Verse: Ebm Once upon a younger year Ebm When all our shadows disappeared Db Ebm The animals inside came out to play Ebm When face to face with all our fears Ebm Learned our lessons through the tears Db Ebm Made memories we knew would never fade Pre-Chorus: B One day my father he told me, Gb "Son, don't let it slip away" Db Ebm He took me in his arms, I heard him say, B "When you get older Gb Your wild life will live for younger days Db Db Think of me if ever you're afraid." Chorus: single strum: B Gb He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind Db Ebm So live a life you will remember." B Gb My father told me when I was just a child Db Ebm These are the nights that never die My father told me Interlude: B Gb Db Ebm Db Verse: Ebm When thunderclouds start pouring down Ebm Light a fire they can't put out Db Ebm Carve their name into those shining stars Ebm He said, "Go adventure far beyond these shores. Ebm Don't forsake this life of yours. Db Ebm I'll guide you home no matter where you are." Pre-Chorus: B One day my father—he told me, Gb "Son, don't let it slip away" Db Ebm When I was just a kid, I heard him say, B "When you get older Gb Your wild life will live for younger days Db Db Think of me if ever you're afraid." Chorus: single strum: B Gb He said, "One day you'll leave this world behind Db Ebm So live a life you will remember." B Gb My father told me when I was just a child Db Ebm These are the nights that never die My father told me Interlude: B Gb Db Ebm Db B Gb Outro: Db Ebm These are the night that never die Ebm B Gb Db Ebm Db My father told me
