i still cant say good – bye capo ii

intro : G C D , G C D

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when i was young , my dad would say
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come on son let’s go out and play
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sometimes it seems like yesterday

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then i’d climb up the closet shelf
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when i was all by my – self
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grab his hat and fix the brim
[ ch ] Am7/E [ /Ch ] D/F# G
pretending i was him

chorus
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no matter how hard i try
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no matter how many tears i cry
D Em D A/C#
no matter how many years go by
C D C Am7 D/F# G C D
i still can’t say good – bye

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he always took care of mom and me .
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we all cut down a christmas tree
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he always had some time for me

bridge
C D Em Em/D
wind blows through the trees
C D Gmaj7
street lights , they still shine bright

C D Em Em/D
moon still looks the same
A/C# A C Dsus4 D
but i miss my dad to – night

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i walked by a salvation army store
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saw a hat like my Daddy wore
G D C Dsus4 D
tried it on when i walked in
[ ch ] Am7/E [ /Ch ] D/F# G
still trying to be like him

D C G
no matter how hard i try
D C G
no matter how many years go by
D Em Em/D A/C#
no matter how many tears i cry
C D C Am7 D/F# G Am7 D/F# G
i still can’t say good – bye