Like Father, Like Son chords by Lonnie Brooks
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Let me tell
you about this boy of mine
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When my son was only nine years old
He wouldn't act right,
don't say it's so
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Stayin' out late, cuttin' school
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Chasin' girls and actin' a fool
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I tell you, son, you better try to act right
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You be stayin' home every night
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He said, daddy,
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I'm just doin' what you done
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And I had to admit it,
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like father, like son
When he finally turned 16, the baddest kid
that I'd ever seen
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He was in the street sneaking out in the bar
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Got drunk one night and he wrecked my car I told you son,
you better cool off son
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If you ever want to reach the age of 21
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He said,
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Daddy, I'm just doing what you've done
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And I hate to admit it
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Like father, like son
Play your guitar for me,
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Daddy
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Now show me what you can do,
Interlude 1
son.
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Verse 2
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I tell you it's tough to try to raise a kid
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When you can't say, do like I did
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Grandma told me that you was wild
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Ever since you was a baby child
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How can I tell him to learn a trade
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When I was crazy at his age
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Daddy, you can't call me mad
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Cause everything I learned,
I learned from my dad
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Daddy, I'm just do
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ing what you've done
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I hate to admit it, like father, like son
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Now my boy is almost grown
Out of the house and he on his own
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Playin' the blues like his old man
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And he's damn near good as I am
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Seem like that boy gonna turn out fine
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I can't believe he's a son of mine
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Daddy, I'm just doin'
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what you done
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And I hate to admit it
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Like father, like son
Come on,
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Dad
Now, you play it like I taught you, son.
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Play me one more.
What would you say about that?
Hey!
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Can you top that?
Now give me a little soul, son!
Come on,
Danny, show me one more!
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Come on,
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Ron!
Check this out.
Verse 3
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You mean like this?
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I see you didn't show me everything,
you know, huh?
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Well, you have to save a little
something for yourself, man,
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in case you get kind of sassy, son.
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Oh, yeah?
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They say you can't teach
your old dog new tricks.
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But I got enough love to teach you if I want to
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You
Like Father, Like Son
Lonnie Brooks
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