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[Intro]
 F   C   Gm   Gm(2x)
[Chorus]
FMy dad he Cplays guitar
GmSays he knows Gmmore than he can do
FHe tells me Cthat I do
Gmmore than I knowGm  
FYou tell me don't be Cstupid when
GmI hang with Friends Gmand look me in the eye
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
[Verse 1]
FDriving through SCpin Lary to the bGmowling alleyGm  
FHe got me my own Cball and matching GmshoesGm  
FI was a real bad Csport, GmI never liked to loseGm  
FBut he kept showing Cup and teachiGmng me the rulesGm  
[Chorus]
FMy dad he Cplays guitar
GmSays he knows Gmmore than he can do
FHe tells me Cthat I do
Gmmore than I knowGm  
FYou tell me don't be Cstupid when
GmI hang with Friends Gmand look me in the eye
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
[Verse 2]
FHe asks me what I want tCo do when the Gmweekend cameGm  
FI always wanna go Ccamping but not too Gmfar awayGm  
FSo we head out to Eagle CRiver Gmand make ourselves a Gmfire
FJust the two of us Ceating pancakes and Gmlistening to NPRGm  
[Chorus]
FMy dad he Cplays guitar
GmSays he knows Gmmore than he can do
FHe tells me Cthat I do
Gmmore than I knowGm  
FYou tell me don't be Cstupid when
GmI hang with Friends Gmand look me in the eye
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
[Bridge]
(Palm mute and arppegiate)
FIf my dad was here Cright now Gmhe'd probably say Gmwheres the bridge
FMe and my dad we're Ctwo peas in a Gmpod and GmI look just like him too
FFather things you've Cdone for me GmI hope I can do Gmsome for you
FI'll grow up Cand I'll makGme it big Gmwe'll both be rich
FOr I'll settle down and Chave a kid Gmand they'll tell their Gmfriends
[Chorus]
FMy dad he Cplays guitar
GmSays he knows Gmmore than he can do
FHe tells me Cthat I do
Gmmore than I knowGm  
FYou tell me don't be Cstupid when
GmI hang with Friends Gmand look me in the eye
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmsmart guy.Gm  
(Extra line at the end)
FWell my dad he's always Cbeen a real Gmgood guy.Gm  

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Glenn

by Quinn Christopherson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C Gm Gm

(2x)

[Chorus]

F C

My dad he plays guitar

Gm Gm

Says he knows more than he can do

F C

He tells me that I do

Gm Gm

more than I know

F C

You tell me don't be stupid when

Gm Gm

I hang with Friends and look me in the eye

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

[Verse 1]

F C Gm Gm

Driving through Spin Lary to the bowling alley

F C Gm Gm

He got me my own ball and matching shoes

F C Gm Gm

I was a real bad sport, I never liked to lose

F C Gm Gm

But he kept showing up and teaching me the rules

[Chorus]

F C

My dad he plays guitar

Gm Gm

Says he knows more than he can do

F C

He tells me that I do

Gm Gm

more than I know

F C

You tell me don't be stupid when

Gm Gm

I hang with Friends and look me in the eye

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

[Verse 2]

F C Gm Gm

He asks me what I want to do when the weekend came

F C Gm Gm

I always wanna go camping but not too far away

F C Gm Gm

So we head out to Eagle River and make ourselves a fire

F C Gm Gm

Just the two of us eating pancakes and listening to NPR

[Chorus]

F C

My dad he plays guitar

Gm Gm

Says he knows more than he can do

F C

He tells me that I do

Gm Gm

more than I know

F C

You tell me don't be stupid when

Gm Gm

I hang with Friends and look me in the eye

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

[Bridge]

(Palm mute and arppegiate)

F C Gm Gm

If my dad was here right now he'd probably say wheres the bridge

F C Gm Gm

Me and my dad we're two peas in a pod and I look just like him too

F C Gm Gm

Father things you've done for me I hope I can do some for you

F C Gm Gm

I'll grow up and I'll make it big we'll both be rich

F C Gm Gm

Or I'll settle down and have a kid and they'll tell their friends

[Chorus]

F C

My dad he plays guitar

Gm Gm

Says he knows more than he can do

F C

He tells me that I do

Gm Gm

more than I know

F C

You tell me don't be stupid when

Gm Gm

I hang with Friends and look me in the eye

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real smart guy.

(Extra line at the end)

F C Gm Gm

Well my dad he's always been a real good guy.

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