _ _ thank you to [Db] you _ _ for a few things.
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Number one, I want to thank you [Eb] for _ [Db] your friendship.
_ _ _ _ A friendship that [Ab] stems _ _ back to when Tremaine was seven [Db] _ _ and I was ten.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Ebm] And we grew up in church [Eb] together and I [Db] didn't see the hand of God and _ _ _ _ [Ab] what he was doing through that relationship.
But _ _ [Db] that _ _ _ _ relationship nurtured _ _ [Ab] the [Cm] musical gift that God had given us.
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_ _ _ [Bbm] And it was through that [Ab] relationship that [Eb] _ _ God _ allowed [Db] _ the opportunity to collaborate _ musically.
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And [Cm] Tremaine was my inspiration [Ab] as a _
[Db] singer, _ [Gb] so I did the writing.
And I [Ab] want to say thank you for that collaboration.
_ _ Amen. _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ And there's one other thing I want to thank you for tonight.
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[Eb] Because you gave to me _ [Db] probably my most precious two [Fm] gifts in life.
_ [Ab] And that is, _ I want to say thank you for my children.
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_ _ Sister, _ _ _ [Bbm] thank you. _ _ _ _ _
A _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] lot _ _ _ _ _ of good [Cm] folks have _ _ gone _ _ _ [Fm]
on, you know, [Db] from _ when we started the church _ _ _ [Ab] 25 years ago.
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_ And I thank God that, [Ab] _
_ [C] not because we were [Cm] so wonderful, but because God is [Abm] so gracious, [Db] _ _ _ _
[Gb] that we're alive [Ab] _ tonight.
And I just want to share just a _ chorus of a [Fm] song. _
[Bbm] Would you indulge me [Fm] for a _ minute?
_ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ The song says this.
_ [C] _ [Ab] Tragedies _ are _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Dbm] _ [Cm] commonplace.
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[Ab] All kinds of diseases. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] People [Ebm] are slipping _ _ away. _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] The [Db] economy's down. _
_ And _ _ _ _ _ people [Gb] can't get [C] enough _ _ _ _ care. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] But [Fm] ask _ _ _ for [Eb] me. _
_ _ [Bb] I _ _ _ _ said _ [C] _ [Bb] [Ab] ask for [Bb] me.
_ _ _ _ _ All _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ _
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I can say _ [Dbm] [Ab] is
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_ _ _ [Eb] Thank you [Ab] Lord, _ _ _ _ hallelujah, _ _ [Eb] for _ [Bbm] _ _ _ all _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ you've _ done _ _ _ _ for _ _ _ [Ab] me.
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That's not how I feel.
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_ There are folks [Ab] _ _
without [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] [Bbm] homes, _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ living out in the [Db] streets, _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ and the drug [Ab] habits.
_ _ _ _ _ I've got a good friend.
_ _ _ _ Some folks _ _ _ just [Gb] can't beat.
_ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] There are muggers _ _ _ and _ robbers.
_ _ No place seems to [C] be [Gm] _ _ safe.
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_ _ _ [Fm] _ But you've [Bbm] been my protection.
[G] _ _ _ [Fm] _
I said you've been my [G] protection.
[Fm] _ _ Every step [Bb] of the _ [Ab] way.
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[N] _ _ _ And [Bb] I want to [Ab] say, [Dbm] _ _ and I want to [Ab] say, [Dbm] _ and I want to [Ab] say, [Dbm]
and I want to [Ab] [Dbm] say, [Ab] thank you [Fm] Lord.
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[F] _ _ _ _ _ For [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ all [Ab] _
you've [Bbm] _ done _ _ for _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ me.
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_ Thank you Lord. _ _
Thank [Db] you _ _ _ [Dbm]
Jesus.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] Thank [Fm] you God.
_ _ [Bbm] _ [Db] Thank you [F] for all you've done for _ [Eb] me.
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