Im Not My Fathers Son

A D A D A D When i was just a kid Everything i did, was to be like him E A Under my skin A My father always thought If i was strong and fought D A Not like some albatross, id begin To fit in F#m E D A Look at me powerless and holding my breath F#m E C#m D Trying hard to repress what scared him to death Bm E A D It was never easy to be his type of man G E C#m F#m To breathe freely was not in his plan Bm A D Bm A E And the best part of me Is what he wouldn't see D A D I'm not my fathers son D A F#m D I'm not the image of what he dreamed of Bm A A D With the strength of Sparta and the patience of Job E F#m Bm E F#m Bm Still couldn't be the one To echo what he'd done E Esus A E D And mirror what was not in me A F#m C#m D So I jumped in my dreams and found an escape A F#m C#m D Maybe i went to extremes of leather and lace Bm A E A C#m D But the world seems brighter six inches off the ground G E C#m F#m Bm A D And the air seemed lighter I was profound and i felt so proud Bm A E Just to live out loud D A D I'm not my fathers son D A F#m D I'm not the image of what he dreamed of Bm A A D With the strength of sparta and the patience of job E F#m Bm E F#m Bm Still couldn't be the one To echo what he'd done E Esus A E D And mirror what was not in me Bm D E C#m F#m The endless story of expectations swirling inside my mind G F#m Bm Wore me down Bm D E C#m F#m I came to a realization and i finally turned around E D Bm A D E To see That i could just be me D A D I'm not my fathers son D A F#m D I'm not the image of what he dreamed of Bm A A D With the strength of sparta and the patience of job E F#m Bm E F#m Bm Still couldn't be the one To echo what he'd done E Esus A E D And mirror what was not in me A E We're the same Charlie Boy D You and Me