[Verse 1]
G
When I was just a kid
Em
I couldn't wait till I grow up.
G
Tried walking in your shoes,
Em
But I couldn't even tie them up.
C G Em C
No matter how big and tall I grew; I was always looking up to you.
[Chorus]
Em Am G
You showed me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'.
Em Am G
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become.
Em
We've been down,
C
we've been up.
G A
I hope I've made you proud enough.
G C G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.
[Bridge]
G Em C G
G Em
[Verse 2]
G Em
When I dropped out of school, you told me that my time was up.
G
I was a 'rebel with a cause'
Em
Just didn't know what it was.
C Em Em7
So I got a job that barely paid.
Em C
You said you did the same thing at my age.
[Chorus]
Em Am G
You showed me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'.
Em Am G
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become.
Em
We've been down,
C
we've been up.
G A
I hope I've made you proud enough.
G C G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.
Em
We've been down,
C
we've been up.
G A
I hope I've made you proud enough.
G C G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.
G Em C G
G Em
C Em7
even when I'm hard to love.