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