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8. Dad Says
(CAPO 4)
Note: If you don't want the CAPO thing, replace (C , Am , G , D) with (E , C#m , B , F#)
-----Verse I-----
I am giCving up oGne of my dAmreams toGday
I fouCnd out I caGn't always Amget my wGay
And someCtimes a drGeam isn't wAmorth what you pGay
So I'm giCving up oGne of my dAmreams toGday
WhCen we are chiGldren we lAmook to the sGky
We wCant everyGthing, I'm afAmraid to ask Gwhy
-----Verse II-----
And CI saw the spaGrkling fAmish in the sGea
I dreCamed I would fGind one who'd sAmwim next to Gme
And tChis called loGve and it's woAmrth every reGason
LoCve is the cGool and the waAmrmth in each seGason
But hCow does one lGove and wAmhat does one Gdo
When the drCeam that you hGave doesn't wAmant to pick yGou
-----Chorus-----
But oCh oGh don't Amcry for Gme
It's juCst one dream lGess on my shoDulder
And oCh oGh dad says giAmving up dreGams
Is juCst a sign IG'm getting olDder
-----Verse III-----
HCe was a stGoner and AmI'm like a liGght
And whCen he would blGaze I'd sing sAmongs by his sGide
But Cmy dream takes tGwo strong heAmarts that will fiGght
And Che doesn't drGeam, he just sAmleeps at niGght
-----Chorus-----
But oCh oGh don't Amcry for Gme
It's juCst one dream lGess on my shoDulder
And oCh oGh dad says giAmving up dreGams
Is juCst a sign IG'm getting olDder
-----Verse IV-----
Oh they sCay to much smoGking will chAmange your taGste
Maybe thCat's why he's kiGssing some oAmther girls fGace
But CI never drGeamed of seAmcond plGace
So I'd raCther just qGuit than conAmtinue to rGace
-----Chorus-----
But oCh oGh don't Amcry for Gme
It's juCst one dream lGess on my shoDulder
And oCh oGh dad says giAmving up dreGams
Is juCst a sign IG'm getting olDder
And Coh oGh I am siAmnging on stGage
But it doCesn't mean GI know much beDtter
Oh Goh oh oh, your proAmbably like Gme
Some dCays dreaGming and sAmome days a quGitter
-----Verse V-----
I am givCing up oGne of my drAmeams toGday
AfCter I heGld him and beAmgged him to sGtay
And afCter my drGeam will drown Amout to a whGisper
AfCter I've buGrnt all the pAmhoto booth picGtures
-----Verse VI-----
And afCter I erGased our nAmames from the sGky
Stopped wondCering hGow and asAmking wGhy
Oh I wiCsh I had woGrds to encAmourage insGpire
But the trCuth is I'm ripGped and I'm Amsad and I'm tiGred
I'm a loCser in loGve and an abanAmdoner of drGeams
And toCday I have Gup the one for Amhim, and Gme
-----End-----

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Dad Says

by Emily Kinney

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8. Dad Says

(CAPO 4)

Note: If you don't want the CAPO thing, replace (C , Am , G , D) with (E , C#m , B , F#)

-----Verse I-----

C G Am G

I am giving up one of my dreams today

C G Am G

I found out I can't always get my way

C G Am G

And sometimes a dream isn't worth what you pay

C G Am G

So I'm giving up one of my dreams today

C G Am G

When we are children we look to the sky

C G Am G

We want everything, I'm afraid to ask why

-----Verse II-----

C G Am G

And I saw the sparkling fish in the sea

C G Am G

I dreamed I would find one who'd swim next to me

C G Am G

And this called love and it's worth every reason

C G Am G

Love is the cool and the warmth in each season

C G Am G

But how does one love and what does one do

C G Am G

When the dream that you have doesn't want to pick you

-----Chorus-----

C G Am G

But oh oh don't cry for me

C G D

It's just one dream less on my shoulder

C G Am G

And oh oh dad says giving up dreams

C G D

Is just a sign I'm getting older

-----Verse III-----

C G Am G

He was a stoner and I'm like a light

C G Am G

And when he would blaze I'd sing songs by his side

C G Am G

But my dream takes two strong hearts that will fight

C G Am G

And he doesn't dream, he just sleeps at night

-----Chorus-----

C G Am G

But oh oh don't cry for me

C G D

It's just one dream less on my shoulder

C G Am G

And oh oh dad says giving up dreams

C G D

Is just a sign I'm getting older

-----Verse IV-----

C G Am G

Oh they say to much smoking will change your taste

C G Am G

Maybe that's why he's kissing some other girls face

C G Am G

But I never dreamed of second place

C G Am G

So I'd rather just quit than continue to race

-----Chorus-----

C G Am G

But oh oh don't cry for me

C G D

It's just one dream less on my shoulder

C G Am G

And oh oh dad says giving up dreams

C G D

Is just a sign I'm getting older

C G Am G

And oh oh I am singing on stage

C G D

But it doesn't mean I know much better

G Am G

Oh oh oh oh, your probably like me

C G Am G

Some days dreaming and some days a quitter

-----Verse V-----

C G Am G

I am giving up one of my dreams today

C G Am G

After I held him and begged him to stay

C G Am G

And after my dream will drown out to a whisper

C G Am G

After I've burnt all the photo booth pictures

-----Verse VI-----

C G Am G

And after I erased our names from the sky

C G Am G

Stopped wondering how and asking why

C G Am G

Oh I wish I had words to encourage inspire

C G Am G

But the truth is I'm ripped and I'm sad and I'm tired

C G Am G

I'm a loser in love and an abandoner of dreams

C G Am G

And today I have up the one for him, and me

-----End-----

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