Key: A
Introduction:
D
When I was just a kid
D2 G
I couldn't wait till I grow up
D
Tried walking in your shoes
D2 G
But I couldn't even tie them up
Bm G D
No matter how big and tall I grow
Bm G
I was always looking up to you
Bm G D A
You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'
Bm G D A
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become
Bm G
We've been down, we've been up
D A
I hope I made you proud enough
A#° Bm G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love
D
When I dropped out of school
D2 G
You told me that my time was up
D
I was a rebel with a cause
D2 G
Just didn't quite know what it was
Bm G D
So I got a job that barely paid
Bm G
You said you did the same thing at my age
Bm G D A
You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'
Bm G D A
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become
Bm G
We've been down, we've been up
D A
I hope I made you proud enough
A#° Bm G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love
Bm G
We've been down, we've been up
D A
I hope I made you proud enough
A#° Bm G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love