I learned to chop a (Em)tree to day.

I laughed so hard I (G)cried.

And Bil ly helped and (Em)scraped his knee,

but he took it all in (E)stride.

Thank Day by day I get (Bb)by, mak ing do the best I (G7)can.

When the (C)sun slow ly (F)sets just be (G)hind our (C)hill, then the mem o ries (F)come in the (G)eve ning (C)chill.

How I long for your (F)touch

like a (G)lov er (Am)will.

Oh, I’m (Fmaj7)miss ing you.

God, I’m (G)miss ing you, my (Fmaj9)Bill.

The par lor roof still (Em)leaks a bit

where ga ble meets the (G)eave.

You al ways meant to (Em)get to it,

but I know you had to (E)leave.

Thank God there’s so much to (Bb)do.

It’s the work that gets me (G7)through.

When the (C)sun slow ly (F)sets just be (G)hind our (C)hill, then the mem o ries (F)come in the (G)eve ning (C)chill.

How I long for your (F)touch

like a (G)lov er (Am)will.

Oh, I’m (Fmaj7)miss ing you.

God, I’m (G)miss ing you, my (Fmaj9)Bill.

(C)Bill.

So I (Bb)count the days

and I (F)think of ways

to (C)speed (G)them (C)by.

When the (Bb)day is through

I re (F)mem ber you and (F)cry.

When the (G)miss ing you,

my Bill.