{"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":1728766,"song":"My Son John","artist":"Tom Paxton","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11368561-my-son-john-chords-by-tom-paxton/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1728766?type=chord","rating":4.8601,"votes":6,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John was a good boy and good to me,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwhen we had hard times well he stood by me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwe were in work and out of work and on the go,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nif he had complaints I never heard of one,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhe would pitch in and help me like a full grown man,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John,       John my son,[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John went to college and he made his way,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhad to earn every penny but he paid his way,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhe worked summers and holidays and through the year,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand it was no easy struggle that he won,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nbut he laughed at the ones who thought he had it hard,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John,       John my son,[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John got his uniform and went away,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith a band playing marches he went away,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he wrote me a letter when he had the time,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe was losing his buddies one by one,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I prayed and tried not to read between the lines,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John,      John my son,[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John came home yesterday, he’s here to stay,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNot a word to his father have I heard him say,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe seems glad to be home but I can’t be sure,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen I asked him what he’s seen and done,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe went up to his bedroom and he closed the door,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John,      John my son,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe went up to his bedroom and he closed the door,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy son John,      John my son,[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nA    A    A\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]","chords":["A","E","D","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}