Nov232022

Crowder – Thanks Giver Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
G Am7 C/D Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]
      G
It’s getting cold,
I’m driving home
On interstate 3-0
        Am7
Mama’s calling,
“where you at?”
The turkey’s almost done
   C/D
I hang up the phone,
tear in my eye
Moments like these I realize
Dsus4          D
God You’re so good to me

[Chorus]
           G
You make joy out of simple
And ordinary things
           Am7
You fill life up with stories
I’d never think to dream
         C/D
So this holiday I wanna praise
The One who’s making a saint
             Dsus4
Out of this sinner
               D
The One who’s turned me
                   G
 into this thanks giver

[Verse 2]
     G
Just took the pumpkins
 off the porch
The wreath is on my door
         C/D
There’s something sacred
 ‘bout the time
Of year when You were born
     Am7
The Street’s alive,
it’s Christmas again
But moments like these,
hope I don’t forget
Dsus4          D
God You’re so good to me

[Chorus]
          G
You make joy out of simple
And ordinary things
         Am7
You fill life up with stories
I’d never think to dream
         C/D
So this holiday I wanna praise
The One who’s making a saint
             Dsus4
Out of this sinner
              D
The One who’s turned me
                   G
into this thanks giver
G Am7 C/D Dsus4 D

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[Bridge]
G
Thank You for this life and
          Gsus4
 all the joy that’s
in this heart
            Am7
For when I get to hug my dad
               Am
 and punch my brother
in the arm
C/D
Thank You for the grace
             C
I know I’ll never
 have to earn
     D
All because You chose to
   Dsus4             D
 come down here and save
this crazy world

[Chorus]
          G
You make joy out of simple
And ordinary things
          Am7
You fill life up with stories
I’d never think to dream
        C/D
So this holiday I wanna praise
The One who’s making a saint
              D
Out of this sinner
The One who’s turned me
                  G
 into this thanks giver
The Reason I’m A Thanks Giver.

How to play Thanks Giver: key, chords and progression

These are Thanks Giver chords by Crowder on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Thanks Giver by Crowder is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 8 chords: G, Am7, C/D, Dsus4, D, Gsus4, Am and C.

The backbone of the song is G – Am7 – C/D – Dsus4 (I – ii7 – IV – Vsus4 in G major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.