Written by Zac Brown/Niko Moon/Ben Simonetti
Intro C Am F G Verse C He was a giant F G And I was just a kid C I was always trying F G To do everything he did Am C F I can still remember every lesson he taught me Fm G C Growing up learning how to be like my old man Bridge C Am F G Verse C He was a lion F G We were our father's pride C But I was defiant F G When he made me walk the line Am He knew how to lift me up C F And when to let me fall Fm G Looking back, he always had a plan C My old manBridge C Am F G Verse C Now I'm a giant F G Got a son of my own C He's always trying F G To go everywhere I go Am C F Do the best I can to raise him up the right way Fm G Hoping that he someday wants to be C Like his old man Violin Solo Am G F (x4)F My old man C Feel the callus on his hands G And dusty overalls F My old man Fm C Now I finally understand G I have a lot to learn C From my old manOutro C Am F G C*F My old man C I know one day we'll meet again G As he's looking down F My old man Fm C I hope he's proud of who I am G I'm trying to fill the boot C of my old man My old man