Chords for Winston Curtis - Be thankful for what you got ( Awsome William de Vaughn Reggae remake )

Tempo:
94.45 bpm
Chords used:

Em

F#m

C#m

Bm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Winston Curtis - Be thankful for what you got ( Awsome William de Vaughn Reggae remake ) chords
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[F#m]
[Em]
[C#m]
[Em]
Though you [F#m] may not drive a heavy [Em] Cadillac against [F#m] the white wall, keep the [Em] handkerchiefs
in the back.
You may [C#m] not have [F#m] a [Em] car at all, but [F#m] remember, brothers and sisters, [C#m] you [Em] can
still stand tall.
Just be [F#m] thankful for what [Em] you've got.
Though you [F#m] may not drive a great
big [Em] Cadillac against the [F#m] white wall, keep the handkerchiefs [Em] in the back.
You [F#m] may not
have a car [Em] at all, but [F#m] remember, brothers and sisters, you [Em] can still stand tall.
Just be
[F#m] thankful for [Em] what you've got.
Just [F#m] be thankful for [Em] what you've got.
[Bm] You [F#m] may not have a real
[Em] fancy suit, [F#m] ringlets and [Em] fancy boots.
You [C#m] may not have a sister who'll lay [Em] it down.
[F#m] Golden jewelry, diamonds and all [Em] the rest.
[F#m] Diamonds in the back, sun will stop, begin to see with the gasoline.
[Em]
[F#m] Diamonds in the back, sun will stop, begin to see with the gasoline.
[Em]
[C#m] Keep it up with Mr.
Jones, you don't need a loan.
Keep [Em] it up with Mr.
Jones, you don't need a loan.
[C#m] Thankful, thankful, thankful, we should be [Em] thankful.
[F#m]
[A] [Em]
[C#m]
[Em]
[F#m] Diamonds in the back, sun will stop, begin to see with the gasoline.
[Em]
[F#m]
[A] [E]
[B] Though you [F#m] may not drive a great big [Bm] Cadillac
[Em] against the [C#] white [F#m] wall, keep the [Bm] handkerchiefs in the back.
[Em] [F#m]
[C#]
[Em] [F#m]
[Em]
[F#m]
[Em]
[F#m]
[Em]
[F#m]
[Em]
[F#m]
[Em]
[F#m]
[F#] [Em]
Keep [G]
Key:  
Em
121
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Em
121
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
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To learn Winston Curtis - Be Thankful For What Youve Got chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F#m, Em and F#m. Kick off your practice at a gentle 47 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 94 BPM. With the song's key of F# Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ Though you [F#m] may not drive _ _ a heavy [Em] Cadillac _ _ _ _ _ against [F#m] the white wall, _ keep the [Em] handkerchiefs
in the back.
_ _ _ You may [C#m] not have _ [F#m] a _ [Em] car at all, _ _ _ _ but [F#m] remember, brothers and sisters, [C#m] you [Em] can
still stand tall.
_ Just be [F#m] thankful _ for _ what [Em] you've got.
_ _ _ Though you [F#m] may not drive _ _ a great
big _ [Em] Cadillac _ _ against the [F#m] white _ wall, keep the handkerchiefs [Em] in the back.
_ _ _ _ You [F#m] may not
have _ _ _ a car [Em] at all, _ _ _ _ but [F#m] remember, brothers and sisters, you [Em] can still stand tall.
_ Just be
[F#m] thankful _ for _ _ [Em] what you've got.
_ _ _ Just [F#m] be thankful _ _ for _ [Em] what you've got.
_ _ _ [Bm] You [F#m] may not _ have _ a real
[Em] fancy suit, _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] ringlets _ _ _ _ and [Em] fancy boots.
_ _ _ You [C#m] may not _ have a sister who'll lay [Em] it down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Golden jewelry, _ _ diamonds and all [Em] the rest.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Diamonds in the back, sun will stop, begin to see with the gasoline.
[Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Diamonds in the back, sun will stop, begin to see with the gasoline.
[Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Keep it up with Mr.
Jones, you don't need a loan.
Keep [Em] it up with Mr.
Jones, you don't need a loan.
[C#m] Thankful, thankful, thankful, we should be [Em] thankful.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Diamonds in the back, sun will stop, begin to see with the gasoline.
[Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] Though you [F#m] may not drive _ _ a great big [Bm] Cadillac _ _
[Em] _ _ _ against the [C#] white [F#m] wall, _ keep the [Bm] handkerchiefs in the back. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ Keep [G] _

Facts about this song

This song, written by William DeVaughn, finds its place within the Soul Jazz Records Presents: Life Between Islands - Soundsystem Culture: Black Musical Expression in the UK 1973-2006 album.

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