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Intro:
E A   B E A   B
E A   B E A   B
EUp in the AMidwest in cold MinneBsota
EEighteen yAears from here if you go by the Broads
ELived a maAn from Columbus, OhBio
EHe’s been my Afather since a long time Bago, he said
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you Ason of mine
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you till the Bday I die
EAnd I remember Adays and days and days spent in BHarmony
EChristmas Aday spent in white Oak BPark
EAll those Abrown bags of a dollar’s worth of Bcandy
EI saw from ARapp’s seat than Rapp ever Bsaw, he said
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you Ason of mine
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you till the Bday I die
E A   B E A   B
E A   B E A   B
E             A
E             B
EI haven’t Aseen you much since I was Btwelve years old
EI don’t suAppose I’ll see you much on the Brest of the road
EAnd you should Aknow that I miss you Boften
EI miss your Alap as much as you miss your Bmother’s, and
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you Ason of mine
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you till the Bday I die
EI wonder if you Apicture me as Sygne’s “Riders TBo The Sea”
ESometimes you Awonder if I come out Balive
EWell, up jumped Adingo he was grinning like whatBever
EI may stray Afar but I’ll be back by Bfive, he said
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you Ason of mine
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you Ason of mine
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you Ason of mine
EI’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you
EI’ll stay behind you till the Bday I die
E   A B
E   A B
E   A B
E   A B
E

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Michaels Song

by Mason Jennings

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Half Step Down

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Intro:

E A B E A B

E A B

Up in the Midwest in cold Minnesota

E A B

Eighteen years from here if you go by the roads

E A B

Lived a man from Columbus, Ohio

E A B

He’s been my father since a long time ago, he said

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E A

I’ll stay behind you son of mine

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E B

I’ll stay behind you till the day I die

E A B

And I remember days and days and days spent in Harmony

E A B

Christmas day spent in white Oak Park

E A B

All those brown bags of a dollar’s worth of candy

E A B

I saw from Rapp’s seat than Rapp ever saw, he said

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E A

I’ll stay behind you son of mine

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E B

I’ll stay behind you till the day I die

E A B E A B

E A

E B

E A B

I haven’t seen you much since I was twelve years old

E A B

I don’t suppose I’ll see you much on the rest of the road

E A B

And you should know that I miss you often

E A B

I miss your lap as much as you miss your mother’s, and

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E A

I’ll stay behind you son of mine

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E B

I’ll stay behind you till the day I die

E A B

I wonder if you picture me as Sygne’s “Riders To The Sea”

E A B

Sometimes you wonder if I come out alive

E A B

Well, up jumped dingo he was grinning like whatever

E A B

I may stray far but I’ll be back by five, he said

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E A

I’ll stay behind you son of mine

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E A

I’ll stay behind you son of mine

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E A

I’ll stay behind you son of mine

I’ll stay behind you, I’ll stay behind you

E B

I’ll stay behind you till the day I die

E A B

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