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[Verse 1]
DI know I was Ftough and Ghard on you Dson
FI didn’t mean no Charm in Gwhat I had dDone
DI didn’t want to Flose you to the Gbad side of Dtown
FI just tried to Ckeep you from Gfallin far Ddown
[Chorus]
Hard Flessons to Clearn for Done and for all
The Fthings that are Cdone to make Dsure they don't fall
They Fcome back and Chaunt you when they're Dm7grown up and Ggone
No Fmatter what Chappens I still Flove you my Dson.
[Verse 2]
DI never gave Fup when you Gwere behind Dbars
FI still saw your Cname among Gheavenly Dstars
DI hope you still Flove me thou GI caused you Dpain
FI will always have Chope you’ll come Gback home Dagain
[Chorus]
Hard Flessons to Clearn for Done and for all
The Fthings that are Cdone to make Dsure they don't fall
They Fcome back and Chaunt you when they're Dm7grown up and Ggone
No Fmatter what Chappens I still Flove you my Dson.
[Verse 3]
DI brought you Fback when you wGandered Dastray
FI probably could have Cdone it a Gmuch better Dway
DWhen torrent of hFeadwinds push Gtowards heaven’s Dbrink
FIt takes more than Ckind words to Gmake a hard winds Dsink
[Chorus]
Hard Flessons to Clearn for Done and for all
The Fthings that are Cdone to make Dsure they don't fall
They Fcome back and Chaunt you when they're Dm7grown up and Ggone
No Fmatter what Chappens I still Flove you my Dson.
[Verse 4]
DI  hope you rFemember I was Gthere when you Dcalled
FDay or Cnight it didn’t mGatter at Dall
DThe bells that I Frung seemed Gright at the Dtime
FBut heartfelt Cintentions Gbecome distant Dchimes
[Chorus]
Hard Flessons to Clearn for Done and for all
The Fthings that are Cdone to make Dsure they don't fall
They Fcome back and Chaunt you when they're Dm7grown up and Ggone
No Fmatter what Chappens I still Flove you my Dson.

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Hard Lessons To Learn

by Ramblin Ray Maternick

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Dm7

[Verse 1]

D F G D

I know I was tough and hard on you son

F C G D

I didn’t mean no harm in what I had done

D F G D

I didn’t want to lose you to the bad side of town

F C G D

I just tried to keep you from fallin far down

[Chorus]

F C D

Hard lessons to learn for one and for all

F C D

The things that are done to make sure they don't fall

F C Dm7 G

They come back and haunt you when they're grown up and gone

F C F D

No matter what happens I still love you my son.

[Verse 2]

D F G D

I never gave up when you were behind bars

F C G D

I still saw your name among heavenly stars

D F G D

I hope you still love me thou I caused you pain

F C G D

I will always have hope you’ll come back home again

[Chorus]

F C D

Hard lessons to learn for one and for all

F C D

The things that are done to make sure they don't fall

F C Dm7 G

They come back and haunt you when they're grown up and gone

F C F D

No matter what happens I still love you my son.

[Verse 3]

D F G D

I brought you back when you wandered astray

F C G D

I probably could have done it a much better way

D F G D

When torrent of headwinds push towards heaven’s brink

F C G D

It takes more than kind words to make a hard winds sink

[Chorus]

F C D

Hard lessons to learn for one and for all

F C D

The things that are done to make sure they don't fall

F C Dm7 G

They come back and haunt you when they're grown up and gone

F C F D

No matter what happens I still love you my son.

[Verse 4]

D F G D

I hope you remember I was there when you called

F C G D

Day or night it didn’t matter at all

D F G D

The bells that I rung seemed right at the time

F C G D

But heartfelt intentions become distant chimes

[Chorus]

F C D

Hard lessons to learn for one and for all

F C D

The things that are done to make sure they don't fall

F C Dm7 G

They come back and haunt you when they're grown up and gone

F C F D

No matter what happens I still love you my son.

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