• Song:

    The Fathers Song

  • Artist:

    Dick Gaughan

Am (x02210@1)                    E7 (020130@1)                 AmThat's (x02210@1)another day gone by, son, close your eyes
C (x32010@1)                     G (320003@1)                FFor (133211@1)the moon is chasing clouds across the skies
Am (x02210@1)                     E7Got (020130@1)to sleep and have no fear, son 
         C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)   FFor (133211@1)your mam and dad are near, son
        G (320003@1)             F (133211@1)           E7And (020130@1)the giant is just a shadow on the wall

Am (x02210@1)                     E7 (020130@1)            AmGo (x02210@1)to sleep and when you wake it will be light
C (x32010@1)                         G (320003@1)             FThere's (133211@1)no need to fear the darkness of the night
Am (x02210@1)                       E7It's (020130@1)not like the dark you find, son
       C (x32010@1)                  G (320003@1)    FIn (133211@1)the depths of some men's minds, son
      G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)          E7That (020130@1)defies the daily coming of the dawn

Am (x02210@1)                 E7 (020130@1)           AmStop (x02210@1)crying now, let daddy dry your tears
C (x32010@1)                    G (320003@1)            FThere's (133211@1)no bogeyman to get you, never fear
Am (x02210@1)                     E7There's (020130@1)no ogres, wicked witches
     C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1) FOnly (133211@1)greedy sons-of-bitches
        G (320003@1)          F (133211@1)              E7Who (020130@1)are waiting to exploit your life away

Am (x02210@1)             E7 (020130@1)            AmLie (x02210@1)easy in your bed and grow up strong
C (x32010@1)                        G (320003@1)                 FYou'll (133211@1)be needing all your strength before too long
Am (x02210@1)                       E7For (020130@1)you'll soon be on your way, son
         C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)  FFighting (133211@1)battles every day, son
        G (320003@1)       F (133211@1)                E7With (020130@1)an enemy who thinks he owns the world

Am (x02210@1)              E7 (020130@1)                      AmDon't (x02210@1)you let 'em buy you out or break your pride
C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)             FDon't (133211@1)you let yourself be used then cast aside
Am (x02210@1)                   E7If (020130@1)you listen to their lying
          C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
They will con you into dying
 G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)                    E7You (020130@1)won't even know that you were once alive

Am (x02210@1)                     E7 (020130@1)          AmNo (x02210@1)more talking now it's time to go to sleep
C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)                   FThere (133211@1)are answers to your questions but they'll keep
Am (x02210@1)                   E7Go (020130@1)on asking while you grow, son
      C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)   FGo (133211@1)on asking till you know, son
         E7 (020130@1)             F (133211@1)                 GAnd (320003@1)then send the answers ringing through the world
         G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)                 E7And (020130@1)then send the answers ringing through the world
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