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Dad – Skip Ewing
Intro:
G   C   G   C
G   C   G   C
Verse 1
I reGmember we’d leave early, in the CCarolina rain
GGo catchin’ frogs and fishin’ off the pCeer
That was bDack in ’67; D7haven’t thought about those days in yeGarsC  G  C  
And I mGust have been a sight to see, with a dirty face and skinned up knees
Reachin’ up so I could hold your hCand
I wDish I’d said I love you then, but I dD7idn’t know just how to tell you dGadC  G  C  
I reGmember goin’ through my teens in tennis shoes and faded jeans
Thinkin’ you could never underCstand
Wish I’d knDown what I was missin’ D7when I didn’t wanna listen to you GdadC  G  
Chorus:
And the pBmages of my lCife just keep on tGurnin’
The Bmway you always tCold me they would Gdo
There’s lBmessons in this lCife that I’m still lGearnin’
Oh, I wAmish I G/Bwas a lCittle more like yDou
Verse 2:
Well I was jGust now thinkin’ ‘bout you; so I tCook this time to write
GWrite me back or call me when you cCan
DThings back here are goin’ well; D7there’s really not much more to tell you dGadC  G  
DI just wanted you to know, D7that you’re the best friend I’ve ever hGadC  G  C  G  C  
Tag:
I reGmember we’d leave Cearly, in the GCarolina CrainG  C  G  C  G  

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Dad

by Skip Ewing

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G/B

Dad – Skip Ewing

Intro:

G C G C

Verse 1

G C

I remember we’d leave early, in the Carolina rain

G C

Go catchin’ frogs and fishin’ off the peer

D D7 G C G C

That was back in ’67; haven’t thought about those days in years

And I must have been a sight to see, with a dirty face and skinned up knees

Reachin’ up so I could hold your hand

D D7 G C G C

I wish I’d said I love you then, but I didn’t know just how to tell you dad

I remember goin’ through my teens in tennis shoes and faded jeans

Thinkin’ you could never understand

D D7 G C G

Wish I’d known what I was missin’ when I didn’t wanna listen to you dad

Chorus:

Bm C G

And the pages of my life just keep on turnin’

Bm C G

The way you always told me they would do

Bm C G

There’s lessons in this life that I’m still learnin’

Am G/B C D

Oh, I wish I was a little more like you

Verse 2:

G C

Well I was just now thinkin’ ‘bout you; so I took this time to write

G C

Write me back or call me when you can

D D7 G C G

Things back here are goin’ well; there’s really not much more to tell you dad

D D7 G C G C G C

I just wanted you to know, that you’re the best friend I’ve ever had

Tag:

G C G C G C G C G

I remember we’d leave early, in the Carolina rain

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