Courage

Courage – (to my father)
By Charlie Hartwell – 2005

(A) 10,000 people that you know
and your (D) littlest boy who loves you (A) so
Come to Celebrate the life of one (E) great man
You’ve (A) nicknamed many of us here
You’ve made a (D) difference to us (A) all
You lived a (E) life of amazing (A) grace

Chorus

(A) You’ve shown courage all your life
I can’t (D) stand the thought of (A) losing you
I don’t know what it will feel like (E) to be alone
You (A) have struggled with this fight
Your body (D) fading every (A) day
I don’t know why you’re (E) not choosing (A) to go home

How can we face losing a man like you
When this world could a million more the same
We don’t have enough selfless, caring people on this rock
It isn’t fair that you’re dying, but it’s time for you to go home

The battle that you’ve struggled with for the last four or five
You’ve attacked with determination I’ve never known
I would have have given up a hundred times
You just smiled and went on
You’re grace and love for people didn’t change

Chorus

Harmonica solo

I will cry a thousand times as I talk to you beyond
Tears have wet my face as you’ve grown weak
I’m losing my daddy to my father who’s beyond
Please say hello to Jesus

As I write this song, as I ready for your end
I know that I will sing this tune, gathered with your friends
And you’ll be listening with the ears of your soul
Asking what’s the skip from heaven, to the one’s now feeling low

Chorus

I don’t know why you’re not choosing to go home
And now you have chosen, to go home

Musical Notations in Red