Son
Recorded by Mitch Rossell
Album: Single (2022)

(Non Capo)

|Intro.)
|(D)
 
(Verse 1)
(D) My mom was (D/F#)always running, (G) chasing (A)after something
(D) I heard you couldn't (D/F#)tell her nothing, (G) when she was nine-(A)teen
(D) She met (D/F#)my daddy, (G) and took off in his (A)t-top Chevy
(D) But it went from (D/F#)hot to heavy, when (G)they found out about (A)me

(Solo)
|(D) / (D/F#) / |(G) / (A) / |
 
(Verse 2)
(D) Every (D/F#)other weekend (G) was all I (A)got to see him
(D) Sometimes he'd (D/F#)come get me and (G)we'd hit Tellico (A)Creek
(D) We'd take that (D/F#)boat and drop it, (G) grab the rods and (A)reels and hop in
(D) He'd open up that (D/F#)tackle box, and (G)he'd open up to me (A)

(Chorus)
And he'd say (D)son I (D/F#)hope you (G)know how much I (A)love you
And when (D)you're not (D/F#)with me, I'm (G)always thinking of (A) you
(Bm)You're the drive inside my heart, the (A)reason I reach (G)for the stars above
He said my (Em)world revolves around you (A) that's why I call you son

(Solo)
|(D) / (D/F#) / |(G) / (A) / | 
 
(Verse 3)
(D) We'd drive back to his (D/F#)small apartment
It was (G) hot wheels on the (A)worn out carpet
(D) We'd play games 'til the (D/F#)Braves game started
And (G)he'd let me stay up (A)late
(D) Time with him was (D/F#)always flying
(G) Sunday's never (A)had good timing
(D) I'd start to pack and (D/F#)end up crying
And (G)he'd kneel down and say (A)

(Chorus)
(D)Son, I (D/F#)hope you (G)know how much I (A)love you
And when (D)you're not (D/F#)with me, I'm (G)always thinking of (A) you
(Bm)You're the drive inside my heart, the (A)reason I reach for the stars (G) above
He said my (Em)world revolves around you, (A) that's why I call you son (D)

(Bridge)
Bm
(Bm) I was gonna go live with him, but (D)I guess God had other plans
Cause on a (G)two lane road on a Tuesday night
A drunk (D/F#)driver crossed that (A)centerline
(Bm) They said my dad didn't feel a thing
(A)I wish I could say the same
‘Cause (G)losing him, it (D/F#)left me cold
I was (Em)mad at God, couldn't (A)let it go - - -

(Verse 3)
(D) Then one (D/F#)blue sky morning
(G) A brown eyed baby (A)boy was born and
(D) I looked outside and it (D/F#)started pouring
I (G)swear they were daddy's tears (A)
(D) My old man, I could (D/F#)almost see him
(G) In that little face with a (A)new heart beating
(D) The pain in mine (D/F#)started leaving
When I (G)whispered in his ear (A)

(Out-Chorus)
(D)Son I (D/F#)hope you (G)know how much I (A)love you
Now it (D)all makes (D/F#)sense, this (G)place in life I've (A)come to
You've (Bm)filled the hole inside my heart
(D/A)You’re why I'll reach for the stars (G) above
My (Em)world revolves around you (A) - - -
That's why I call you son (D) (D/F#) (G)
Yeah, (A)that's why I call you son (D) (D/F#) (G) - - - (A) - - - - -