Capo II 
 

G C D , G C D 

G          D         C         D   G       D            Bm      C     
When I was young, my Dad would say Come on Son let's go out and play  
G            D          C     D4 D , Em D/F# G C D 
Sometimes it seems like yesterday      
 

G             D      C      D     G    D         Bm    C     
And I'd climb up the closet shelf When I was all by my-self  
G            D       C     D4 D Em         D/F#     G    
Grab his hat and fix the brim      Pretending I    was him  
 

D             C      G 
No matter how hard I try 
D                  C       G 
No matter how many tears I cry 
D                  Em    D  Em/C# 
No matter how many years go by 
  C           D        C Em D/F# G Em D/F# 
I still can't say good-bye 
 

G              D       C       D   G        D          Bm        C     
He always took care of Mom and me.   We all cut down a Christmas tree  
G          D        C        D4 D Em D/F# G 
 He always had some time for me       
 

C      D                 Em    Em/D 
  Wind blows through the trees 
C                   D           G7M 
Street lights, they still shine bright 
C      D              Em   Em/D 
  Most things are the same 
      Em/C#          C      D4 D  
but I miss my Dad to-night 
 

G              D       C       D   G        D          Bm        C     
I walked by a Salvation Army store Saw a hat like my daddy wore        
G          D        C     D4 D Em                  D/F#    G    
Tried it on when I walked in          Still trying to be like him  
 

D             C      G 
No matter how hard I try 
D                  C       G 
No matter how many years go by 
D                  Em    D  Em/C# 
No matter how many tears I cry 
  C           D        C Em D/F# G Em D/F# G 
I still can't say good-bye 
 
Enjoy, STEVE