Chords with lyrics
Intro:
e|--0-----------------3-----0--------0------------------------0--------------------|
BB|-----3--1--3-----------3--------------3--1--1--------1--3------3-----------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C majorC
An early riser, always on timer
FF
A augmentedA back breaker, giver not a taker
DmDm
Made sure nothin' was missin'
G+G
So we could have everything you didn’t
C majorC
A augmentedA patient teacher, strong steady leader
FF
Firm hand shaker, never met a stranger
DmDm
Tough as steel, heart of gold
G+G
It took a while, but now I know
FF
All the little life lessons
But you never expected
Chorus 1:
C majorC
A augmentedA thank you, a pat on the back
G+G
You did what you did, no questions asked
FF
I could never say enough through the downs and the ups
C majorC
You carried the weight so we’d have a good life
G+G
Raised us with love so we could fly
FF DmDm G+G
Anyone else would call you Superman
C majorC
But I just call you dad
Verse 2:
C majorC
A augmentedA spirit lifter, problem fixer
FF
Words of reason, there when you need em’
DmDm
Calm you down, set you straigh
G+G
Yeah, I appreciate
FF
All the little life lessons
But you never expected
Chorus 2:
C majorC
A augmentedA thank you, a pat on the back
G+G
You did what you did, no questions asked
FF
I could never say enough through the downs and the ups
C majorC
You carried the weight so we’d have a good life
G+G
Raised us with love so we could fly
FF DmDm G+G
Anyone else would call you Superman
C majorC
But I just call you dad
Bridge:
C majorC
I just call you when I’m lost, when I’m empty
When I need a little help
FF
Whenever I get good news
You’re the first one I wanna tell
Chorus 3:
C majorC
So I wanna thank you, give you a pat on the back
G+G
For doin' what you did, no questions asked
FF
I could never say enough through the downs and the ups
C majorC
You carried the weight so we’d have a good life
G+G
Raised us with love so we could fly
FF DmDm FF
Anyone else would call you Superman
FF DmDm G+G
And I am the man that I am
C majorC
Because I call you dad