This is a fantastic group that I'm so glad that I stumbled upon. This chord
tab is based off of the youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xraBEAoMNX8

If you are having any troubles with the rhythm of the song, please listen 
to the song or watch the video I provided. Also, when you've made your final
judgement on the tab, please rate and leave a comment.

Chords: lowE A D G B e
        F5:1 3 X X X X
       Bb5:X 1 3 X X X
        C5:X 3 5 X X X
        D5:X 5 7 X X X
       F5*:X 8 10X X X
      Bb5*:6 8 X X X X

Intro:

F5 Bb5 C5 Bb5
             
Verse 1:
            F5 (133xxx@1)                       Bb5I (x133xx@1)have this dream that I am hitting my dad with a baseball bat
          C5 (x355xx@1)                         Bb5And (x133xx@1)he is screaming and crying for help
          F5 (133xxx@1)                   Bb5And (x133xx@1)maybe halfway through it has more to do with me killing him
        C5 (x355xx@1)                  Bb5Then (x133xx@1)it ever did protecting myself
      F5 (133xxx@1)                                    Bb5And (x133xx@1)I believe that yeah, dad, maybe no one is perfect
      C5 (x355xx@1)                               Bb5But (x133xx@1)I believe that you were pushing your luck
        F5It (133xxx@1)just sucks it played out like this
  Bb5 (x133xx@1)                      C5 (x355xx@1)               Bb5A (x133xx@1)terrible movie none of the actors even give a fuck

Pre-chorus:
             D5 (xx023x@1)             C5But (x355xx@1)you look good tonight girlfriend,
                     Bb5Can (x133xx@1)I sleep in your bed?
           D5 (xx023x@1)             C5And (x355xx@1)when I crawl out in the morning,
      F5 (133xxx@1)             Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5Can (x355xx@1)I stay inside your head?
 
Chorus:
                Bb5 (x133xx@1)  C5 (x355xx@1)D5'Cause (xx023x@1)you were high school
    F5*                       Bb5*
And I was just more like real life
             Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)      D5And (xx023x@1)you were okay, okay as a girlfriend
    F5*                      Bb5*
But I was just more like his wife
           Bb5 (x133xx@1)C5And (x355xx@1)it was okay
              D5I'll (xx023x@1)wear the makeup
            F5*               Bb5*
I'll do whatever he wants all night
                Bb5 (x133xx@1)C5 (x355xx@1)   D5'Cause (xx023x@1)you were okay   as a girlfriend
    F5*                      Bb5*
But I was just more like his wife.

Verse 2:
        F5A (133xxx@1)long, long, long, long, long, long, long time ago 
                        Bb5my (x133xx@1)great, great, great, great grandfather

took something that did not belong to him
            C5And (x355xx@1)that is why today I have an eagle in my veins
    Bb5I (x133xx@1)am   part Native American
         F5And (133xxx@1)I am leaving as soon as I come,
                          Bb5As (x133xx@1)soon as I come you will probably forget my name
         C5 (x355xx@1)                                             Bb5I (x133xx@1)hope I fall asleep at the wheel and crash my car on the ride home

Pre-chorus:
             D5 (xx023x@1)             C5But (x355xx@1)you look good tonight girlfriend,
                     Bb5Can (x133xx@1)I sleep in your bed?
           D5 (xx023x@1)             C5And (x355xx@1)when I crawl out in the morning,
      F5 (133xxx@1)             Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5Can (x355xx@1)I stay inside your head?
 
Chorus:
                Bb5 (x133xx@1)  C5 (x355xx@1)D5'Cause (xx023x@1)you were high school
    F5*                       Bb5*
And I was just more like real life
             Bb5 (x133xx@1) C5 (x355xx@1)      D5And (xx023x@1)you were okay, okay as a girlfriend
    F5*                      Bb5*
But I was just more like his wife
           Bb5 (x133xx@1)C5And (x355xx@1)it was okay
              D5I'll (xx023x@1)wear the makeup
            F5*               Bb5*
I'll do whatever he wants all night
                Bb5 (x133xx@1)C5 (x355xx@1)   D5'Cause (xx023x@1)you were okay   as a girlfriend
    F5*                       Bb5*
But I was just more like real life.
               F5More (133xxx@1)like real life!

And that should be that for the acoustic version of Father by The Front
Bottoms. As I've stated before, please rate and comment my tab when 
you have made your final judgement. And, if you liked this tab, feel free 
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-I hope you enjoy; my little droogies.