Chords for Bruce Guthro -My Old Man- Celtic Crossing

I [G] talked about my musical heroes for the show.
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _
All my musical heroes put together.
[E] I [Bm] wouldn't hold a [G] candle to this man that I [Em] wrote this song [G] for.
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_ I don't know why he kept a lot to himself.
[G] _ The words he chose were simple and wise.
_ [Em] He pried my steps like they were his own.
_ [A] When my world was heavy, I shared the load.
_ [D] He gave his word, and he saw it through.
_ [G] Just something that he felt he had to do.
He'd leave for work [Em] before the sun broke the dawn.
_ [A] Day after day, his whole life long.
[G] I was too young, I was too _ [D] blind.
To truly understand the _ [G] _ [Em] things [G] he'd done.
In [Em] troubled _ [G] times, [Em] we might [A] have a chance.
_ [D] _ What you don't have, you don't miss, he'd say.
_ [G] _ [D] If you're in need, well, we'll find you.
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[D] I hope not. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] He didn't always do things right.
[D] _ But he did all he could. _ _
_ [G] When I look back upon his life, [Em] _ I only [A] see good. _
[G] _ [D] _ He always thought I was stubborn, too.
_ [G] _ Funny thing, I thought he was, too.
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[Bm] My old man, _ [G] _ _ _
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my [D] old man.
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_ [D] _ Sometimes _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ you just have to deal _ [G] with your head.
I [Em] carry on.
_ This isn't much, it's just a song.
_ [A] Just simple words to say so [G] long. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] My old man, _ _ _ _
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my [D] old man. _ _ _ _
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