Asus2 Cadd9 Oh, always G Dsus4/F# Always and forever Asus2 Cadd9 Oh, always G Dsus4/F# Always and forever Asus2 Sitting here I'm thinkin back Cadd9 G To a time when I was young my memory Dsus4/F# Is clear as day Asus2 I'm listening to the dishes clink Cadd9 G You were downstairs you would sing Dsus4/F# Songs of praise Asus2 And all the times we laughed with you Cadd9 G And all the times that you stayed true to us Dsus4/F# Now we say CHORUS: Em7 I say I thank you Asus2 I'll always thank you Cadd9 More than you would know G Than I could ever show Em7 And I love you Asus2 I'll always love you Cadd9 There's nothing I won't do G To say these words to you F That you're beautiful forever Asus2 Cadd9 Oh, always G Dsus4/F# Always and forever Asus2 You were my mom you were my dad Cadd9 G The only thing I ever had was you Dsus4/F# It's true Asus2 Even when the times got hard Cadd9 G You were there to let us know Dsus4/F# We'd get through Asus2 You showed me how to be a man Cadd9 G You taught me how to understand the things Dsus4/F# People do Asus2 You showed me how to love my God Cadd9 G You taught me that not everyone Dsus4/F# Knows the truth repeat CHORUS ("And I thank you" instead of "I Say Thank You") Asus2 Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Forever and ever Asus2 Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Forever and ever CHORUS (x2) (Don't say the last line when you sing the chorus the first time) End on G