Verse 1:
F F F D2 A# C2
Back when I was a child
A# A# A# A# A# A# C2 A G F
Before life removed all the innocence
F F A# A# C2 D2 C2
My father would lift me high
A# A# A# A# A# A# C2 A
And dance with my mother and me
G F
And then
D2 D2 D2 F2 F2 F2 C2 A# A#
Spin me around 'till I fell asleep
D2# D2# D2#D2# D2 C2 C2A# D2
Then up the stairs he would carry me
A# C2 D2 C2 C2
And I knew for sure
A# C2 C2
I was loved
Chorus:
F D2 D2 F2 A#C2C2 D2
If I could get another chance
C2A#A# D2
Another walk
A#A#A# A# A G
Another dance with him
D2# D2# D2# D2# D2 C2 C2 A# A#C2 D2
I'd play a song that would never ever end
A# C2 D2# D2 A#
How I'd love love love
A# D2# D2# D2# D2#D2 A#A#
To dance with my father again
Verse 2:
F F F D2 D2 C2
When I and my mother
A# C2A#D2
Would disagree
A# A# A# A# A# A# A#
To get my way I would run
A A G G F
From her to him
F F F F A# C2 C2 A# D2
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
C2 A#
yeah yeah
A# A# A# A# A#A#
Then finally make me do
A# A# C2 A G G F
Just what my mama said
D2D2 D2 F2 F2 F2 C2 A#A#
Later that night when I was asleep
D2# D2# F2 G2F2 D2C2 A# D2
He left a dollar under my sheet
A# C2 D2 C2 C2
Never dreamed that he
A# C2 D2 C2 C2
Would be gone from me
Chorus 2:
F D2 D2 F2 A# C2C2 D2
If I could steal one final glance
C2 A#A# D2
When final step
A# A#A# A# A G
One final dance with him
D2# D2# D2# D2# D2 C2 C2A# A#C2 D2
I'd play a song that would never ever end
A# C2 D2# D2 A#
Cause I'd love love love
A# D2# D2# D2# D2#D2 A#A#
To dance with my father again
D2# D2# D2# D2#D2# F2G2 F2F2C2
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
A# D2 D2 D2 F2F2 C2 C2 A# D2C2A#
And I'd hear how mama would cry for him
D2# D2# D2# D2# F2G2 G2 F2 F2
I'd pray for her even more than me
D2#D2# D2#D2#F2G2 G2 F2 F2
I'd pray for her even more than me
Chorus 3 (HIGH) @ 3:18
G E2 E2 G2 C2 D2 D2 E2
I know I'm praying for much to much
D2 C2 C2 E2 C2
But could you send her
C2 C2C2 C2 B A
The only man she loved
F2F2F2F2E2D2D2C2C2D2E2
I know you don't do it usually
C2 D2 F2
But Dear Lord
E2 D2C2 A# F2 F2 F2 F2E2 C2C2
She's dying to dance with my father again
Outro:
D2 D2 D2 E2D2 C2C2
Every night I fall asleep
C2 D2 D2 D2 E2D2C2 C2
And this is all I ever dream
