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(VER)
Ab
Wasn’t one to talk much
Eb
When we poured off to school
Fm
I could never tell
Db
whats
Runnin’ through his
Ab
mind
It’d be three more hours
Eb
Until those halls are full
Fm
But long walks don’t
Eb
run
On nine to five
Ab
Eb
I didnt get it then
Every
Ab
day that man would fight
Eb
Punch the card and
Ab
make it home
Eb
alive
(CHO)
Db
Hes got minor
Ab
imperfections
Eb
Blame it on
Ab
his
roots
Db
Callouses
Ab
on his hands
Eb
Coal dust on his boots
Db
He’s not one for
Ab
conversation
Eb
When theres work to
Ab
do
Db
Papaw said get
Ab
paid in cash
Eb
Company scripts a noose
Fm
And the city folks
Eb
would shame him
If he
Ab
let
them
But he’s proud of his
Eb
minor imperfections
Ab
(INSTRUMENT)
Ab
Eb
Fm
Eb
Ab
(VER)
Ab
Years went by and I grew up
Eb
His brown hair faded white
Fm
He somehow picks up
Db
Everytime I
Ab
call
Move me in and belt me out
And
Eb
share all he knows about
Fm
Like how to pair a diamond to a
Ab
gold
Eb
His words just cut me deep
When
Ab
I was just a boy
Eb
I saw his face light up
When his
Ab
grandchildren were
Eb
born
(CHO)
Db
He’s got minor
Ab
imperfections
Eb
Blame it on
Ab
his
roots
Db
Callouses on
Ab
his
hands
Eb
Coal dust on his boots
Db
He’s not one for
Ab
conversation
Db
He told me
Ab
do what you love
Eb
Misery’s a noose
Fm
Them city folks would
Eb
shame
If he
Ab
let
them
But im proud of his
Eb
minor
Ab
imperfections
(INSTRUMENT)
Eb
Fm
Eb
Ab
(BRI)
Eb
I don’t mine no coal
But my
Ab
collar still stained blue
Eb
My kids look up at me
The way
Ab
I looked at him
Eb
For those little arms
Theres
Ab
nothin I wont do
Eb
I hope one day
Ab
they can
Eb
understand
(CHO)
Db
He’s got minor
Ab
imperfections
Eb
Blame it on
Ab
his
roots
Db
Callouses on
Ab
his
hands
Eb
Coal dust on his boots
Db
He’s not one for
Ab
conversation
Eb
When theres work
Ab
to
do
Db
He told me
Ab
do what you love
Eb
Misery’s a noose
Fm
Them city folks would
Eb
shame
If he
Ab
let
them
But im proud of his
Eb
minor
Ab
imperfections
(OUTRO)
Db
I’m proud of my
Eb
minor
Ab
imperfections
