🎸 Intro: G F#m C G 🎸 Verse 1: G Loadin' my bags in a Chevrolet F#m C Teary eyed kids on the porch looking back at me Like "Daddy why you gotta leave " G I rolled down the drive and waved goodbye F#m Tried like hell to fake a smile C So they won't see the tear rollin' down my cheek
🎸 Pre-Chorus: G C I know it's hard on you when you have to watch me leave G C G But I'll never let you know that it's also hard on me 🎸 Chorus: C Gsus2 F#m G Cuz I won't be there when you fall, or when you score in basketball C G G And I can't check for monsters underneath your bed C G F#m G C And I can't wipe away the tears, or be there to fight your fears G G C G G F#m C G Just hope one day you understand what it takes to be a man 🎸 Verse 2: G Seeing those smiles on a FaceTime call F#m It looks like your kids have been havin' a ball C As far as I can tell, I'm here at the hotel G Sister's showing me where she lost her tooth F#m C She got five bucks, it's in a piggy bank in her bedroom It's nice to see all of you 🎸 Pre-Chorus: G C I know it's hard on you to say goodbye on a phone screen G C G But I'll never let you know that it's also hard on me 🎸 Chorus: C Gsus2 F#m G Cuz I won't be there when you fall, or when you score in basketball C G G And I can't check for monsters underneath your bed C G F#m G C And I can't wipe away the tears, or be there to fight your fears G G C G G G C G Just hope one day you understand what it takes to be a man 🎸 Bridge: C G Yeah I missed first steps, I missed ball games F#m G C G It's the first time you got a straight C, and mama says you didn't shed a tear C Just know that I miss you here 🎸 Chorus: C Gsus2 F#m G Cuz I won't be there when you fall, or when you score in basketball C G G And I can't check for monsters underneath your bed C G F#m G C And I can't wipe away the tears, or be there to fight your fears G G C G G G Just hope one day you understand what it takes to be a man C G G F#m C G What it takes to be a man
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