Ricky Skaggs

^E7 I've sent ^A bouquets for ^E/A Mother's Day, for ^D Father's Day a
shirt and card ^A
And while they ^C#7sus came from the heart ^C#7 they ^F#m all ^E fell ^D
short
of ^Bm saying how special ^E7 you both are.
It ^A wasn't til I was ^E/A up and gone ^D/A married with a couple of
kids ^A of my own
^C#7sus doing what ma ^C#7 mas and dad ^F#m dies ^Esus do ^D
that I ^Bm realized what I must have ^E put ^Esus you ^E through
So ^A thanks again for the ^E/A love in the cradle and ^Em/A all of the
chang ^G/B es ^A/C#
that ^D kept me dry. And ^A thanks again for the ^C#sus love at our
ta ^C#7 ble
and ^F#m tannin' my bot ^F#m/E tom when I ^D told you a lie, for ^A
takin' me fishin'
and ^E flyin' my kites, and{A7] tuckin' me in ^G/B yes ^A7/C# night ^D
after night.
^Dm To my ^A beautiful ^E life long ^F#m friends ^D hey,
^Bm Mom and ^A/C# Daddy ^D thanks ^Esus again.
^E/A I'm still a ^A young man, least I ^E/A think I am, but I'm ^D/A
watchin' my own hair
turn ^A gray. And your ^C#7sus call last ^C#7 Sunday brought ^F#m to ^{Esus
mind D} that I ^Bm owe you a debt I can ^E nev ^Esus er re ^E pay.
So ^A thanks again for ^E/A worrin' and waitin' when ^Em/A I started
dat ^G/B in' on ^D
week-end nights. And ^A thanks again for the ^C#7sus help with my
home ^C#7 work and
^F#m sittin' up with ^F#m/E me till ^D I got it right, your ^A car for the
prom,
your ^E letters in ÎNam but ^A7 most of all Dad ^G/B dy ^A7/C# for ^D
marryin' Mom ^Dm .
To my ^A beautiful ^E life long ^F#m friends, ^D hey ^Bm Mom and ^A/C#
Daddy
^D thanks ^A again.