Intro. : C - F - C - F
Stanza I:
CGAmGF
Like a boat on the river, this bus is floatin? down this old highway
GC
Lookin out the window, I think about how I got here today
CGAmGF
Anyone who?s anywhere had some help gettin? there it?s true
G
And one of the reasons why I get to do the things I do
Chorus I:
CAmFEmG
I met this angel with callous hands who let this boy into his band
CAmFEmG
Under his wing, I learned to fly on these six strings through this life
FCGAbmGm
You can hear him in my playin? although he?s gone
FGCA
And I owe him so much more just this song
Stanza II:
DABmAG
Like a leaf that had fallen, I was driftin? down the stream
AD
Mister guitar came into my life and let me build this dream
DABmAG
His old Gretch?s still speakin?, it?s teachin? all of us a ton
He was my (A)friend and my hero all wrapped up in one
Chorus II:
DBmGF#mA
I met this angel with callous hands who let this nave boy into his band
DBmGF#mA
Under his wing I learned to fly on these six strings into the light
GDABbmBmA
I can still hear him playin? although he?s gone
GADG
And I owe him so much more than just this song
Bridge:
ABmGF#m
Every fake we see from every take we roll
ABmGF#mA
With every note we play even though they?re gone
BmAG
They live on,
BmAG
they ive on...