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