A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How) Chords High Valley

A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How) Chords High Valley

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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