Capo on first fret
[Intro]
F G C Em F
Jeremy is in big bad trouble right now
F G C
It’s a trouble that he can't see
C Em F
And I gotta help him somehow
Em F
I don't know what he wants
Em F
But I know what he needs
[Verse]
F C
He’ll need a dad so strong
Em F
To help him not slip away
C
I haven't been a dad for so long
Em F
But I think I'm ready today
[Pre-Chorus]
F Em F
Situation is grave
Em F
Now's the time to be brave
F
I’m gonna finally make that climb
Em A
One leg at a time
[Chorus]
D F#m G A D Bm
When you love somebody you put your pants on for them
Em G#m A F#m
When you love somebody you take a chance just for them
Bm
Chance just for them
Em G A
If the road gets muddy
F#m Bm
Focus on the goal ‘til the rough stuff's gone
C A
When you love somebody you put your pants on
[Instrumental]
C
[Verse]
F C
I need you
Em F
'Cause I do not have the tools
C
To help with what he's going through
Em F
And I know you know all the rules
[Pre-Chorus]
F Em F
But I'm not what he wants
F Em F
But you're just what he needs
F
And this might be hard I know
Em A
You just suck it up and go
[Chorus]
D F#m G A D Bm
When you love somebody you put your pants on for them
Em G#m A F#m
When you love somebody you take a stance just for them
Bm
Stance just for them
Em G A
If the fight gets bloody
F#m Bm
Just keep pushing through ‘til the pain is gone
C A
When you love somebody you put your pants on
[Instrumental]
C F C Em F G C Em F Em F Em F C
[Chorus]
C Em A D Bm
When you love somebody you put your pants on for them
Bm
Wear those pants
Em A
Somewhat reluctantly
F#m Bm
Still you gotta go
Bm
Oh oh
D F#m G A D Bm
When you love somebody you put your pants on for them
F#m G#m Bm
Metaphorically
G#m
Or sometimes actual pants
C#m
Real, literal pants
A Em
It's a classic study
Bm G#m C#m
Of the things we do for our best friend
[Outro]
C#m D
When you love somebody
Em A
You see it to the end
D
When you love somebody
A
The conclusion's foregone
D A Bm G#m Em A
When you love somebody you put your big boy pants right on
Em
You put your pants on