{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1079714,"song":"The Fathers Song","artist":"Dick Gaughan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11238874-the-fathers-song-chords-by-dick-gaughan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1079714?type=chord","rating":4.88994,"votes":6,"content":"[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThat's another day gone by, son, close your eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor the moon is chasing clouds across the skies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nGot to sleep and have no fear, son [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor your mam and dad are near, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd the giant is just a shadow on the wall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGo to sleep and when you wake it will be light[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThere's no need to fear the darkness of the night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nIt's not like the dark you find, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIn the depths of some men's minds, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThat defies the daily coming of the dawn[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStop crying now, let daddy dry your tears[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThere's no bogeyman to get you, never fear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThere's no ogres, wicked witches[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOnly greedy sons-of-bitches[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWho are waiting to exploit your life away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLie easy in your bed and grow up strong[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou'll be needing all your strength before too long[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nFor you'll soon be on your way, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFighting battles every day, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWith an enemy who thinks he owns the world[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDon't you let 'em buy you out or break your pride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDon't you let yourself be used then cast aside[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nIf you listen to their lying[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey will con you into dying[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYou won't even know that you were once alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo more talking now it's time to go to sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThere are answers to your questions but they'll keep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nGo on asking while you grow, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nGo on asking till you know, son[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E7[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd then send the answers ringing through the world[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd then send the answers ringing through the world[/tab]","plain_text":"","chords":["Am","E7","C","G","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}