Proud Of Your Boy

(D)Proud of your (A7)boy,

I'll make you (D)proud of your (G)boy.

(A)Believe me, (Bm)bad as I've (F#m)been,

Ma, you're (G9)in for a (D)pleasant (Em7)surprise.

(A7)I've wasted (Bm)time,

(F#7)I've wasted (Bm)me.

(E)So (Gdim7)say I'm (D)slow for my age,

a late (Bm7)bloomer, (E7)okay, I (C)agree (A7)that I've been (D)one rotten kid.

(Gmaj7)Some (A)son, some (D)pride and some joy!

(Gmaj7)But (A)I'll get (Bm)over these (F#m)lousin'up,

(G9)messin'up, (D)screwin'up (E7sus)times.

(E7)You'll see, Ma, (G)now comes the better part.

(D)Someone's gonna make (Bm7)good, cross his stupid heart...

(E9)Make good and (Em7)finally (D)make you

(A)proud of your (D)boy!

(G)Tell me that (A)I've been a (G)louse and a (A)loafer,

you (G)won't get a (A)fight here,

no (D)ma'am.

(F)Say I'm a (G)goldbrick, a (F)goofoff,

no (G)good, but that (F)couldn't be (G)all that I (C)am.

(Am)Water flows under the (D7sus)bridge, let it (D7)pass,

let it (G)go.

(Bm7)There's no good reason that (E7)you should believe me,

not (Em7)yet, I know, (A7)but...

(D)Someday and soon,

(A)I'll make you (D)proud of your boy.

(G)Though (A)I can't (Bm)make myself (F#m)taller or (G9)smarter or (D)handsome or (Em)wise.

I'll (E7)do my (G)best, what else can I do?

(D)Since I wasn't born (Bm7)perfect like Dad or you,

(E9)Mom, I will (Em7)try to, (F#m7)try hard to (G)make you proud of your (D)boy!