Phillips Craig And Dean - I Want To Be Just Like You

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E
he climbs in my lap for a goodnight hug
C#m
he calls me dad and i call him bub
B
with his faded old pillow and a bear named pooh
F#m B E A
he snuggles up close and says , “i want to be like you”
E
i tuck him in bed and i kiss him goodnight
C#m
trippin’ over the toys as i turn out the light
B
and i whisper a prayer that someday he’ll see
F#m B
he’s got a father in god ’cause he’s seen jesus in me

A B
lord , i want to be just like you
E
’cause he wants to be just like me
A B
i want to be a holy example
A B E
for his innocent eyes to see
A B
help me be a living bible , lord
C#m B A
that my little boy can read
F#m
i want to be just like you
B E A
’cause he wants to be like me

F
got to admit i’ve got so far to go
Dm
make so many mistakes and i’m sure that you know
C
sometimes it seems no matter how hard i try
Gm C F A#
with all the pressures in life i just can’t get it all right
F
but i’m trying so hard to learn from the best
Dm
being patient and kind , filled with your tenderness
C
’cause i know that he’ll learn from the things that he sees
Gm C
and the jesus he finds will be the jesus in me

A# C
lord , i want to be just like you
F
’cause he wants to be just like me
A# C
i want to be a holy example
A# C F
for his innocent eyes to see
A# C
help me be a living bible , lord
Dm C A#
that my little boy can read
Gm
i want to be just like you
C F
’cause he wants to be like me

G# A# G# A# G# A# G#
right now from where he stands i may seem mighty tall
A# C D
but it’s only ’cause i’m learning from the best father of them all

G C D
lord , i want to be just like you
G
’cause he wants to be just like me
C D
i want to be a holy example
C D G
for his innocent eyes to see
C D
help me be a living bible , lord
Em D C
that my little boy can read
Am
i want to be just like you
D G
’cause he wants to be like me
Am
i want to be just like you
D G
’cause he wants to be like me