Verse 1:
I never [F]thought that
I would [G]see my daddy [Am]cry[C]
Mom is still [F]holding my bags as
she [G]wraps her arm around [Am]me tight[C]
We're dreading the [F]moment
Son, you will be [G]fine
Make sure you [Am]show them
How bright you can [C]shine
Last call for [F]boarding
I keep turning [G]back to get one last good[Am]bye
Chorus:
I hope that you're [F]proud[G]
I hope that you're [Am]proud[C]
'Cause I gave it my [F]all
But I'm not where I [G]promised
I would be by [Am]now[C]
I hope that you're [F]proud[G]
I hope that you're [Am]proud[C]
'Cause the last thing I
[F]wanted to do when I [G]left
Was letting you [Am]down
Verse 2:
Things seem so [F]slow
And before you [G]know, ten yеars go [Am]by[C]
I missed so many [F]birthdays
Because of somе [G]stupid
plane tickets I [Am]couldn't buy[C]
Son, how are you [F]doing?
I'm doing just [G]fine
What happened to [Am]that deal
You were 'bout to [C]sign?
Dad, don't you [F]worry
I'm sure something [G]
better will come up next [Am]time
Chorus:
I hope that you're [F]proud[G]
I hope that you're [Am]proud[C]
'Cause I gave it my [F]all
But I'm not where I [G]promised
I would be by [Am]now[C]
I hope that you're [F]proud[G]
I hope that you're [Am]proud[C]
'Cause the last thing I
[F]wanted to do when I [G]left
Was letting you [Am]down
Bridge:
It was letting you [F] [C] [G]down
I never meant to [F]let you down[C], no[G]
Outro:
I hope that you're [F][F]pro[G][F]proud[G]
I hope that you're [Am]proud[C]
'Cause the last thing I
[F]wanted to do when I [G]left
Was letting you [Am]down