Proud Of Your Boy

Intro: (Riff 1) Proud of your boy I’ll make you proud of your boy Believe me, Bad as I’ve been, Ma (barred) You’re in for a pleasant surprise I’ve wasted time I’ve wasted me So say I’m slow for my age A late bloomer Okay, I agree That I’ve been one rotten kid Some son Some pride and some joy But I’ll get over this lousin’ up Messin’ up, screwin’ up time ’Cause now is the better part Some’s gonna make good Cross his stupid heart Make good and finally make you A (barred) Proud of your boy Tell me that I’ve been a louse And a loafer You won’t get a fight here No ma’am Say I’m a gold brick, a goof off No good But that couldn’t be all that I am Water flows under the bridge * Let it pass, let it go There’s no good reason * Why you should believe me Not yet, I know but Someday, and soon I’ll make you Proud of your boy Though I can’t make myself taller Or smarter, or handsome or wise I’ll do my best What more can I do? Since I wasn’t born * Perfect like Dad or you Mom, I will try to Try hard to make you (Riff 2) Proud of your boy * Riff 1: e|-----------------|------------------| B|---2---3---5---7-|---8---12---10----| G|-----------------|------------------| D|---2---4---5---7-|---9---12---11----| A|-0---0---0---0---|-0---0----0-------| E|-----------------|------------------| Riff 2: e|---------------|-------0-------0-| B|-------3-----3-|-----2-------2---| G|---0h2---0h2---|-0h2-----0h2-----| D|---------------|-----------------| A|---------------|-----------------| E|-3-------------|-----------------|