Chords with lyrics
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
E MajorE
He climbs in my lap for a goodnight hug
C# minorC#m
He calls me Dad and I call him Bub
BB
With his faded old pillow and a bear named Pooh
F# minorF#m BB E MajorE A augmentedA
He snuggles up close and says, "I want to be like you"
E MajorE
I tuck him in bed and I kiss him goodnight
C# minorC#m
Trippin' over the toys as I turn out the light
BB
And I whisper a prayer that someday he'll see
F# minorF#m BB
He's got a father in God 'cause he's seen Jesus in me
A augmentedA BB
Lord, I want to be just like You
E MajorE
'Cause he wants to be just like me
A augmentedA BB
I want to be a holy example
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
For his innocent eyes to see
A augmentedA BB
Help me be a living Bible, Lord
C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
That my little boy can read
F# minorF#m
I want to be just like You
BB E MajorE A augmentedA
'Cause he wants to be like me
FF
Got to admit I've got so far to go
DmDm
Make so many mistakes and I'm sure that you know
C majorC
Sometimes it seems no matter how hard I try
G minorGm C majorC FF Bb majorBb
With all the pressures in life I just can't get it all right
FF
But I'm trying so hard to learn from the best
DmDm
Being patient and kind, filled with Your tenderness
C majorC
'Cause I know that he'll learn from the things that he sees
G minorGm C majorC
And the Jesus he finds will be the Jesus in me
Bb majorBb C majorC
Lord, I want to be just like You
FF
'Cause he wants to be just like me
Bb majorBb C majorC
I want to be a holy example
Bb majorBb C majorC FF
For his innocent eyes to see
Bb majorBb C majorC
Help me be a living Bible, Lord
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
That my little boy can read
G minorGm
I want to be just like You
C majorC FF
'Cause he wants to be like me
AbAb Bb majorBb AbAb Bb majorBb AbAb Bb majorBb AbAb
Right now from where he stands I may seem mighty tall
Bb majorBb C majorC D MajorD
But it's only 'cause I'm learning from the best Father of them all
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Lord, I want to be just like You
G+G
'Cause he wants to be just like me
C majorC D MajorD
I want to be a holy example
C majorC D MajorD G+G
For his innocent eyes to see
C majorC D MajorD
Help me be a living Bible, Lord
E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
That my little boy can read
A minorAm
I want to be just like You
D MajorD G+G
'Cause he wants to be like me
A minorAm
I want to be just like You
D MajorD G+G
'Cause he wants to be like me