{"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":1709183,"song":"Father Of A Son","artist":"The Ark","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11360076-father-of-a-son-chords-by-the-ark/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1709183?type=chord","rating":4.71369,"votes":5,"content":"Tuning: Standard E\r\n\r\nThe part right before the first chorus is a bit tricky, so listen to the song to learn the rhythm.\r\nI simply use power chords for that, though there are probably other ways to do it even better!\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\nN.C.\r\nOne day I will become, the father of a son!\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Esus4[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluuuuu-jaaaah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell, I've had my share[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf remarks about my rear[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut I know it's all 'bout fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd that you'd probably love it if you'd only dare[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I know a thousand girls who'd go wild[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf I'd ask them to bear my child[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo I don't see why you'd even care[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]B[/ch]                       [ch]E5[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]  [ch]G#5[/ch]\r\nTo prevent me, 'cause I can swear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nThat one day I will become[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G/A[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe father of a son[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Esus4[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHallelujah Hallelujah Halleluuuuu-jaaah![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nOne day I will become[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/A[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe father of a son[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Esus4[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHallelujah Hallelujah Halleluuuuu-jaaah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you're totally fogged in your head[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf you were serious right now when you said[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat ”it's because they will be bullied in school”[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]B[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'Cause that means you let the bullies set the rules[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you can legislate and oppress[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you can make my life a mess[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut you can't change the way I feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOr convince me that my wish is unreal[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you can strike me down and fence me[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you can claim that there’s opinion against me[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut I'll still win over you, Sir[/tab]\r\n               B                         (N.C. drum fill)\r\n'Cause if you fight love you're always a loser\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nAnd one day I will become[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G/A[/ch]   [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe father of a son[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Esus4[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHallelujah Hallelujah Halleluuuuu-jaaah![/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nOne day I will become[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/A[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe father of a son[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Esus4[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHallelujah Hallelujah Halleluuuuu-jaaah![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd I may be gay[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut I can tell you straight away[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]Esus4[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat I'll become a better father than all of you anyway[/tab]\r\n(So listen!)\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nOne day I will become[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/A[/ch]    [ch]D/A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe father of a son[/tab]\r\n     F            D          Esus4   E  (song fades out, keep playing E)\r\nHallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluuuuu-jaaaah!","plain_text":"Tuning: Standard E\n\nThe part right before the first chorus is a bit tricky, so listen to the song to learn the rhythm.\nI simply use power chords for that, though there are probably other ways to do it even better!\n\n[Intro]\nN.C.\nOne day I will become, the father of a son!\n\n\nD D A\nD D A\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n               B                         (N.C. drum fill)\n'Cause if you fight love you're always a loser\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n(So listen!)\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n     F            D          Esus4   E  (song fades out, keep playing E)\nHallelujah, Hallelujah, Halleluuuuu-jaaaah!","chords":["E","C","F","D","Esus4","A","B","E5","F#5","G5","G#5","D/A","G/A","Dm","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Esus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,2,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}