Capo : fret 5
(Intro)
[Em] [D] [C]
[Em] [D]
when I was [G]younger..
my daddy told me I would [C]never
never amount to nothing [G/B]special
he’d come at me from every [C]angle
he’d say “you’re the [G]last thing I wanted
the last thing I[D] need”
[C]how am I gonna answer
when my friends tell me
my [Em]son..
[D] was kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
my [Em]son..
[D] was kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
he tried to [G]change me
say I’m embarrassing my [C]country
how could I do this to my [G/B]family
do I wanna grow up being [C]lonely?
he’d say “we’ve [G]worked for our money,
we [G]put you in school
is this [C]how you repay us?
do you think this is cool?
my [Em]son..
[D] stop kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
my [Em]son..
[D] stop kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
(Int.)
[G] [D] [C]
[Em] [D]
now that I’m [G]older
my daddy’s heart’s a [C]little warmer
but he still won’t hold me
like my [G/B]brother
and he still won’t kiss me like
my [C]mother..
he’d say “you’re a [G]part of this family,
I made you m[D]yself”
but the [C]way that you act
isn’t good for your [D]health
my [Em]son..
[D] stop kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
my [Em]son..
[D] stop kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
(Int.)
[G] [D] [C]
[Em] [D]
my daddy’s [G]dying..
and he’s finally realized I’m [C]not lying
we sit in silence but we’re s[G/B]miling
because for once we are not [C]fighting..
he’d say “there was [G]no way of knowing
‘cause all I was[D] taught
is men [C]only love women,
but now I’m not [D]sure
my [Em]son..
[D] keep kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
my [Em]son..
[D] keep kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]
and when I’m [Em]gone..
[D] keep kissing boys in the s[C]treet..[G]