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My father was/is Chords

Music by: Fred Hammond
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[Intro 1]
[Am][F][G][C]

[Verse 1]
Who was [C]there when [F]I
[C]first ope[F]ned up my eye[C]s?
And who was there to [G]heal [F]the hurt[C]
[Am]when I fir[F#dim]st learned to
[D]ride?[Fdim][Ddim][Fm]
And [C]who never [F]missed a [C]game
celeb[F]rate me won [E]or loss?
[Am]Yes my Fathe[Dm]r was[G][C]

[Verse 2]
When adolescent [F]years had [C]come
[F]who helped me under[Em]stand?
and [G]when the [C]winning [G]point was [Am]scored
who in [D]victory raised my
[Fdim]hand?[Ddim][Fm]
And when [C]I h[F]ung my head i[C]n shame
who [F]was there to lift it up[E]?
[Am]Yes [Dm]my Fa[G]ther wa[C]s

[Verse 3]
[C]My Heavenly [G]Father has [Em]al
ways [C]been [F]there[G][C]
[G]For my earthly [F]one [G]was
[F]gone [Em]yeah[C][Dm][C]
He's [Bdim]taken care of[E] me
And I [Am]only want [D]to be just like Him
[G]

[Verse 4]
[F]
Now that [C]I'm a full [Dm]grown [C]man
[F]who can wipe my tears [C]away?
and who's on the [G]other en[F]d
[C]when [D]I lift my heart [Fm]to pray?
[Em]and who's al[F]ways by [G]my [C]side
to [F]help me make it [E]through?
[Am]yes [F]my F[G]ather [C]is[G][F][G]
[C]my [F]Heavenly [Dm]Father [F]is[G][C][G][Am]
[F]yes he [C]is
[F]yes my [Dm]Father [G]is[C]
[C]
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