Gmaj7 G9
For the longest time he was the kind I just didn't understand
Dm Csus2
Hard to read and hard to please, yeah that was my old man
Gm Am7
On the day I left for college, it was nothing new
Csus2 E7
We never had that heart to heart, he had too much to do
Dmaj7 Fm7
He checked the air in my tires, the belts and all the spark-plug wires
E Am7
He said "When was the last time you had this oil changed?"
Fmaj7 Am7
And as I pulled out the drive he said, "Be sure to call your mom sometime"
Bsus2 Cm
And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now
E7 F9
He was saying "I love you," the only way he knew how
Am Bsus4
A hundred twenty thousand miles and 6 years down the road
Fm7 E7
Brand new life, a brand new wife, we just bought our first home
D A9
When he finally came to visit, I thought he'd be so proud
Dm7 Gmaj9
He never said he liked the place, he just got his tool belt out
D7 C7
And put new locks on the doors, went back and forth to the hardware store
Gm7 Fsus4
He said "Come and hold this flashlight", as he crawled beneath the sink
C7 Gm
"These old wires ain't up to code and that circuit box is gonna overload"
C9 Fm7
And I didn't hear it then but I hear it now
B9 C
He was saying "I love you", the only way he knew how
Cm7 G7
But on Sunday we all gathered for his 65th birthday
Dmaj9 G9
And I knew he'd stiffen up, but I hugged him anyway
Bsus4 F
It was finally time to say goodbye, I knew what was next
F9 Bmaj9
Just like he always did right before we left
Dm7 Fm
He checked the air in my tires, the belts and all the spark-plug wires
Gmaj7 E
Said "When was the last time you had this oil changed?"
C A9
And as we pulled out the drive he said, "Be sure to call your mom sometime"
F7 Dsus2
And I wish I knew back then what I know now
D9 Am
He was saying "I love you",
E Am
He was saying "I love you", the only way he knew how
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