E A E A 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 Bb 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 Bb C Lord, I want to be just like You F 'Cause he wants to be just like me Bb C I want to be a holy example Bb C F For his innocent eyes to see Bb C Help me be a living Bible, Lord Dm C Bb That my little boy can read Gm I want to be just like You C F 'Cause he wants to be like me Ab Bb Ab Bb Ab Bb Ab Right now from where he stands I may seem mighty tall Bb 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
