Alan Jackson

After ^F seventeen years behind ^Bb bars
And ^Bb lookin back on his mis ^F takes
He ^F sat down and poured out his ^Bb heart
When his ^G son came to see him ^C today
^Dm He spoke with a ^C voice that ^Bb trembled
^Dm Tryin to ^C hold back the ^Bb tears
He said ^Bb I ain't been ^Am much of a ^Gm father
Son I ^Bb wish I could turn back the ^C years
Cause ^Bb life's like a river
And the ^F water is deep
^C Cross it with care
Or you'll ^F end up like me
^Bb Let my mis ^C takes
Be ^F your steppin ^Bb stones
And ^Gm walk on the rocks that ^C I stumbled ^F on
^F (p ^Bb iano ^F + ^Bb violin)
He said ^F son stay away from the ^Bb bottle
Watch ^Bb out for the company you ^F keep
And ^F hold on to those you ^Bb love
Cause ^G love is a man's greatest ^C need
^Dm The right way ^C may not be ^Bb easy
^Dm The right road ^C ain't always ^Bb straight
^Bb Son, please don't ^Am follow the ^Gm footsteps
That ^Bb lead to where I am ^C today
Cause ^Bb life's like a river
And the ^F water is deep
^C Cross it with care
Or you'll ^F end up like me
^Bb Let my mis ^C takes
^F Be your steppin ^Bb stones
And ^Gm walk on the rocks that ^C I stumbled ^F on
^Bb (Pia ^C no ^F + V ^Bb iolin)
And ^Gm walk on the rocks that ^C I stumbled ^F on
^F (P ^Bb ian ^F o ^Bb + V ^F iolin)