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Intro:
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Verse 1:
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G A D
There's an old beat-up Ford pulling in the drive
G A Bm A
Me and my little brother, we'd run and hide
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G A D
That's when a worn-out man called Dad walked through the door
G A Bm
We'd jump right out and roar like dinosaurs
A G D/F# Em
And he'd jump back and act like he hadn't seen that a thousand times before
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Chorus:
Bm A G D
Ooh, 6-foot tall and bulletproof
Bm A G D
Ooh, concrete man in cowboy boots
Bm A
A football coach in the fall
G D/F#
A layer down of the law
Em
But most of all
D
He was something you can count on
Verse 2:
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G A D
A cup of Folgers black with the sunrise
G A Bm A
And out the door 'fore we opened our eyes
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G A D
For a gas-station biscuit and Marlboro lights
G A Bm
If you're ten minutes early, you're right on time
A G D/F# Em
Rain or shine, he showed up because of what's behind that door
D
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Chorus:
Bm A G D
Ooh, 6-foot tall and bulletproof
Bm A G D
Ooh, concrete man in cowboy boots
Bm A
A football coach in the fall
G D/F#
A layer down of the law
Em
But most of all
D
He was something you can count on
G
He was something you can count on
[Interlude]
Bm A
Verse 3:
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G A D
The smell of diesel fuel and cigarettes
G A Bm
Jolly Rancher in his pocket to hide his breath
A
Wipe the sweat off his brow
G D/F# Em
He walked in with a smile
A
Yeah, right on time
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Published: March 18, 2026
Last Updated: March 18, 2026