Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G Bm Em C (2x) [Verse 1]

^GI was 14 and losing gro^Dund In a black top of a t^Emown Where no one wins and no one's le^Caving ^GMy dad said, Son, you finish s^Dchool Because this world can be so c^Emruel I said, You too and kept on d^Creaming

[Pre-Chorus 1]

^GI am nothing like you, ^Dnothing like you ^EmWhy don't you know anything ^Cabout me? ^GI swear somehow, I'll m^Dake you proud ^EmBut why you wanna always go and ^Cdoubt me

[Chorus 1]

^GStory of my l^Dife in 19^Em95 A hero in Chi^Ccago, a legend in my ^Gmind ^GA million lonely nigh^Dts, a million times I ^Emtried To jump like Michael Jo^Crdan, but never quite as high

[Post-Chorus] G D Em C High, high High [Verse 2]

^GWhen I was 19 I ran so f^Dar They couldn`t catch me on the^Em yard I traveled unfamiliar ^Cplaces ^GMy dad said Son, just come back ^Dhome You won't survive out on your o^Emwn You're on a fast break running a^Cimless

[Pre-Chorus 2]

^GBut I'm nothing like you, ^Dnothing like you ^EmWhy don't you believe I have the ^Canswers? ^GI swear somehow I'll m^Dake you proud ^EmBut why can't you just let me take my ch^Cances now?

[Chorus 1]

^GStory of my li^Dfe in 1^Em995 A hero in C^Chicago, a legend in my ^Gmind A million lonely ni^Dghts, a million times I t^Emried To jump like Michael ^CJordan, but never quite as high

[Bridge]

^GI'm 49, the game is ^Dmine And every night is o^Emvertime I beat the odds and I am still p^Claying ^GMy dad has passed has been long ^Dgone I wish he'd met my teenage s^Emon It`s been harder than I thought to r^Caise him

{Pre-Chorus 3]

^GI'm just like you, so ^Dmuch like you ^EmSilent as he's jumping for a l^Cayup ^GBut I'm so proud of him, ^Dso proud ^EmBut just like you I am still too scared to say ^Cit S

N.C.

o I'll say it now

[Chorus 1]

^BbStory of my l^Fife in 1^Gm995 A hero in C^Ebhicago, a legend in my ^Bbmind A million lonely n^Fights, a million times I t^Gmried To jump like Michael J^Ebordan

[Chorus 2]

^BbStory of my l^Fife in 1^Gm995 A hero in C^Ebhicago, a legend in our ^Bbminds A million lonely n^Fights, a million times we t^Gmried To jump like Michael J^Ebordan, but never quite as h^Bbigh

[Outro]

^FHigh, jump like Michael ^GmJordan ^Eb I hope you'll reach th^Bbe sky I h^Fope you'll reach the s^Gmky ^Eb I hope you'll rea^Bbch the sky ^F ^Gm ^Eb

Milow - Michael jordan