Thanks Again

by Ricky Skaggs written by Jim Rushing copyright PolyGram International Publishing E7 A E/A D I've sent bouquets for Mother's Day, for Father's Day a A shirt and card C#7sus C#7 F#m E D And while they came from the heart they all fell short Bm E7 of saying how special you both are. A E/A D/A It wasn't til I was up and gone married with a couple of A kids of my own C#7sus C#7 F#m EsusD doing what mamas and dad dies do Bm E EsusE that I realized what I must have put you through A E/A Em/A So thanks again for the love in the cradle and all of the G/A/C# changes D A C#sus that kept me dry. And thanks again for the love at our C#7 table F#m F#m/E D A and tannin' my bottom when I told you a lie, for takin' me fishin' E G/B A7/C# D and flyin' my kites, and{A7] tuckin' me in yes night after night. Dm A E F#m D To my beautiful life long friends hey, Bm A/C# D Esus Mom and Daddy thanks again. E/A A E/A D/A I'm still a young man, least I think I am, but I'm watchin' my own hair A C#7sus C#7 F#mEsus turn gray. And your call last Sunday brought to Dind Bm E Esus E that I owe you a debt I can never repay. A E/A Em/A So thanks again for worrin' and waitin' when I started G/B D datin' on A C#7sus week-end nights. And thanks again for the help with my C#7 home work and F#m F#m/E D A sittin' up with me till I got it right, your car for the prom, E A7 G/A7/CD your letters in Nam but most of all Daddy for Dm marryin' Mom. A E F#m D Bm A/C# To my beautiful life long friends, hey Mom and Daddy D A thanks again.