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Drakes Dad

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[Verse 1]
We were Drolling Cdown GBeale street
In the CTennessee Gsummer heat
I can't Csay it's the Gland of free
But I'll telCl ya, the Gbooze runs cheap
And Dthere we Cmet GDrake's dad
Told hiCm we came from GHamilton
He said he Cknew a GCanadian girl
Who had a Cthing for GAmericans
[Pre-Chorus]
And all the Cgirls back Cmhome will Gtell you
Some Cgrown ass men Cmacting like Gboys
There's some CPeter Pan shit we're Cmtryna work out
But when GSunday comes around, will you Adig us on out?
So we can Cbe in your arms again
Let me Dbe in your arms again
[Chorus]
Because I Fhold Cyou (so hiGgh)
Well let me Fhold Cyou (so tGight)
So won't you Fhold Cup (that Glight)
So I can Emcome home to fGind you?
[Interlude]
GYeah, yeah
C G
CYeGah, yeah
C G
[Verse 2]
We Dtook the C40 down to GNashville
We started Cgetting a bit Girrational
The Cplace was asking had Gquestions
CFor a bunch of Gbachelors
So we Dstumbled Cdown GBroadway
EveryCbody getting Gsloppy
We met some Cgirls getting Gmarried
But they Ccame here to Gparty
[Pre-Chorus]
And no one Cknows how we Cmmade it back to the Ghotel
CAdam took off his Cmpants again, yes he Gdid
There's some CPeter Pan shit we're Cmtryna work out
But when GSunday comes around, will you Adig us on out?
So we can Cbe in your arms again
Girl, let me Dbe in your arms again
[Chorus]
Because I Fhold Cyou (so hiGgh)
Well let me Fhold Cyou (so tGight)
So won't you Fhold Cup (that Glight)
So I can Emcome home to fGind you?
ABring her on up
AB-b-bring her on up
A
[Bridge]
I Edo my Dbest Athinking, Dthinking in the Ashower
Sometimes I Ddo my pAre-drinking, Ddrinking in the Ashower
So I Ethink Dabout my Aneighbors and the Dpolitics and Alabor
Between DKarl and AGroucho, I couldn't Dtell you which I Afavor
[Chorus]
Because I Ghold Dyou (so Ahigh)
Well let me Ghold Dyou (so Atight)
So won't you Ghold Dup (that Alight)
Why won't you F#mhold on that line, I'm coming for ya
Because I Ghold Dyou (so Ahigh)
Well let me Ghold Dyou (so Atight)
So won't you Ghold Dup (that Alight)
So I can F#mcome home to find Ayou?
[Outro]
AHold up that lightD  A  
AI'm lost at seaD  A  
ABut I'm coming homeD  A  

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Drakes Dad

by Arkells

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D C G

We were rolling down Beale street

C G

In the Tennessee summer heat

C G

I can't say it's the land of free

C G

But I'll tell ya, the booze runs cheap

D C G

And there we met Drake's dad

C G

Told him we came from Hamilton

C G

He said he knew a Canadian girl

C G

Who had a thing for Americans

[Pre-Chorus]

C Cm G

And all the girls back home will tell you

C Cm G

Some grown ass men acting like boys

C Cm

There's some Peter Pan shit we're tryna work out

G A

But when Sunday comes around, will you dig us on out?

So we can be in your arms again

Let me be in your arms again

[Chorus]

F C G

Because I hold you (so high)

F C G

Well let me hold you (so tight)

F C G

So won't you hold up (that light)

Em G

So I can come home to find you?

[Interlude]

Yeah, yeah

C G

Yeah, yeah

C G

[Verse 2]

D C G

We took the 40 down to Nashville

C G

We started getting a bit irrational

C G

The place was asking had questions

C G

For a bunch of bachelors

D C G

So we stumbled down Broadway

C G

Everybody getting sloppy

C G

We met some girls getting married

C G

But they came here to party

[Pre-Chorus]

C Cm G

And no one knows how we made it back to the hotel

C Cm G

Adam took off his pants again, yes he did

C Cm

There's some Peter Pan shit we're tryna work out

G A

But when Sunday comes around, will you dig us on out?

So we can be in your arms again

Girl, let me be in your arms again

[Chorus]

F C G

Because I hold you (so high)

F C G

Well let me hold you (so tight)

F C G

So won't you hold up (that light)

Em G

So I can come home to find you?

Bring her on up

B-b-bring her on up

[Bridge]

E D A D A

I do my best thinking, thinking in the shower

D A D A

Sometimes I do my pre-drinking, drinking in the shower

E D A D A

So I think about my neighbors and the politics and labor

D A D A

Between Karl and Groucho, I couldn't tell you which I favor

[Chorus]

G D A

Because I hold you (so high)

G D A

Well let me hold you (so tight)

G D A

So won't you hold up (that light)

F#m

Why won't you hold on that line, I'm coming for ya

G D A

Because I hold you (so high)

G D A

Well let me hold you (so tight)

G D A

So won't you hold up (that light)

F#m A

So I can come home to find you?

[Outro]

A D A

Hold up that light

A D A

I'm lost at sea

A D A

But I'm coming home

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