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A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" [Intro] E A B A D B
For the Alongest time he was the kind I just Edidn't understand Hard to read and hard to please, yeah C#mthat was my old mEan EOn the day I left for college, Ait was nothing new EWe never had that heart to heart, he had too much to do
BHe checked the C#mair in my tires, the Abelts and all the spark-plug wires He said "EWhen was the last time you had this oil Achanged?" BAnd as I pC#mulled out the drive he said, "Be sure to Acall your mom sometime" And EI didn't hear it then but I hear it now BHe was saying "I love yEou," thAe only waBy he knew hAow
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BA hundred tAwenty thousand miles and 6 years down the road Brand nEew life, a brand new wife, we just bought C#mour first homBe When he fAinally came to visit, I thought he'd be so proud EHe never said he liked the place, Dhe just gBot his tool belt out And put new locks oC#mn the doors, went back and forth Ato the hardware store He said E"Come and hold this flashlight",F#m as he crawled Abeneath the sink B"These old wires ain't C#mup to code aAnd that circuit box is gonna overload" EAnd I didn't hear it then but I hear it now BHe was saying "I love yEou", tAhe only wBay he knewG how
GBut last Sunday we all gathered for his 65th birthday DAnd I knew he'd stiffen up, but I hugged him anyway It was Gfinally time to say goodbye, I knew what was next F#mJust like he always did Eright before Bwe left
BHe checked the C#mair in my tires, the Abelts and all the spark-plug wires He said "EWhen was the last time you had this oil Achanged?" BAnd as I pC#mulled out the drive he said, "Be sure to Acall your mom sometime" And EI didn't hear it then but I hear it now BHe was saying "I love yEou," thAe only waBy he knew hAow