Written by Stephen Allen Davis
Intro - C - G - Am - F (verse 1) C G My daddy was blue collar, Am F He worked for the man all of his life, C G He showed up when he didn't want to be there, Am F A man of his word, believed in doing things right, (bridge) Am G I remember when I was a kid, F D7 He'd say time and time again, C G It's a good life, it's a real good life, F G C And I'm a thankful man, (chorus) Am F I'm a thankful man for every turn, G C On every highway I've been down, Am F Every mile I've lost, every crossroad stop, C G Every storm that turned me around, Am G F Oh, it's better than I could have planned, Am G F It's made me who I am, C G It's a good life, it's a real good life, F G C - G - Am - F And I'm a thankful man, (verse 2) My mama was a dreamer, But she was the rock that we all leaned on, She taught me about the lessons in life, The difference between what's right and wrong, (bridge) And every word was a gift from her, That helped me understand, It's a good life, it's a real good life, And I'm a thankful man, (chorus) Am F I'm a thankful man for every turn, G C On every highway I've been down, Am F Every mile I've lost, every crossroad stop, C G Every storm that turned me around, Am G F Oh, it's better than I could have planned, Am G F It's made me who I am, C G It's a good life, it's a real good life, F G C And I'm a thankful man, (lead chords - Am - F - C - G - Am - F - C - G) (ending) Am G F It's better than I could have planned, Am G F It's made me who I am, C G It's a good life, it's a real good life, Am F And I'm a thankful man, C G It's a good life, it's a real good life, F G C - G - Am - F - C And I'm a thankful man,