Biography:
Matt Stillwell's move to Nashville was the ultimate eye-opener.
"I watched friends do showcases and hoped someone would show up," he says. "I watched them being promised record or publishing deals that might or might not happen. So I made the decision that what I needed to do was to eliminate the ‘no’s, and the way to do that was to go build a following."
A man with a work ethic as big as his talent, Matt did just that, and in this age of American Idol and viral videos
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Capo 1
[Intro]
C F Am G
[Verse]
C
His old hands were like leather
F
From working in the cold Carolina weather
Am
Stringing 60 hour weeks together
G
for my momma, my brother, and me
C
He was old fashion, he was old school
F
American red, white, and blue
Am
But to me he was just cool
G
the man I wanted to be
[Pre Chorus]
Dm Em
It ain't setting that he's really gone
F Fm
I can call the number, still here in my phone
[Chorus]
C
I'd say hey dad, it's me dad
G
Just wanted to tell ya that I miss you bad
F
He'd make me laugh like he always did
G
Before he said goodbye he'd leave me with this
C G
Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy
F
I had a good life, one hell of a run
G
It's alright I love you son
C
Hey dad
[Verse]
C F
I'd tell him that his two grandbabies are turning into little ladies
Am
And just like him they're a little crazy
G
I talk about him all the time
C F
I'd let him know that me and my brothers are spending more time with one another
Am
Momma says somedays are better than others
G
I think she's gonna be fine
[Chorus]
C
I'd say hey dad, it's me dad
G
Just wanted to tell ya that I miss you bad
F
He'd make me laugh like he always did
G
Before he said goodbye he'd leave me with this
C G
Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy
F
I had a good life, one hell of a run
G
It's alright I love you son
C
Hey dad
[Chorus]
C G
Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy
F
I had a good life, one hell of a run
G
It's alright I love you son
C
Hey dad
[Outro]
C F Am G
fade out
[Intro]
C F Am G
[Verse]
C
His old hands were like leather
F
From working in the cold Carolina weather
Am
Stringing 60 hour weeks together
G
for my momma, my brother, and me
C
He was old fashion, he was old school
F
American red, white, and blue
Am
But to me he was just cool
G
the man I wanted to be
[Pre Chorus]
Dm Em
It ain't setting that he's really gone
F Fm
I can call the number, still here in my phone
[Chorus]
C
I'd say hey dad, it's me dad
G
Just wanted to tell ya that I miss you bad
F
He'd make me laugh like he always did
G
Before he said goodbye he'd leave me with this
C G
Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy
F
I had a good life, one hell of a run
G
It's alright I love you son
C
Hey dad
[Verse]
C F
I'd tell him that his two grandbabies are turning into little ladies
Am
And just like him they're a little crazy
G
I talk about him all the time
C F
I'd let him know that me and my brothers are spending more time with one another
Am
Momma says somedays are better than others
G
I think she's gonna be fine
[Chorus]
C
I'd say hey dad, it's me dad
G
Just wanted to tell ya that I miss you bad
F
He'd make me laugh like he always did
G
Before he said goodbye he'd leave me with this
C G
Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy
F
I had a good life, one hell of a run
G
It's alright I love you son
C
Hey dad
[Chorus]
C G
Go on boy, be strong boy, don't you shed a tear for me boy
F
I had a good life, one hell of a run
G
It's alright I love you son
C
Hey dad
[Outro]
C F Am G
fade out
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