Words and Music by James E. Burns, September 26, 2002 – ( For My Dad )
( Intro ) (Em) (G) (D) (Am) (Em) (G) (D) (A)
( 1 )
(Em) When I was young and (G) just a wee lad, I (D) wanted to grow up and (Am) be like my Dad.
He (Em) taught me things I would (G) need to be a (D) good provider for my (A) family. (Em) (G) (D) (A)
( 2 )
(Em) Ever since I was a (G) very young man, he (D) was always there with a (Am) helping hand.
He (Em) taught me how to sur(G)vive and fight, he (D) taught me how to treat a (A) lady right. (Em) (G) (D) (A)
( Chorus )
(Em) All I ever wanted my (G) Dad to be, was (D) just a little bit (Am) proud of me.
(Em) All I ever wanted my (G) Dad to do, was to (D) show me how to be a (Asus4) good man (A) too.
( Break ) (Em) (G) (D) (Am) (Em) (G) (D) (A)
( 3 )
(Em) When I was young I (G) thought that he (D) was at times too (Am) hard on me.
(Em) Now I'm older I (G) know that he (D) did what he thought was (A) right for me. (Em) (G) (D) (A)
( 4 )
I'm (Em) sorry Dad for (G) things I did bad, It (D) broke my heart to (Am) make you sad.
I (Em) never once meant to (G) cause you shame, (D) I'm so damn proud to (A) share your name.
(Em) (G) (D) (A) - ( Chorus )
( Break ) (Em) (G) (D) (Am) (Em) (G) (D) (A)
( 5 )
I (Em) looked into his eyes and (G) I could see the (D) hopes and dreams he (Am) had for me.
To (Em) say "I love you son” was (G) hard to say he (D) showed his love in his (A) own special way. (Em) (G) (D) (A)
( Outro Chorus )
(Em) When I think of us a (G) father and son I (D) say before it’s all (Am) said and done
(Em) Thank you Dad for your (G) love and care, I’m (D) so damn proud for the (Am) name we share. (Em) (G) (D) (A)
(Em) Thank you Dad for your (G) love and care, ‘till we (D) meet again, God I (Asus4) hope it’s up (A) there.
( hold last note )
Copyright © 2003 James E. Burns
