[Verse 1] C When I was just a kid F I couldn't wait till I grew up C Tried walking in your shoes F But couldn't even tie them up Am F C No matter how big and tall I grew Am F I was always looking up to you [Chorus] Am F C C/B You showed me that I was just a diamond in the rough Am F C C/B You helped me to grow into the man that I've become Am F We've been down, we've been up C C/B I hope I've made you proud enough Em Am F C You make it look easy even when I'm hard to love [Solo] C C/B Am Am Em C C C/B Am [Verse 2] C When I dropped out of school F You told me that my time was up C I was a rebel with a cause F Just didn't know quite what it was Am F C So I got a job that barely paid Am F You said you did the same thing at my age [Chorus] Am F C C/B You showed me that I was just a diamond in the rough Am F C C/B You helped me to grow into the man that I've become Am F We've been down, we've been up C C/B I hope I've made you proud enough Em Am F C You make it look easy even when I'm hard to love Am F We've been down, we've been up C C/B I hope I've made you proud enough Em Am F C You make it look easy even when I'm hard to love [Outro] C C/B Am Am Em C C C/B Am F C Even when I'm hard to love