Tabbed by: Dave S. Tuning: Standard (CAPO 1st Fret) Artist: Statler Brothers Album: The Best of the Statler Bros. Year: 1975 Intro: (Repeat 4x) e | -------------------------------- | B | -------------------------------- | G | -------------------------------- | D | -------------2-5--2-5--2-------- | A | ---------2-5-------------5-1-2-- | E | ---3--3------------------------- | G5 I wanna thank you world for lettin me belong C5 A5 I'm just 1/4 of one small group that sings your songs G5 C5 I know that there are others who have served in bigger ways A5 D5 All I can do is sing your music all my days G5 It makes me grateful just to know to know that I can be C5 A5 Unique and fill a spot beside the other three G5 G/f# E5 Without a place here in this world I know that I'd be lost C5 D5 G5 Thank you world for lettin me contribute to the cause (Repeat Intro 2x) G5 I may not ever stand like Stonewall Jackson stood C5 A5 But standin on that stage to me is just as good G5 C5 Now I may never be a heavy or a break A5 D5 But you've given me the strength the strength to pull my way G5 Oh for the part I sing is truly part of me C5 A5 and it does its part to lock the other parts in key G5 G/f# E5 and it does its part to cool cool that sweet a pose C5 D5 G5 Thank you world for lettin me contribute to the cause (Repeat Intro 2x) Oh world youve given me a place that I call mine Though Ive stepped out of it and Ive gotten out of line Sometimes I sing the music slightly out of key and I know I make it harder for the other three Ive always done my part the very best I could and its done the other guys a world of good You've let me sing your praises world and about your faults Thank you world for lettin me contribute to the cause It makes me grateful just to know, to know that I can be Unique & fill a spot beside the other 3 Without a place here in this world, I know that I'd be lost Thank you, world, for lettin' me contribute to the cause Without a place here in this world, I know that I'd be lost Thank you, world, for lettin' me contribute to the cause Thank you, world, for lettin' me contribute to the cause