The Thanks I Get by Wilco
This is as its played on the Jeff Tweedy DVD.
Drop D tuning (DADGBE)
Chords are:
Em D G A F#
E-----------------|
B------7----------|
G------7----------|
D--2---7--5--7--4-|
A--2---5--5--7--4-|
D--2---0--5--7--4-|
Intro: D with riff 1
riff 1:
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G---------7-------|
D-------4-4-4-7---|
A--5-7--5---0-7-5-|
D--0------0-----0-|
riff 2:
D - 2--4--5--7--9--11-12-11--|
A - 0--0--0--0--0---0---0--0-|
D - x--x--x--x--x---x---x--x-|
D G
Is that the thanks I get
D
For loving you?
D G
Is that the thanks I get
D
For telling you the truth?
G A
You say you wanna know
Em G
Where I go when I go
Em G
You say you wanna communicate
Riff 2
But you dont hear a word I say
G
D G
Is that the thanks I get
A D
For loving you?
D G D
Now Im tired of the looks you give me when I get home late
D G D
And Im getting tired of how you forget the loving things i say
G A
I hold you tight
Em G
I treated you right
Em G
Now everytime I go out and play
A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G,A,G (play just the notes on A string)
Why do you think Im leaving?
G
D G A D
Is that the thanks I Get for loving you?
Em F# G
Now faith and trust the strongest parts of us
Em F# G A
Thats ok but you must believe in our love
D
We can make it better
G
We can make it better (repeat)
D G Em
Oh we can make it better, lets pull ourselves together
D
Start it again
I hold you tight
You taught me to ignite
Oh I dont ever want to fight again
I think we’re both crazy
If thats the thanks we get for falling in love
We can make it better (repeat)
Oh we can make it better
lets pull ourselves together
Start it again