Bayside - Thankfully: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Thankfully" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Thankfully Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bayside

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Thankfully" smoothly on your guitar.

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Bm
That's just like me when
G                   D
everything's gone wrong
   F#          G
To latch onto something
       A          Bm
less stable less good
   G        D/F#
I needed an anchor
     A           D
for my sinking ship
           Em           Bm
It's just like me to attach
          A        D
it to my heart instead
Bm           Em    F#m
I think this was a test
           Bm
To see how long I
                    Em F#m
could hold my breath

Chorus:
         D
I understand but I
               F#
gotta remind myself
                 Bm
That even at my worst
               C
I can keep my head
(I can keep my head)
          D
Alone I stand
                 F#
United we fall apart
    Bm           A
One union under god
Bm           A
But not for long thankfully

That's just like me when everything else fails
To go for the gold, the unattainable goals
Enough's not enough when you're beat to the floor
As if heartache's not heartache enough anymore

I think this was a test
To see how long I could hold my breath

Chorus

D                           D/F#
When we were young we never cared
     G          A          A/C# Bm G
And now we're scared of jumping in
            A         G   A  D
Like we've forgotten how to swim
                        D/F#
But if we try and if we tread
      G       A       A/C#    Bm  G
Then we can teach ourselves again
            A          G     A  D
Cause it's worth the chance we take
                            D/F#
When we were young we never cared
     G          A           A/C# Bm G
And now we're scared of jumping in
            A         G   A
Like we've forgotten how to swim
D
But I think that we should
        D/F#        G
try and we should tread
      A     A/C#  Bm
Cause if we never take
         G
another dip again
      A              G
We'll  never know the joy
      A       Bm Em F#m
that failure brings

Chorus:
I understand, but I gotta remind myself
That even at my worst I can keep my head
Alone I stand
United we fall apart
One union under God
But not for long
One union under God
But not for long, thankfully


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Thankfully" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Thankfully" by Bayside.