Faithful Son by Patty Griffin
Album: American Kid
Track 6
2013

Standard Tuning
Capo on the 6th fret

Chords:

Em:    x22000
C:     x32010
D:     xx0232
G:     320003 or 320033

Intro:     Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)Oh my god, I cry in fear
     C (x32010@1)Afraid you have forgot me here
     D (xx0232@1)Afraid you have forgotten one
        C (x32010@1)            Em (022000@1)          C (x32010@1)Your quiet, dull and faithful son

Em (022000@1)I went to work, I worked all day
          C (x32010@1)When I wanted to run, I stayed
              D (xx0232@1)I kept the promises I made
              C (x32010@1)       Em (022000@1)I kept the promises I made

Em (022000@1)Little children came and grew
  C (x32010@1)Moved away and never knew
  D (xx0232@1)Who I was or who I am
             C (x32010@1)            Em (022000@1)Well, they never knew this lonely man

C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)And those mornings came stiff with rain
             D (xx0232@1)              C (x32010@1)I thought the sun would never shine again
         C (x32010@1)                  G (320003@1)With the sleeves of my old raincoat 
                   D (xx0232@1)            C (x32010@1)Stained with the salt of my own tears

C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)And I never would tell you then
     D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)So I never will tell you now
           C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)All the things that break an old man down
      D (xx0232@1)              C (x32010@1)The real truth is, I don't know how

Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)Oh my god, I cry in fear
     C (x32010@1)Afraid you have forgot me here
     D (xx0232@1)Afraid you have forgotten one
        C (x32010@1)            
 Your quiet, dull and faithful son

D (xx0232@1)Who's seen the loneliest of days
       C (x32010@1)And fought the dirtiest of ways
           D (xx0232@1)With the man inside who would have run away
            C (x32010@1)       Em (022000@1)From the promises I made

Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)End on Em