Dance With My Father
Key: CEnglish
Intro
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Verse
BbBack when I Fwas Gma Fchild before life removed all the innocence
BbMy Dmfather Ebwould Flift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
BbSpin Ebme around 'til I fell asleep
CmThen up the stairs he would carry me
BbAnd I Fknew for sure I was loved
Chorus
BbIf I Dmcould Gmget Ebanother chance another walk another dance with him
CmI'd Gmplay a song that would never ever end
CmHow I'd love love love
FTo Bbdance with my father again
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Verse
BbWhen I Fand my mother would disagree
GmTo get Fmy way I would run from her to him
BbHe'd Dmmake me laugh just to comfort me
EbThen finally Fmake me do just what my mama said
BbLater Ebthat night when I was asleep
CmHe left Bba dollar under my sheet
CmNever Fdreamed that he would be gone from me
Chorus
BbIf I Dmcould Gmsteal one final Ebglance one final step one final dance with him
CmI'd Gmplay a song that would never ever end
Cm'Cause I'd love love love
FTo Bbdance with my father again
Bridge
EbSometimes I'd listen Foutside her door
BbAnd I'd Gmhear how my mother cried for him
I Ebpray Ffor her even more than me
I Ebpray Ffor her even more than me
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Bridge
I Cknow GI'm praying for much too much
AmBut could Fyou send back the only man she loved
I Dmknow you Amdon't do it usually
DmBut dear Lord she's dying
GTo Cdance with my father again
DmEvery night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
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