[Intro]
E B E B
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[Verse 1]
E
I was one of the lucky ones
B
To be the son of that ole gun
E
He was tall as a steeple
B
He was tough like a diesel
E
And every morning he’d wake me up
B
Boots on and a coffee cup
E
Walking out the front door
B
It was, “Love you, son. I love you more.”
E
And hanging on his jeans
B
And sayin’ please
[Chorus]
E
Stay at home, Dad
B
Don’t you wanna go fishing
E
Throw the ball out in the back
B
If you do, I’ll do the dishes
E
Me and mama miss you bad
B
I’ll be the man till you get back
C#m F#
If it ain’t too much to ask...
E B
Stay at home, Dad.....
[Verse 2]
E
Couple years down a dirt road
B
I had a boy of my own
E
Lookin’ through the nursery glass
B
My old man looked at me
And he had to laugh
E
He said, It won’t be long
Before he starts to walk
B
And just wait till he starts to talk
E
Ya think that you know hurting
B
Till one day you’re off to work
C#m
He’s tugging on your sleeve
F#
And he’s begging please
[Chorus]
E
Stay at home, Dad
B
Don’t you wanna go fishing
E
Throw the ball out in the back
B
If you do, I’ll do the dishes
E
Me and mama miss you bad
B
I’ll be the man till you get back
C#m F#
If it ain’t too much to ask...
E B
Stay at home, Dad.....
[Bridge]
Gm
Years grow wings and fly on by
F#
Everybody’s here to say goodbye
C#m
Don’t know this world
Without you in it
F#
Give me one more day
One more minute
[Chorus]
E
Stay at home, Dad
B
Don’t you wanna go fishing
E
Throw the ball out in the back
B
If you do, I’ll do the dishes
E
Me and mama miss you bad
B
I’ll be the man till you get back
C#m F#
If it ain’t too much to ask...
B
Stay at home, Dad.....