(Verse 1) G When I was just a kid Em I couldn't wait till I grow up. G Tried walking in your shoes, Em But I couldn't even tie them up. C G Em C No matter how big and tall I grew; I was always looking up to you. (Chorus) Em Am G You showed me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'. Em Am G You helped me to grow into the man that I've become. Em We've been down, C we've been up. G A I hope I've made you proud enough. G C G You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love. (Bridge) GECG GEm (Verse 2) G Em When I dropped out of school, you told me that my time was up. G I was a 'rebel with a cause' Em Just didn't know what it was. C Em Em7 So I got a job that barely paid. Em C You said you did the same thing at my age. (Chorus) Em Am G You showed me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'. Em Am G You helped me to grow into the man that I've become. Em We've been down, C we've been up. G A I hope I've made you proud enough. G C G You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love. Em We've been down, C we've been up. G A I hope I've made you proud enough. G C G You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love. GECG GEm C Em7 even when I'm hard to love.