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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 2nd FRET
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INTRO
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G  D  C
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VERSE 1
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ToGday you phoned to Dsay 'Hello'C  
You couldn't come, you Ghad to goC  
See a friend, Gstay to tea
You Amthought you ought to Emjust give me a Dcall
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VERSE 2
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Yes, you Gshould have rung on DFriday nightC  
But just forgot, Gwas that alright?C  
You knew that I would GunderstandAm  
I hadn't got an Emevening planned at DallC  
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And there you Dgo aGgainEm  C  
Making me Dcount from Gone to DtenC  
The hardest Djob I've GhadEm  C  
Is simply Dbeing GdadEm  G  Em  
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VERSE 3
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It's not a Grole you Dlearn to play
You imCprovise from Gday to day
The Ccrowd who watch have Gall been there
And Amshuddered in that Emspotlight glare aDlone
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VERSE 4
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You Gdidn't choose, you Dhad no say
I Cpicked you up aGlong the way
And Clove can be a Gheavy load
To Amcarry on that Emlong, long road to DhomeC  
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And there you Dgo aGgainEm  C  
Making me Dcount from Gone to DtenC  
The hardest Djob I've GhadEm  C  
Is simply Dbeing GdadEm  G  Em  
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VERSE 5
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GYou need space to Ddance and turnC  
I must show that Gfires burn
You Cmake mistakes, Glearn from painAm  
Same mistakes you'll Emmake again next Dyear
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VERSE 6
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And Gsometimes, do I Dcare too much?
Do Cwe collide inGstead of touch?C  
Do I provide a Ghelping hand?Am  
Or do I hold you back Emor stand too DnearC  
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'Cause there you Dgo aGgain Em  C  
Making me Dcount from Gone to DtenC  
The hardest Djob I've GhadEm  C  
Is simply Dbeing GdadEm  G  Em  
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VERSE 7
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So, Gknuckle down and Ddo your best
You're Cin the race with Gall the rest
The Chard ones make it Gall the way
The Amdreamers just wake Emup one day Dbehind
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VERSE 8
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When the Gsun has cold, the Devening's come
You've Cmarched on to a Gdifferent drumC  
I know I've said it Gall beforeAm  
But much of life is Emlike a war you'll DfindC  
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And there I Dgo aGgainEm  C  
Making you Dcount from Gone to DtenC  
The hardest Djob you've GhadEm  C  
Is simply Dhaving GdadEm  
Yes, the Chardest Djob you've GhadEm  C  
Is simply Dhaving GdadEm  G  Em  G  Em  G  
ENJOY..............

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Simply Being Dad

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 2nd FRET

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INTRO

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G D C

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VERSE 1

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G D C

Today you phoned to say 'Hello'

G C

You couldn't come, you had to go

See a friend, stay to tea

Am Em D

You thought you ought to just give me a call

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VERSE 2

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G D C

Yes, you should have rung on Friday night

G C

But just forgot, was that alright?

G Am

You knew that I would understand

Em D C

I hadn't got an evening planned at all

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CHORUS

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D G Em C

And there you go again

D G D C

Making me count from one to ten

D G Em C

The hardest job I've had

D G Em G Em

Is simply being dad

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VERSE 3

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G D

It's not a role you learn to play

C G

You improvise from day to day

C G

The crowd who watch have all been there

Am Em D

And shuddered in that spotlight glare alone

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VERSE 4

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G D

You didn't choose, you had no say

C G

I picked you up along the way

C G

And love can be a heavy load

Am Em D C

To carry on that long, long road to home

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CHORUS

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D G Em C

And there you go again

D G D C

Making me count from one to ten

D G Em C

The hardest job I've had

D G Em G Em

Is simply being dad

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VERSE 5

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G D C

You need space to dance and turn

I must show that fires burn

C G Am

You make mistakes, learn from pain

Em D

Same mistakes you'll make again next year

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VERSE 6

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G D

And sometimes, do I care too much?

C G C

Do we collide instead of touch?

G Am

Do I provide a helping hand?

Em D C

Or do I hold you back or stand too near

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CHORUS

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D G Em C

'Cause there you go again

D G D C

Making me count from one to ten

D G Em C

The hardest job I've had

D G Em G Em

Is simply being dad

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VERSE 7

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G D

So, knuckle down and do your best

C G

You're in the race with all the rest

C G

The hard ones make it all the way

Am Em D

The dreamers just wake up one day behind

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VERSE 8

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G D

When the sun has cold, the evening's come

C G C

You've marched on to a different drum

G Am

I know I've said it all before

Em D C

But much of life is like a war you'll find

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CHORUS

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D G Em C

And there I go again

D G D C

Making you count from one to ten

D G Em C

The hardest job you've had

D G Em

Is simply having dad

C D G Em C

Yes, the hardest job you've had

D G Em G Em G Em G

Is simply having dad

ENJOY..............

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