Love Her Like I Do (Ava's Song)

Love HER LIKE I DO (AVA’S SONG)
Russel Allen

Tom: E

E9
Every day she wakes up and begins to have a conversation
A9
With herself
E9
Little pig and teddy bear sit beside her glasses there
A9
Upon the shelf
B9                      A9
Grabbing all her toys, she lines them up in rows
B9                                            A9
Flying out the door, running barefoot in the snow
       E9
There she goes
E9
She likes to go out in the garden and pretend that she's the leader
A9
Of the band
E9
Singing to her favorite tune, tugging on a big balloon
   A9
With dolls in hand
B9                               A9
The places in her mind is where she likes to hide away

B9                                           A9
But inside her heart I know she's dying for someone
      E9
To come and play
E9
Periwinkle, lavender
C#m7                             A9
Violets, many shapes all talk to her and say
It's okay
B9       E9
A……a....va
E9
She sits alone and stares out of the windows in the bus
       A9
On the way to school
E9
She says it doesn't matter when the bullies laughing at her
         A9
Kids can be so cruel
B9                        A9
Daddy I don't understand the way I'm supposed to be
B9                                   A9
When we're on the playground all the kids are having fun
          E9
But not with me

E9
Colors dancing to the Sun
C#m7                                A9
Of rainbow tears falling upon the ground
And I can't help but sigh
     B9
And pray that she will be alright

E9
If I could make one wish come true
C#m7                                     A9
I'd bring her to a world where everyone knew her name
And played her games
     B9            E9
And love her like I do

SOLO: E9  C#m7  A9  B9

E9
If I could make one wish come true
C#m7                                    A9
I'd bring her to a world where everyone knew her name
And played her games
     B9            E9
And love her like I do