Capo 4 tuned in Eb
Intro
G Em/G C9
G
He was old school and overalls
Em/G
Tough as nails as i recall
C9
Fought a war and came back home
Am D
Honest as the day was long
G Em
Right before my grandpa died he looked me right straight in the eyes
C9 Am D G
Said here's some words to get you by To help you on the journey of your life
C9
You'll need a hero
D
And a good dog
G G/f# Em/G
Especially a good dog
C9
A hammer and a handsaw
Am
A bandaid now and then
B/C9Hammer onC9 D
You'll need a home to come home to
G G/f# Em/G
Son we all need a refuge
C9
On the straight and narrow path
Am D
You need to learn to bend
B hammer on C9 D
Get a good square keep it level
G G/f# Em/G
Have grace to face the devil
C9
You need an angel flying by your side
Am D G
On the journey of your life
B hammer on C9 B/C9
Ride the wind 'til we meet again
C9 D
On the other side of life
C9 D
You'll need some good luck and a Bible
G G/f# Em/G
Especially a Bible
C9
A lot of faith in god above
Am D
And a woman you can love
B hammer on C9 D
You'll need a good song that you can sing on
G G/f# Em/G
And a shoulder you and lean on
C9 D
And you gotta draw the line sometimes when push comes to shove
C9 D
You'll need to lose some to be a winner
G G/f# Em/G
And have courage to surrender
C9 Am
Laugh a lot and keep it light
D G
On the journey of your life
C9 Em/G C9 D
C9 D
And no matter what dreams you're chasing
G G/f# Em/G
Never get above your raisin
C9 Am
May the simple things be amazing
D G
On the journey of your life
C9 Am
He said I'll be an angel flying by your side
D G
On the journey of your life
