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DANCE WITH MY FATHER

Intro:
Bb F Gm Eb

Verse 1: Chorus:
Bb F Bb Dm Gm
Back when I was a child, If I could steal one final glance,
Gm F Bb Eb
Before life removed all the innocence one final step, one final dance with him
Bb Dm Cm Gm
My father would lift me high I'd play a song that would never, ever end
Eb F Bb Cm
and dance with my mother and me and then 'Cause I'd love, love, love
Bb Eb F Bb
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep To dance with my father again
Cm Bb
Then up the stairs he would carry me Bridge:
Cm F Eb F
And I knew for sure I was loved Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
Bb Gm
Chorus: And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
Bb Dm Eb F
If I could get another chance, I pray for her even more than me
Gm Eb Eb F
another walk, another dance with him I pray for her even more than me
Cm Gm
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
Cm Instrumental:
How I'd love, love, love Bb F Gm Eb
F Bb
To dance with my father again **Change in key from Bb to C!

Instrumental: Verse 3:
Bb F Gm Eb C G
I know I'm praying for much too much
Am
Verse 2: But could you send back
Bb F F
When I and my mother would disagree the only man she loved
Gm F Bb Dm Am
To get my way, I would run from her to him I know you don't do it usually
Bb Dm Dm
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me But dear Lord she's dying
Eb G C
Then finally make me do To dance with my father again
F Bb Dm
just what my mama said Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever
Bb Eb dream
Later that night when I was asleep
Cm Bb
He left a dollar under my sheet Outro:
Cm F C G Am F C
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me

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