Listen to Me

Joseph O'Brien

Listen to Me Joseph O'Brien

Intro:
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1 Verse:
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He would watch my baseball games each Monday
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I'd go over to his 
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House to play that dumb old PGA game
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And I didn't understand
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That he was just a man 
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Who'd never change

2 Verse:
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And I thought I was too young to present it
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Yeah, my parents gave him 
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Everything he needed for repentance
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But he said, "That's not for me"
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Momma cried and dad would plea 
                    H
While I just played

Chorus:
D#m  F#/C#      H                               F#
Ooh-ooh, all the things I should've said
D#m  F#/C#         H                                  F#
Ooh-ooh, maybe he would've had a chance
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To turn around, take the leap
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If I had another opportunity
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Would he listen to me?

Interlude: x2
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3 Verse:
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He was full of love and lots of laughter
H
A good husband who was 
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Quite affectionate to my grandmother
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So loyal but so lost
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Oh, you never would've thought 
                      H
He ran from God

Chorus:
D#m  F#/C#      H                               F#
Ooh-ooh, all the things I should've said
D#m  F#/C#         H                                  F#
Ooh-ooh, maybe he would've had a chance
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To turn around, take the leap
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If I had another opportunity
H
Would he listen to me?

Post Chorus:
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Oh, would he list to me?
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Oh, would he list to me?
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Listen to me?
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Oh

Bridge:
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I'd tell him Jesus, only Jesus
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Can forgive every sin you have done
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It's not too late, please believe me
                 H
Grandad, you're never too far gone

4 Verse:
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And as I sat there looking at the ashes
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The questions started 
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Burning in my heart as I reflected
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What if I had spoken up?
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Would he have given love 
                   H
A second glance?

5 Verse:
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No, I can't blame myself for his rejection
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'Cause probably if I 
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Shared what I believed he'd lose attention
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But that's what hurts me most
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I guess I'll never know 
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'Cause I missed my chance