Tough Little Boys

I never once backed as (Dmaj7)down from a punch,

well, (D7)I'd take it square on the (G)chin.

Well, (Gm)I found out fast

a (Bm)bully's just that.

can (Em7)You've got to stand up to (G)him.

(A7)So, (D)I didn't cry when I (Dmaj7)got a black eye.

As (D7)bad as it hurt, I just (G)grinned.

But when (Gm)tough little boys

grow (D)up to (A)be dads,

(D)they turn (Em7)into big (A7)babies (A)again.

Well, (Bm)Scared me to death

when you (G)took your first steps.

Well, I'd (D)fall ev'ry time (A7)you fell (D)down.

(A)And your (Bm)first day of school

I (G)cried like a fool (D)and I (Em7)followed your school bus to (G)town.

(A7)Well, (D)I didn't cry

when (Dmaj7)Old Yeller died,

at (D7)least not in front of my (G)friends.

But when (Gm)tough little boys grow (D)up to (A)be dads,

(D)they turn (Em7)into big (A7)babies (G)again.

(G)Well, (D)I'm a grown man,

but as (Dmaj7)strong as I am,

well, (D7)sometimes it's hard to (G)believe

how (Gm)one little girl

with (Bm)little blonde curls can (Em7)totally terrify (G)me.

(A7)If (D)you were to ask,

my I (Dmaj7)wife would just laugh,

she'd (D7)say an old law about (G)men

and how (Gm)tough little boys grow (D)up to (A)be (Bm)dads,

(D)they turn (Em7)into big (A7)babies (A)again.

Well, (Bm)I know one day I'll you (G)give you away

Well, and (D)I'm gonna (A7)stand there and (D)smile.

(A)And But (Bm)when I get home and (G)I'm all (D)alone,

well, I'll (Em7)sit in your room for a (G)while.

(A7)Well, (D)I didn't cry

when (Dmaj7)Old Yeller died,

at (D7)least not in front of my (G)friends.

But when (Gm)tough little boys grow (D)up to (A)be (Bm)dads,

(D)they turn (Em7)into big (A7)babies (G)again.

(D)Well, (F#m7)When (G)tough little boys grow (D)up to (A)be (Bm)dads,