**CAPO 3** there really is not intro to this song, he just starts on the down stroke of the D D In the fights they had he'd cover up his ears Em - D/F# - G Thought big boys don't cry, fought back all the tears G D G-D Mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face A G D In the morning they'd pretend that there'd never ever been a trace D His old man woke him up to help him find the car Em - D/F# - G Take the bus uptown outside some rundown bar G D G-D And swore that he was quittin, and then he'd start to cry A G D And though the boy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believe that lie Chorus: G When the sins of the father are the sins of the son D Bm All you do is crawl when you wanna run Em And God gave boys their mamas cause D/F# They always see their promise G D/F# Em A And they help them understand D Bm How to walk like a man Em G Walk like a man D They moved a lot of places, they never settled down Em - D/F# - G It got pretty old being the new kid in town G D G-D He always told his friends, my daddy's sick today A G D Said he'd be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama say Chorus 2: G The sins of the father are the sins of the son D Bm Crawl before you walk, boy, walk before you run Em Come on, stand up straight D/F# I'm proud of you G D/F# Em A Take my hand, I know you can D Bm Walk like a man Em G Walk like a man A D G Your daddy's demons are callin' your name A D G Don't you listen to them cause they've got no claim A D G Temptations may come, that ain't no sin Em D/F# G A You get stronger every time that you don't give in Chorus 3: G The sins of the father are the sins of the son D Bm You can't undo what has been done Em D/F# You'll have to retrace his footsteps G D/F# Through the sand Bm E7 And pray you find the love of a girl G D/F# And take her by the hand Em A And walk on Bm-A-G Walk like a man
