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Hey Dad

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Capo 1
[Intro] 
C F Am G
[Verse] 
His Cold hands were like leather
From Fworking in the cold Carolina weather
AmStringing 60 hour weeks together
for my Gmomma, my brother, and me
CHe was old fashion, he was old school
FAmerican red, white, and blue
AmBut to me he was just cool
the Gman I wanted to be
[Pre Chorus]
DmIt ain't setting Emthat he's really gone
FI can call the number, Fmstill here in my phone
[Chorus]
CI'd say hey dad, it's me dad
Just Gwanted to tell ya that I miss you bad
He'd Fmake me laugh like he always did
Before he Gsaid goodbye he'd leave me with this
Go Con boy, be strong boy, doGn't you shed a tear for me boy
I Fhad a good life, one hell of a run
GIt's alright I love you son
CHey dad
[Verse]
I'd Ctell him that his two grandbabies are Fturning into little ladies
And Amjust like him they're a little crazy
GI talk about him all the time
CI'd let him know that me and my brothers are Fspending more time with one another
Momma Amsays somedays are better than others
GI think she's gonna be fine
[Chorus]
CI'd say hey dad, it's me dad
Just Gwanted to tell ya that I miss you bad
He'd Fmake me laugh like he always did
Before he Gsaid goodbye he'd leave me with this
Go Con boy, be strong boy, doGn't you shed a tear for me boy
I Fhad a good life, one hell of a run
GIt's alright I love you son
CHey dad
[Chorus]
Go Con boy, be strong boy, doGn't you shed a tear for me boy
I Fhad a good life, one hell of a run
GIt's alright I love you son
CHey dad
[Outro] 
C F Am G
fade out

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Hey Dad

by Matt Stillwell

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

C F Am G

[Verse]

His old hands were like leather

From working in the cold Carolina weather

Stringing 60 hour weeks together

for my momma, my brother, and me

He was old fashion, he was old school

American red, white, and blue

But to me he was just cool

the man I wanted to be

[Pre Chorus]

Dm Em

It ain't setting that he's really gone

F Fm

I can call the number, still here in my phone

[Chorus]

I'd say hey dad, it's me dad

Just wanted to tell ya that I miss you bad

He'd make me laugh like he always did

Before he said goodbye he'd leave me with this

C G

Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy

I had a good life, one hell of a run

It's alright I love you son

Hey dad

[Verse]

C F

I'd tell him that his two grandbabies are turning into little ladies

And just like him they're a little crazy

I talk about him all the time

C F

I'd let him know that me and my brothers are spending more time with one another

Momma says somedays are better than others

I think she's gonna be fine

[Chorus]

I'd say hey dad, it's me dad

Just wanted to tell ya that I miss you bad

He'd make me laugh like he always did

Before he said goodbye he'd leave me with this

C G

Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy

I had a good life, one hell of a run

It's alright I love you son

Hey dad

[Chorus]

C G

Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy

I had a good life, one hell of a run

It's alright I love you son

Hey dad

[Outro]

C F Am G

fade out

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