C F G C


[Verse 1]

C                 F      G     C
My buddy Stevie, I loved him well
             G                        Dm
We had some laugh, he was sound as a bell
F                            Em
Our little lives, they ran parallel
C                            F    G   C                       G
He played with fire and got burnt as hell


[Verse 2]

C                            F     G    C
And I'm remembering little things we'd done
                    G                      Dm
We'd bummed a trail out to the beach in the sun
F                                       Em
We'd steal some ice pops, and laugh and run
C                           F       G    C                     G
And through the sand dunes with finger guns


[Verse 3]

C                      F       G    C
But one day Stevie got bitten by a bug
            G                      Dm
He was fascinated by the life of a thug
F                                     Em
He felt a weakling and he craved some power
C                            F     G    C
But the thug's existence can soon turn sour


[Chorus 1]

F                Am
I'm missing you today
F                Am
I'm missing you today
G                                            F
What I would give to see you smiling back at me
G                                               F
And what I wouldn't do for one last laugh with you


[Verse 4]

C                        F     G     C
My buddy Chris, he was quiet, but tough
              G                           Dm
And to his face, you wouldn't call him a puff
F                                     Em
We'd done the boxing, had many's the scrap
C                           F   G   C                   G
To this young warrior, I'll tip my cap


[Verse 5]
C                            F   G   C
In Celtic times, it wasn't seen as wrong
                 G                          Dm
'Til the Roman Empire with the shame came along
F                                               Em
They called this love evil and they done much harm
C                                        F   G    C            G
But if you're hurting no one, you'll be in God's arms


[Verse 6]
C                         F     G   C
Well, Chris and Stevie, I miss you both
            G                   Dm
Two more people cut down from a rope
F                                   Em
It breaks my heart that you went so far
C                         F       G       C
To all young people, be proud of who you are


[Chorus 2]
(no guitar)
G   F   G   F
I'm missing you today    
I'm missing you today, today
F                Am
I'm missing you today
F                Am
I'm missing you today
F                Am
I'm missing you today


                      G                      F
What I would give to see you smiling back at me
                     G                          F
And what I wouldn't do for one last laugh with you
C       G       Am      G       F
Talk to me and tell me how you feel, ah
C        G       Am        G   Em  F
Lean on me, I'm here, my love is real, ah
C        G       Am      G       F
Talk to me and tell me how you feel, ah
C        G       Am       G   Em  F
Lean on me, I'm here, my love is real