Verse 1: Em Bm C G When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold Em Bm C G Pulled up to you in the Jag, turned your rags into gold Em Bm C G The winding road leads to the chateau Em Bm C D7 You remind me of a younger me, I saw potential Chorus: G I'll be your father figure D I drink that brown liquor C D7 I can make deals with the devil because my xxxx's bigger G This love is pure profit D Just step into my office C Am I dry your tears with my sleeve D7 G Leave it with me Post-Chorus: D I protect the family C Leave it with me Am I protect the family Verse 2: Em Bm C G I pay the check before it kisses the mahogany grain Em Bm C G Said, they wanna see you rise, they don't want you to reign Em Bm C G I showed you all the tricks of the trade Em Bm C D7 All I asked for is your loyalty, my dear protege Chorus: G I'll be your father figure D I drink that brown liquor C D7 I can make deals with the devil because my xxxx's bigger G This love is pure profit D Just step into my office C Am They'll know your name in the streets D7 G Leave it with me Post-Chorus: I protect the family Bridge: Am D G I saw a change in you Cmaj7 Am My dear boy D Bm Em They don't make loyalty like they used to Am D Your thoughtless ambition sparked the ignition G Cmaj7 On foolish decisions which led to misguided visions Am B7 That to fulfill your dreams, you had to get rid of me I protect the family Pre-Chorus: G I was your father figure D We drank that brown liquor C D You made a deal with this devil, turns out my xxxx's bigger G You want a fight, you found it D I got the place surrounded C You'll be sleeping with the fishes before you know you're drownin' Chorus: A Whose portrait's on the mantel? E Who covered up your scandals? D E7 Mistake my kindness for weakness and find your card cancelled A I was your father figure E You pulled the wrong trigger D Bm7 This empire belongs to me E7 A Leave it with me E I protect the family D Leave it with me I protect the family E7 Leave it with me Outro: A E D You know, you remind me of a younger me Bm7 E7 I saw potential
