**CAPO 3**

there really is not intro to this song, he just starts on the down stroke of the D

DIn (xx0232@1)the fights they had he'd cover up his ears
                                         Em (022000@1)-  D/F# (200232@1)-   GThought (320003@1)big boys don't cry, fought back all the tears
G (320003@1)                                                       D (xx0232@1)             G-D
Mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face
        A (x02220@1)                                            G (320003@1)                            DIn (xx0232@1)the morning they'd pretend that there'd never ever been a trace

DHis (xx0232@1)old man woke him up to help him find the car
                                      Em (022000@1)-  D/F# (200232@1)-   GTake (320003@1)the bus uptown outside some rundown bar
G (320003@1)                                                                  D (xx0232@1)G-D
And swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to cry
                A (x02220@1)                                           G (320003@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)though the boy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believe that lie

Chorus:
          GWhen (320003@1)the sins of the father are the sins of the son
     D (xx0232@1)                     BmAll (x24432@1)you do is crawl when you wanna run
    EmAnd (022000@1)God gave boys their mamas cause
     D/F#They (200232@1)always see their promise
          G (320003@1)            D/F# (200232@1) Em (022000@1)        AAnd (x02220@1)they help them understand
                            D (xx0232@1) BmHow (x24432@1)to walk like a man
      Em (022000@1)         GWalk (320003@1)like a man

DThey (xx0232@1)moved a lot of places, they never settled down
                             Em (022000@1)-  D/F# (200232@1)-   GIt (320003@1)got pretty old being the new kid in town
G (320003@1)                                                                 D (xx0232@1)G-D
He always told his friends, my daddy's sick today
              A (x02220@1)                                          G (320003@1)                    DSaid (xx0232@1)he'd be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama say

Chorus 2:
     GThe (320003@1)sins of the father are the sins of the son
D (xx0232@1)                                        BmCrawl (x24432@1)before you walk, boy, walk before you run
EmCome (022000@1)on, stand up straight
    D/F#I'm (200232@1)proud of you
         G (320003@1)             D/F# (200232@1)        Em (022000@1)     ATake (x02220@1)my hand,  I know you can
        D (xx0232@1) BmWalk (x24432@1)like a man
            Em (022000@1) GWalk (320003@1)like a man

A (x02220@1)                                      D (xx0232@1)               GYour (320003@1)daddy's demons are callin' your name
A (x02220@1)                                                    D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)Don't you listen to them cause they've got no claim
A (x02220@1)                                       D (xx0232@1)      GTemptations (320003@1)may come, that ain't no sin
         Em (022000@1)                                       D/F# (200232@1)      G (320003@1) AYou (x02220@1)get stronger every time that you don't give in

Chorus 3:
     GThe (320003@1)sins of the father are the sins of the son
D (xx0232@1)                                 BmYou (x24432@1)can't undo what has been done
Em (022000@1)                        D/F#You'll (200232@1)have to retrace his footsteps
             G (320003@1) D/F#Through (200232@1)the sand
             Bm (x24432@1)                E7And (020130@1)pray you find the love of a girl
     G (320003@1)                    D/F#And (200232@1)take her by the hand
     Em (022000@1)   AAnd (x02220@1)walk on
            Bm-A-G
Walk like a (x02210@1)    man