[Intro]
G C D, G C D
[Strophe]
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     Dsus4 D , Em D/F# G C D 
Sometimes it seems like yesterday 
[Strophe]
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     Dsus4 D Em         D/F#     G 
Grab his hat and fix the brim      Pretending I    was him 
[Refrain]
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
[Strophe]
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        Dsus4 D Em D/F# G 
 He always had some time for me   
[Pont]
C      D                 Em    Em/D 
  Wind blows through the trees 
C                   D           Gmaj7 
Street lights, they still shine bright 
C      D              Em   Em/D 
  Most things are the same 
      Em/C#          C      Dsus4 D 
but I miss my Dad to-night
[Strophe]
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     Dsus4 D Em                  D/F#    G 
Tried it on when I walked in          Still trying to be like him 
[Refrain]
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