Here is the correct tab of the song…I took it from youtube post… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-9zG4KzLHs Pls rate this…thanks… e-mail add: [email protected] Intro E F#/G# A/F# E E |-------------------------------------------------| B |-------------------------------------------------| G |-----1----4-----------2------1-------------------| D |-----2----4---4/6/4---2------2----------2--------| A |-----2----x------------------2------2/4----------| E |-----0----4-----------2------0--------------0----| VERSE: E F#/G# A/F# E I thank the boys who kicked my a-s when I was 17 I thank the ones who chose to laugh and those who acted mean I thank the bullies for body slams and accidents and then some They shaped my life; they made me like who I've become I thank the girls who gave a hand and showed me how to dance I thank the ones who passed who never gave a second glance I learned that it's okay for some to go and some to stay They shaped my life; they made me love who I am today They shaped my life; they made me love who I am today CHORUS: B#m7 F# A Ab/A E |-----4---2----5---------| B |-----5---2----5---------| G |-----4---3----6----5----| D |-----6---4----7----6----| A |-----4---4----7----6----| E |---------2----5----5----| B#m7 F# A Ab/A E |-----4---2----5---------------------------------------------| B |-----5---2----5---------------------------------------------| G |-----4---3----6----5---1---2--3--4---------2---1------------| D |-----6---4----7----6---2---2--3--4--4/6/4--2---2-----2------| A |-----4---4----7----6---2---x--x--x---------x---2—2/4--------| E |---------2----5----5---0---2--3--4---------2---0-------0----| If life did never happen this way, I never would be in shape, in the shape, in the shape that I made. I’m feeling so alive today, I thank you, thank you, thank you my friend Verse: E F#/G# A/F E I thank the captains of the boats who brave the sea I thank the farmers for the sowing of the seeds I thank the men who paved the roads I'm travelling on They shaped my life, they took me down the path I've gone Verse 2: E |-----------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------| G |-2---2-2----5---5-5-5-5-5----3-3---2---2-2-----| D |-3---3-3----5---5-5-5-5-5----3-3---3---3-3-----| A |-3---3-3----x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---3---3-3-----| E |-1---1-1----5---5-5-5-5-5----3-3---1---1-1-----| I thank the volunteers for giving up their time for free I thank the engineers; all those who keep our water clean I thank the janitors for all their years behind the scenes They shaped my life they taught me generosity They shaped my life they gave possibility CHORUS: with these chords… Dm7 G Bb A/Bb E |-----5---3----6---------| B |-----6---3----6---------| G |-----5---4----7----6----| D |-----7---5----8----7----| A |-----5---5----8----7----| E |---------3----6----6----| Dm7 G Bb A/Bb F E |-----5---3----6-------------------------------------------------| B |-----6---3----6-------------------------------------------------| G |-----5---4----7----6-----2---3--4--5---------3---2--------------| D |-----7---5----8----7-----3---3--4--5--5/7/5--3---3-----3--------| A |-----5---5----8----7-----3---x--x--x---------x---3—3/5----------| E |---------3----6----6-----1---3--4--5---------3---1-------1------| Verse: E |-----------------------------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------| G |-2---2-2----5---5-5-5-5-5----3-3---2---2-2-----| D |-3---3-3----5---5-5-5-5-5----3-3---3---3-3-----| A |-3---3-3----x---x-x-x-x-x----x-x---3---3-3-----| E |-1---1-1----5---5-5-5-5-5----3-3---1---1-1-----| Thank the boys who kicked my a-s when I was 17 I thank the ones who chose to laugh and those who acted mean I thank the bullies for all the names they called along the way They shaped my life; they made me love who I am today They shaped my life; they made me love who I am today You shape my life. You make me love who I am today.