A Fathers Love The Only Way He Knew How
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A A A A
Am Am E/B B
[Verse 1]
A
For the longest time, he was the kind that just didn't understand
E C#m B
Hard to read and hard to please, yeah that was my old man
A
On the day I left for college, it was nothing new
Am E/B B
We never had that heard-to-heart, he had too much to do
[Chorus 1]
C#m A
He checked the air in my tires, the belts and all the spark plug wires
E F#m A B
Said "When was the last time you had this oil changed?"
C#m A
And as I pulled out the drive, he said "Be sure and call your Mom sometime"
E B
And I didn't hear it then, but I hear it now
F#m E/G# A B
He was saying "I love you" the only way he knew how
A A A A
Am Am E/B B
[Verse 2]
A
A hundred twenty thousand miles, six years down the road
E C#m B
A brand new life and a brand new wife, we'd just bought our first home
A
When he finally came to visit, I thought he'd be so proud
Am E/B B
He never said he liked the place, he just got his tool belt out
[Chorus 2]
C#m A
And put new locks on the doors, went back and forth to the hardware store
E F#m A B
Said "Come and hold this flashlight," as he crawled beneath the sink
C#m A
And "These old wires ain't up to code, and that circuit box is gonna overload"
E B
And I didn't hear it then, but I hear it now
F#m E/G# A B E
He was saying "I love you" the only way he knew how
[Bridge]
G
Last Sunday we all gathered for his 65th birthday
D
And I knew he'd stiffen up, but I hugged him anyway
G
When it was finally time to say goodbye, I knew what was next
F#m B
Just like he always did right before we left
[Chorus 3]
C#m A
He checked the air in my tires, the belts and all the spark plug wires
E F#m A B
Said "When was the last time you had this oil changed?"
C#m A
And as I pulled out the drive, he said "Be sure and call your Mom sometime"
E B
And I wish I knew back then what I know now
F#m E/G# A E/G#
He was saying "I love you"
F#m
He was saying "I love you" the only way he knew how
[Outro]
A A A A
Am Am E/B B
E
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