A Boy And His Frog Tom Smith Define Chords: Dx E-2--- E----- B-3--- B-0--- G-2--- G-0--- D-0--- D-0--- A-3--- A-2--- E----- E-3--- Improtant: - =Transition to When playing G-D, play higher notes Note: He Mainly plays the Lower strings for a deeper Tone Intro: , , , Dx , , , Life is unfair, so they tell me, Because they think I wouldn't know. They only can see a cheap gimmick On their children's favorite show. They say, "Oh, that's just foam and a wire, Attached to a green velvet sleeve, Anyone can do that" -- well, that's true, I suppose, - But who else could make them believe? What can I say without you there to guide me? How else am I supposed to give? How can I sing without you there beside me? How else am I supposed to live? You could never just do the expected, (Full) I was just an idea in a bog, But you sewed up your dream and we made quite a team, Jim and Kermit, a boy and his frog. It was me, Rolph, and you, but I think that he knew There was something that you and I had. - The magic we made just kept growing, - And none of it ever was bad. Then came Ernie and Scooter and Gonzo, Doctor Teeth, Cookie Monster, and more. But now all of those voices are silent, And I want to go on... but what for? No one can make me what you did, No one could walk in your shoes, (Full) Nothing can make me forget you, - But that's not a path that I'd choose. I can't just let it be over, And you wouldn't want it that way, (full) So I'll stand up and I'll face it, And, though not quite in your voice, I'll say: I will go on without you there to guide me, There's so much more I can give. Whenever I sing, you will be there beside me, As long as I keep you, you'll live. We just wanted to make people happy, I was always much more than your toy. I will never regret and I'll never forget What we had, - I'll miss you, Dad, ----- (Full) This frog and his boy.