Intro 
N.C. 
(I want everybody to get up off your seat 
N.C. 
And get your arms together, and your hands together 
N.C. 
And give me some of that o-o-old soul clapping) 


[Refrão]
 
Eb 
You didn't have to love me like you did 
Eb 
But you did, but you did 
Eb 
And I thank you 
Eb 
You didn't have to squeeze me like you did 
Eb 
But you did, but you did 
Eb 
And I thank you 

Verse: 1 
Eb7 
If you took your love to somewhere else 
Eb 
I wouldn't know what it meant to be loved to death 
Eb 
You made me feel like I've never felt 
Eb7                      B7 
Kisses so good I had to holler for help 


[Refrão]
 
Eb 
You didn't have to squeeze me but you did 
Eb 
But you did but you did 
Eb 
And I thank you 
Eb 
You didn't have to hold me but you did 
Eb 
But you did but you did 
Eb 
And I thank you 

Verse: 2 
Eb7 
Every day was something new 
Eb7 
You pull out your bag and your fine to-do 
Eb7 
You got me trying new things too 
Eb7                B7 
Just so I can keep up with you 


[Refrão]
 
Eb 
You didn't have to shake me like you did 
Eb 
But you did but you did 
Eb 
And I thank you 
Eb 
You didn't have to make it like you did 
Eb 
But you did but you did 
Eb 
And I thank you 

Verse: 3 
Eb 
All my life I've been shortchanged 
Eb 
Without your love baby, it's a crying shame 
Eb 
And now I know what the fellas are talking about 
Eb                      B7 
When they say that they been turned out 

Bridge 
Eb7 
I want to thank you (thank you) 
      Ab7 
Thank you (oh, baby) 
Eb7 
Thank you baby (yeah, yeah) 
        Ab7 
Oh baby (I gotta be thanking) 
Ab7 
Got to say 

Interlude: Cm   Db   Cm   Db   Ab  Eb 


[Refrão]
 
Eb 
You didn't have to love me like you did 
Eb 
But you did, but you did 
Eb 
(And I thank you.) 
Eb 
You didn't have to hold me like you did 
Eb 
But you did, but you did 
Eb 
(And I thank you.) 

Outro 
Eb                     Ab7 
Thank you (thank you, baby) 
      Db7 
Baby (Got to thank you) 
Db7 
Baby (oh, baby) 
B7                                             Eb7 
Thank! I've! Got! I've got to (thank you baby) 
Eb7                      Db     B 
Thank you baby (oh baby)