Rough Around The Edges

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Hey! I'm here again... I love these Lynyrd's new era songs, so here one more... (I hope
it's right, but for me it sounds like this...)
INTRO
Am C/B C C/B F Em
Am C/B C C/B F G
F G Am C Am
F G Am F G
AmI knew a C/Bman a lCong long timeF  
But I never knew him at aGll
AmSmall in C/BstatureC, big at heartF  
Oh, he always stood tGall
AmFrom the C/Btime thCat he was bornF  
He had a style all his Gown
AmIn my minC/Bd he coCuld do no wronFg
Misunderstood all alGong
FHe wGorked hard Amall his life
CTo get what he has toAmday
FWe would Gall be Ambetter off, if we could
FHear those words that he Ghad to say
He was a Flittle rGough around the Amedges
And Fthrough it all, Gwe all knew he was
A lFittle Grough around the Amedges
F G Am C/B
CSiC/Bmple FiEmn mind but always had a kind eye for you
(Oh, for you, for you)
Am C/B C C/B F G
AmHe took mC/Be by the handC  
And said son, whFat's your Gplan
AmI won't sC/Btop you Cor stand in your wayF  
Someday you'll be a maGn
FI looked at Ghim with huAmngry eyes
CThat only youth can kAmnow
FWith all his wGisdom and aAmll his years
He said, I'll tFeach you all that you neeGd to know
He was a Flittle rGough around the Amedges
And Fthrough it all, Gwe all knew he was
A lFittle Grough around the Amedges
F G Dm C
BmSimCple in mind but always had a kind eye for you
Dm C Bb C
DmDon't stop now, Ckeep moving
BbDon't worry about wChere you're going, DmI'll hear you
CYou'll feel meBb, I'm there no matter Cwhere you gAmo
C/B C C/B F Em
Am C/B C C/B F G
Am C/B C C/B F Em
Am C/B C C/B F G
AM C/B C C/B F Em
He was a Flittle Grough around the Amedges
And Fthrough it all, Gwe all knew he was
A lFittle Grough around the Amedges
FSimple in mind but Galways had a kind eye for you
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