Bb  Eb

[Verse 1]
Bb
Mom and dad told me
Eb
When you were on the way
Gm                   F        Eb
They wouldn't love me any less
Bb
Well I didn't believe them
Eb
I thought you'd take my place
Gm              F                       Eb
I didn't know a best friend is what I'd get


[Pre-Chorus]
F
Through the years I'd make mistakes
   Eb
So you wouldn't have to make them
F
I took chances every day
   Eb
So you'd know when to take them


[Chorus]
               Bb
You can follow my footprints
                      Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
            Gm              F
It's just a path for you to follow
   Eb
If you so choose
                 Bb
You can take the road less travelled
                   Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
              Gm               F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
           Eb
Through and through
                   Bb        F           Bb
You can follow the footprints I left for you

Eb

[Verse 2]
  Bb
I know it wasn't easy
Eb
Learning how to share
    Gm            F             Eb
But now we get to share the memories
    Bb
And all the times we argued
           Eb
Swore we'd never speak again
     Gm               F              Eb
Know deep down that I loved you even then


[Pre-Chorus]
F
Through the years I'd make mistakes
   Eb
So you wouldn't have to make them
F
I took chances every day
   Eb
So you'd know when to take them


[Chorus]
               Bb
You can follow my footprints
                      Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
            Gm              F
It's just a path for you to follow
   Eb
If you so choose
                 Bb
You can take the road less travelled
                   Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
              Gm               F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
           Eb
Through and through
                  Bb         F           Eb
You can follow the footprints I left for you

   Gm F      Eb            Gm F Eb
Wo-ah     wo-ah         wo-ah


[Bridge]
    F *
And if one day you run right past me
Eb *
Chasing down your dreams
  F *
I hope that I can look ahead
          Eb *
And you'd turn and say to me


[Outro]
               Bb
You can follow my footprints
                      Eb
But you don't have to fill my shoes
            Gm              Bb
It's just a path for you to follow
   Eb
If you so choose
                 Bb
You can take the road less travelled
                   Eb
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
Bb            Gm               F
But if you're lost and feeling broken
     Eb
Down and bruised
                   Bb       F          Eb
You can follow the footprints I left for you
                  Bb        F           Bb
You can follow my footprints I left for you

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Capo 3 Version:

[Intro]
G  C

[Verse 1]
G
Mom and dad told me
C
When you were on the way
Em                   D        C
They wouldn't love me any less
G
Well I didn't believe them
C
I thought you'd take my place
Em              D                       C
I didn't know a best friend is what I'd get


[Pre-Chorus]
D
Through the years I'd make mistakes
   C
So you wouldn't have to make them
D
I took chances every day
   C
So you'd know when to take them


[Chorus]
               G
You can follow my footprints
                      C
But you don't have to fill my shoes
            Em              D
It's just a path for you to follow
   C
If you so choose
                 G
You can take the road less travelled
                   C
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
              Em               D
But if you're lost and feeling broken
           C
Through and through
                   G        D           G
You can follow the footprints I left for you

C

[Verse 2]
  G
I know it wasn't easy
C
Learning how to share
    Em            D             C
But now we get to share the memories
    G
And all the times we argued
           C
Swore we'd never speak again
     Em               D              C
Know deep down that I loved you even then


[Pre-Chorus]
D
Through the years I'd make mistakes
   C
So you wouldn't have to make them
D
I took chances every day
   C
So you'd know when to take them


[Chorus]
               G
You can follow my footprints
                      C
But you don't have to fill my shoes
            Em              D
It's just a path for you to follow
   C
If you so choose
                 G
You can take the road less travelled
                   C
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
              Em               D
But if you're lost and feeling broken
           C
Through and through
                  G         D           C
You can follow the footprints I left for you

   Em D      C            Em D C
Wo-ah     wo-ah         wo-ah


[Bridge]
    D *
And if one day you run right past me
C *
Chasing down your dreams
  D *
I hope that I can look ahead
          C *
And you'd turn and say to me


[Outro]
               G
You can follow my footprints
                      C
But you don't have to fill my shoes
            Em              G
It's just a path for you to follow
   C
If you so choose
                 G
You can take the road less travelled
                   C
Yeah, I'd probably do that too
G            Em               D
But if you're lost and feeling broken
     C
Down and bruised
                   G       D          C
You can follow the footprints I left for you
                  G        D           G
You can follow my footprints I left for you