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Song For Dad

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Capo 2
[Intro]
(During violin solo) 
GFuDrtEmher CIntro Em C (repeat 3 more times)
[Verse]
EmLately I've been noticing I say the sCame things he uEmsed to sayC  
EmAnd I even find myself Cacting the very same EmwayC  
I tap my Dfingers on the table to the rhythm in my soul
And I Cjingle the car keys when I'm ready to go
When I lDook in the mirror he's right there in my eyes
Staring Cback at me, and I realise
[Chorus]
The older I Gget, the more I can Dsee
How much he lEmoved my mother, and my Cbrother and me
And he Gdid the best that he cDould
And I only Emhope when I have Cmy own familAmy
That Emevery day I Csee
A little Dmore of my father in EmmeC  Em  C  
[Verse]
There were Emtimes I thought he was being just a Clittle bit hard on EmmeC  
But now I uEmnderstand he was making me beCcome the man he knew that I cEmould beC  
And every-Dthing he ever did he always did with love
And I'm Cproud today to say I'm his son
When some-Dbody says I hope I get to meet your dad
I just smCile and say, you already have
[Chorus]
The older I Gget, the more I can sDee
How much he Emloved my mother, and my Cbrother and me
And he Gdid the best that he Dcould
And I only Emhope when I have Cmy own familAmy
That Emevery day I Csee
A little Dmore of my father iCn me
[Verse]
He's in my eGyes, my heart my Dsoul
My hands my pEmride
And when I Cfeel alone and I think I can't go Gon
I hear him saying, DSon you'll be all Emriii..C.....Gght
EveryDthing is gonna be all Emright, Cyes it isG  D  
[Verse]
The older I Gget, the more I can Dsee
He Emloved my mother, and my Cbrother and me
And he Gdid, the best that he coDuld
And I only Emhope when I have Cmy own familAmy
EmEvery day I Csee, oh I Dhope I seeAm  
I hope Emevery day I sCee,
A little Dmore of my father in me
[Outro]
EmA liCttle more of my father in me
EmI hoCpe every day I see in me
EmIn mCe, in me
EmI hoCpe every day I see
EmA liCttle more of my father in me

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Song For Dad

by Keith Urban

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

(During violin solo)

G D Em C

Further Intro Em C (repeat 3 more times)

[Verse]

Em C Em C

Lately I've been noticing I say the same things he used to say

Em C Em C

And I even find myself acting the very same way

I tap my fingers on the table to the rhythm in my soul

And I jingle the car keys when I'm ready to go

When I look in the mirror he's right there in my eyes

Staring back at me, and I realise

[Chorus]

G D

The older I get, the more I can see

Em C

How much he loved my mother, and my brother and me

G D

And he did the best that he could

Em C Am

And I only hope when I have my own family

Em C

That every day I see

D Em C Em C

A little more of my father in me

[Verse]

Em C Em C

There were times I thought he was being just a little bit hard on me

Em C Em C

But now I understand he was making me become the man he knew that I could be

And every-thing he ever did he always did with love

And I'm proud today to say I'm his son

When some-body says I hope I get to meet your dad

I just smile and say, you already have

[Chorus]

G D

The older I get, the more I can see

Em C

How much he loved my mother, and my brother and me

G D

And he did the best that he could

Em C Am

And I only hope when I have my own family

Em C

That every day I see

D C

A little more of my father in me

[Verse]

G D

He's in my eyes, my heart my soul

My hands my pride

C G

And when I feel alone and I think I can't go on

D Em C G

I hear him saying, Son you'll be all riii.......ght

D Em C G D

Everything is gonna be all right, yes it is

[Verse]

G D

The older I get, the more I can see

Em C

He loved my mother, and my brother and me

G D

And he did, the best that he could

Em C Am

And I only hope when I have my own family

Em C D Am

Every day I see, oh I hope I see

Em C

I hope every day I see,

A little more of my father in me

[Outro]

Em C

A little more of my father in me

Em C

I hope every day I see in me

Em C

In me, in me

Em C

I hope every day I see

Em C

A little more of my father in me

About Song For Dad Chords by Keith Urban

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