A
He spent 18 years
Livin life to the brim
He fought harder than men
E
Two times as strong
A
I dont think there was a day
D
When i saw him complain
A E A
Something higher come and help me carry on
A
He was more than a friend to all of us
E
His selflessness was why he held on for so long
A D
If im have the man that he was
A E A
I'd be a man worth watchin carry on
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And i wont be fine but thanks for asking
D E
My heart is heavier than your lead
A D
It dont seem right to trade a dollar for a dime,
A E A
lord above why do you leave us all for dead?
Verse 2
A
He spent 18 years livin life to the utmost
E
Shifted my entire paradigm
A D
Not a minute goes by where i dont think of all those days
A E A
In that short lived 18 years careening by
