[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
F CMy name is William and I'm the son of Ambrose
G CI was born near that cast iron bridge
F CMy mother Alice, she taught me to be a kind man
G CSo I took it and shared it with my friends
[Verse 2]
F CI went to war at the age of twenty-one
G CI came back with my memories and my gun
F CTook care of the family, my brother, too
G CBareknuckle boxing every day at noon
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[Verse 3]
CWhen I came back from war
F CThere was something missing there
G CI had a finger, so naked and so bare
F CWhere would I ever find, my one true love
G CIf I'm just patient she'll come from above
[Verse 4]
F COne day at the neighbours, I caught a flare
G CI fell in love with that Norwegian glare
F CWe had a hippy, a cowboy and a scholar
G C C7Little tomboy and a toddler too
[Chorus]
F CIn 1947 I did my best
G CStarted what you see before and I stood the test
F CWell life ain't always easy in fact it's pretty tough
G C I hope you learned a thing or two about how I raised you up
G CCause it's the best damn thing I ever done
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[Verse 6]
F CThat was a cold year in nineteen-seventyseven
G CI left you all when I died and gone to heaven
F CNever got to say goodbye never got to give you hugs
G C C7Just remember, I love you all so much
[Chorus]
F CIn 1947 I met my wife
E7 AmHer name is Phyllis and I made her my bride
F CHad a family with 5 kids
G AmMost beautiful damn thing I ever did
F COh in 1947 I met my wife
E7 AmHer name is Phyllis and I made her my bride
F CHad a family with 5 kids
G AmMost beautiful damn thing I ever did
F COh my family it will be alright
E7 AmJust hold onto each other through this life
F COh my family it'll be alright
G CKeep shinning your light
[Outro]
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