G Em G Em
[Verse]
G Em
The children are laughing
G Em
In the schoolyard next door
G Em
You can hear 'em through the stone walls
G Em C Am C
Stained glass as they play
Am G Em G Em
Seems like yesterday
[Verse]
G Em
Your mother she's shaking
G Em
Like a baby bird
G Em G
Perched in the front pew of the church
Em C Am
Where they said their vows
C Am G Em G
And you're the man of the family now
[Chorus]
Am D
You're the man of the family now
C Em D
No, you can't let 'dm see you break down
C
When you don't know what to do
A7 F D
You're gonna have to muddle through, somehow
C G Em G Em
You're the man of the family now
[Verse]
G Em
Your mother seems older
G Em
Now her hair's gone grey
G Em G
She's passing out roses from the casket bouquet
Em C Am C
You give one to your wife
Am G Em G Em
But you don't know what to say
[Verse]
G Em
'Cause you just had a baby
G Em
You bought your first house
G Em
All you can do to tread water
G C Am C
Without feeling like you're gonna drown
Am G Em G Em
Every day brings another doubt
[Chorus]
Am D
You're the man of the family now
C Em D
No, you can't let 'dm see you break down
C
When you don't know what to do
A7 F D
You're gonna have to muddle through, somehow
C G Em G Em
You're the man of the family now
[Bridge]
C
Oh, and there's a little voice inside you
Em D
Saying, you ain't paid your dues
C Em D
You ain't big enough to fill the old man's shoes
C Em
There's a picture on the mantle, where he's reaching out to you
F D G C
So you'll follow his example, what else can you do....
[Verse]
G Em
You're going bald just like he did
G Em
But that ain't no shock
G Em
So you take his old toolbox
G Em C Am C
Make a few small repairs around the house
Am G Em G Em
That should hold for now
[Chorus]
Am D
You're the man of the family now
C Em D
No, you can't let 'dm see you break down
C
When you don't know what to do
A7 F D
You're gonna have to muddle through, somehow
C G Em G Em
You're the man of the family now
