I sure miss my dad. John Schneider's Toolbox Chords

Tempo:
132 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

C#m

C#

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I sure miss my dad. John Schneider's Toolbox chords
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[C#]
[B]
[C#]
[B] I don't know how he did the [F#] things that he did.
[B] He could fix anything with a handful of tools.
Never missed [G#m] a bill and raised us kids.
I [B] used to ride along on jobs.
[F#] I learned a lot of things [B] about roofs that leak and kitchen sinks.
[F#] Everything in between.
He [B] was a friend, he was a father.
Just an ordinary man.
But [C#m] I swear he could work miracles [F#] with those two calloused hands.
He [B] never made a lot of money, but I thought we had a lot.
And man, [C#m] he tried to change the world in that [F#] red pickup truck.
In that old toolbox.
[C#]
He [B] never passed up a chance [F#] to help a neighbor out.
[E] He would work on their cars or cut their grass.
[F#] Even spread the word to those in doubt.
[B] He was on call day or night.
It [F#] was like he never stopped.
[E] He kept wrenches and pliers and old screwdrivers.
[F#] And the word in that old box.
He [B] was a friend, he was a father.
Just an ordinary man.
But [C#m] I swear he could work miracles [F#] with those two [F#] calloused hands.
He [B] never made a lot of money, but I thought we had a lot.
And man, [C#m] he tried to change the world in that red pickup truck.
[B] Too much.
[C#m]
[F#]
He [B] was a friend, he was a father.
Just an ordinary man.
But I [C#m] swear he could work miracles [F#] with those two calloused hands.
He [B] never made a lot of money, but I thought we had a lot.
And man, [C#m] he tried to change the world in that [F#] red pickup truck.
In that [B] old toolbox.
[C#m] [C#]
That [B] old toolbox.
That [C#m]
[C#] old toolbox.
Key:  
B
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F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
C#
12341114
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
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To start learning John Schneider - Toolbox chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#m, B, C#m, F#, B, F# and F# in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 66 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 132. Given the song's key of B Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] I don't know how he did _ the [F#] things that he did.
_ [B] He could fix anything with a handful of tools.
Never missed [G#m] a bill and raised us kids.
I [B] used to ride along on jobs.
_ [F#] I learned a lot of things _ [B] about roofs that leak and kitchen sinks.
_ [F#] Everything in between.
He [B] was a friend, he was a father.
_ Just an ordinary _ man.
But [C#m] I swear he could work miracles [F#] with those two calloused hands.
He [B] never made a lot of money, but I thought we had a lot.
And man, [C#m] he tried to change the world in that [F#] red pickup truck. _
In that old toolbox.
_ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He [B] never passed up a chance _ [F#] to help a neighbor out.
_ [E] He would work on their cars or cut their grass.
[F#] Even spread the word to those in doubt.
[B] He was on call day or night.
It [F#] was like he never stopped.
_ [E] He kept wrenches and pliers and old screwdrivers.
[F#] And the word in that old box.
He [B] was a friend, he was a father.
_ Just an ordinary _ man.
But [C#m] I swear he could work miracles [F#] with those two [F#] calloused hands.
He [B] never made a lot of money, but I thought we had a lot.
And man, [C#m] he tried to change the world in that red pickup truck. _
_ _ [B] Too much. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ He [B] was a friend, he was a father.
_ Just an ordinary _ man.
But I [C#m] swear he could work miracles [F#] with those two calloused hands.
He [B] never made a lot of money, but I thought we had a lot.
And man, [C#m] he tried to change the world in that [F#] red pickup truck. _
In that [B] old toolbox. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ That [B] old toolbox. _ _
_ That [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] old toolbox. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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