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My Dad

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CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
CHe isn't much in the eEmyes of the world
He'll nFever make histoGry.
No, Che isn't much in the eEmyes of the world, 
But Fhe is the world to Gme.
VERSE:
My dCaaaaaAm7aaad, F  
Now hEmere is a Cman.  Am7  F  
To Emme he is Ceverything stEmrong
No Fhe can't do wGrong, 
My Cdad, Em  F  G  
My CdaaaAmaadF  
Now Emhe undersCtands Am7  F  
When EmI bring him tCroubles to sEmhare
Oh, Fhe's always tGhere, my Cdad.F  C  B  
  BWhen EmI was smBall I felt Emten feet tBall. 
When EmI walked Bm7by his sEmideC  D7  
AGnd ev'ry D7one would Gsay, "that's his D7son," 
And my Dmheart would burst with pGriiDmiiiGde.
VERSE:
My dCaaaaAm7aad, 
  FOh, EmI love him Cso,Am7  F  
And EmI only hCope that some Emday my Fown son will Gsay, 
"My dCad, Am  F  
Now Amhere Fis a Cman."Am7  F  Em  C  
============================ NO CAPO ==============================
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
C#He isn't much in the eFmyes of the world
He'll nF#ever make histoG#ry.
No, C#he isn't much in the eFmyes of the world, 
But F#he is the world to G#me.
VERSE:
My dC#aaaaaA#m7aaad, F#  
Now hFmere is a C#man.  A#m7  F#  
To Fmme he is C#everything stFmrong
No F#he can't do wG#rong, 
My C#dad, Fm  F#  G#  
My C#daaaA#maadF#  
Now Fmhe undersC#tands A#m7  F#  
When FmI bring him tC#roubles to sFmhare
Oh, F#he's always tG#here, my C#dad.F#  C#  C  
  CWhen FmI was smCall I felt Fmten feet tCall. 
When FmI walked Cm7by his sFmideC#  D#7  
AG#nd ev'ry D#7one would G#say, "that's his D#7son," 
And my D#mheart would burst with pG#riiD#miiidG#e.
VERSE:
My dC#aaaaA#m7aad, 
  F#Oh, FmI love him C#so,A#m7  F#  
And FmI only hC#ope that some Fmday my F#own son will G#say, 
"My dC#ad, A#m  F#  
Now A#mhere F#is a C#man."A#m7  F#  Fm  C#  

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My Dad

by Paul Petersen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

A#m7

A#m

Cm7

D#7

D#m

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

C Em

He isn't much in the eyes of the world

F G

He'll never make history.

C Em

No, he isn't much in the eyes of the world,

F G

But he is the world to me.

VERSE:

C Am7 F

My daaaaaaaad,

Em C Am7 F

Now here is a man.

Em C Em

To me he is everything strong

F G

No he can't do wrong,

C Em F G

My dad,

C Am F

My daaaaad

Em C Am7 F

Now he understands

Em C Em

When I bring him troubles to share

F G C F C B

Oh, he's always there, my dad.

B Em B Em B

When I was small I felt ten feet tall.

Em Bm7 Em C D7

When I walked by his side

G D7 G D7

And ev'ry one would say, "that's his son,"

Dm G Dm G

And my heart would burst with priiiiide.

VERSE:

C Am7

My daaaaaad,

F Em C Am7 F

Oh, I love him so,

Em C Em F G

And I only hope that some day my own son will say,

C Am F

"My dad,

Am F C Am7 F Em C

Now here is a man."

============================ NO CAPO ==============================

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

C# Fm

He isn't much in the eyes of the world

F# G#

He'll never make history.

C# Fm

No, he isn't much in the eyes of the world,

F# G#

But he is the world to me.

VERSE:

C# A#m7 F#

My daaaaaaaad,

Fm C# A#m7 F#

Now here is a man.

Fm C# Fm

To me he is everything strong

F# G#

No he can't do wrong,

C# Fm F# G#

My dad,

C# A#m F#

My daaaaad

Fm C# A#m7 F#

Now he understands

Fm C# Fm

When I bring him troubles to share

F# G# C# F# C# C

Oh, he's always there, my dad.

C Fm C Fm C

When I was small I felt ten feet tall.

Fm Cm7 Fm C# D#7

When I walked by his side

G# D#7 G# D#7

And ev'ry one would say, "that's his son,"

D#m G# D#m G#

And my heart would burst with priiiiide.

VERSE:

C# A#m7

My daaaaaad,

F# Fm C# A#m7 F#

Oh, I love him so,

Fm C# Fm F# G#

And I only hope that some day my own son will say,

C# A#m F#

"My dad,

A#m F# C# A#m7 F# Fm C#

Now here is a man."

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