• Song:

    I Need A Father

  • Artist:

    Starfield

  • Album:

    The Saving One

I NEED A FATHER
Starfield

Capo 2nd fret

FORM: V1 - Ch - V2 - Ch - Br - Ch

INTRO: F# pad (w Elec gtr line)

listen to the song for the basic picking pattern, these 
notes are 100% accurate, but the rhythm might not be.

Line A
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------|
B |-7--7--7/9---9--9--9/11---11--11---11\6-6--4-4--2-2---|
F#|--0--0-----0--0--0------0---0----0-----0-0--0-0--0-0--|

Line B
F#|------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------|
B |-7--7--7/9---9--9--9/11---11--11---11\6-6--4-4--7-7---|
F#|--0--0-----0--0--0------0---0----0-----0-0--0-0--0-0--|

VERSE/CHORUS 1: (gtrs, pads only 'til 3rd line)

(Elec gtr - Line A
Hold me, somebody, don't let me be alone

Line B
Love me, stay with me, I am dying to be known

C#m7 (x4242x@1)         B/D# (x2544x@1)        A (x02220@1)  EMy (022100@1)heart cries out: I need a Father

A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)   B (x2444x@1)                      A (x02220@1) EWhose (022100@1)love will never fail me, a friend like no other

A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)       B (x2444x@1)                A2 (x02420@1)
Whose trusted arms will hold me. I need a Father

(BAND IN) 
Guitar Line A
E B/E A/E E

VERSE 2:
E (022100@1)                 B/E      A/E (002220@1) E (022100@1)I am wounded, but I tuck the pain away

E (022100@1)                       B/E     A/E (002220@1) E (022100@1)    
Free me, heal me, I don't want to be afraid

C#m7 (x4242x@1)      B/D#My (x2544x@1)heart cries out:

CHORUS:
         A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)       A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)   B (x2444x@1)        
I need a Father whose love will never fail me

A2 (x02420@1)name="chord_022100@1">E        A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)       BA (x2444x@1)friend like no other whose trusted arms will hold me 

BRIDGE:

C#m7 (x4242x@1)     F#m7 (131141@2)  B (x2444x@1)     C#m7Here's (x4242x@1)my heart Be tender, please

C#m7 (x4242x@1) F#m7 (131141@2)    BsusLet (x24452@1)me know Your love for me

C#m7 (x4242x@1)    F#m7 (131141@2)    B (x2444x@1)   C#m7Here's (x4242x@1)my heart I'm on my knees

C#m7 (x4242x@1) F#m7 (131141@2)    Bsus (x24452@1) BI (x2444x@1)will trust 'Cuz I believe:

CHORUS:
           Ama9 ( )    A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)    BYou (x2444x@1)are my Father Your love will never fail me

A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)       BA (x2444x@1)friend like no other Your trusted arms will hold me

Ama9             Ama9
You are my Father   
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