Don Moen - Give Thanks Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
[A#] [D#] [C]
Give [F]thanks with a [C]grateful heart
Give [Dm]thanks to the [Am]holy one
Give [A#]thanks because he’s [F]given
Jesus [D#]Christ, [Dm]His [C]son.
[chorus]
And [Am]now let the [Dm]weak say I am [Gm]strong.
Let the [C]poor say I am [Am]rich.
Because of [Dm]what the Lord has [D#]done for [C]us.
[chorus]
And [Am]now let the [Dm]weak say I am [Gm]strong.
Let the [C]poor say I am [Am]rich.
Because of [Dm]what the Lord has [D#]done for [C]us.
[Closing]
Give [F]thanks, [A#] [F] [A#]we give [F]thanks…
How to play Give Thanks on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Don Moen - Give Thanks on ukulele requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Give Thanks uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (4), C → Am (4), and A# → F (3). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A# - D# chord transition.
1. A# → D# chord transition
To move from A# to D#;
- While playing A#, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. D# → C chord transition
To move from D# to C;
- While playing D#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → A# chord transition
To move from Am to A#;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
7. A# → F chord transition
To move from A# to F;
- While playing A#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. F → D# chord transition
To move from F to D#;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
9. D# → Dm chord transition
To move from D# to Dm;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Give Thanks chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give Thanks.
- Give Thanks includes 32 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Give Thanks contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Give Thanks connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%
- Dm → Am: 14%