Fathers Eyes
Amy Grant
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Tom : Em
Intro: D Dsus4 , D Dsus4 D (2x)
Verse 1:
D A
I may not be every mother's dream for her little girl
D A D
And my face may not grace the mind of everyone in the world
G F# D B
But that's alright as long as I can have one wish I pray...
E A
When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say...
Prechorus:
F#m F#m
She has her Father's eyes, her Father's eyes
G F#
Eyes that find the good in things
G F#
When good is not around
E D Bm
And eyes that find the source of help
Em A
When help just can't be found
G F# G F#
And eyes full of compassion, seeing every pain
F#m A Em F#m Bm A
Knowin' what you're going through, and feeling it the same
Chorus:
D
Just like my Father's eyes
C
My Father's eyes
B D Em A
My Father's eyes---eyes, eyes, eyes
A D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Just like my Father’s eyes
Verse 2:
D A
On that day when we will pay for all the deeds we have done
D A D
Good and bad well they'll all be had to see by every one
G F# D
And when they're called to stand and tell just what you saw
B E
in me and more than anything I know
A D
I want their words to be...
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