Zac Brown Band - My Old Man
Capo 4th
Intro
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Verse 1
C F G
He was a giant and I was just a kid
C F G
I was always trying to do everything he did
Am C F
I can still remember every lesson he taught me
Fm G C
Growing up learning how to be like my old man
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Verse 2
C F G
He was a lion, we were our father's pride
C F G
But I was defiant when he made me walk the line
Am C F
He knew how to lift me up and when to let me fall
Fm G C
Looking back, he always had a plan, my old man
Chorus
F C G
My old man, feel the callus on his hands and dusty overalls
F Fm C
My old man, now I finally understand
G C
I have a lot to learn from my old man
Interlude (C) |Am/E |Fmaj7 |G G/B ||
Verse 2
C F G
Now I'm a giant, got a son of my own
C F G
He's always trying to go everywhere I go
Am C F
Do the best I can to raise him up the right way
Fm G C
Hoping that he someday wants to be like his old man
Interlude
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Chorus
F C G
My old man, I know one day we'll meet again, as he's looking down
F Fm C
My old man, I hope he's proud of who I am
G C
I'm trying to fill the boots of my old man
Outro (C) |Am |F |C