Father Figure
Tim Foelker, 1/25/22
Key: [G]
G, Em, C, D7, Bm, Am
VERSE 1
G Em C D7
Every once in a while a father figure appears
G Em C D7
His truth and style guide us all along the years
G Em C D7
A family man for his tight-knit family clan
G Em C D7
A working man with a simple plan
VERSE 2
G Em C
He taught the things we could not learn
D7 Em
Like how to listen and take a turn
G Em C
Given the time to stake his claim
C D7 Em
He earned a legacy for his name
[CHORUS]
Bm
He’s a father figure
Em Am C
And Everyone knows his heart is bigger than any bite
Bm Em Am
He never lingers on any fight
C D G
B'cuz he knows you’ll see the light
Em C D7 G
‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.)
‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.)
[Harp G, first verse melody]
G Em C
His dedication to his one true Rose
D7 G
Touched a part of us, and it shows
Em C
They created the world we see;
D7 Em
We’re an extended family.
[CHORUS] And he's the father figure …
Em C D7 G
‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.)
‘Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ight, (b’cuz he knows you’ll see the light.)
[OUTRO]
C D G
He's a Father Figure, a Father Figure, Ours.