{"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":2551413,"song":"Fathers Lament","artist":"Poor Man's Poison","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11513879-fathers-lament-chords-by-poor-man-s-poison/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2551413?type=chord","rating":4.79723,"votes":87,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe've seen the best and we've seen the worst[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYeah we've been blessed and we've been cursed[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am7[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nYour mommas know that[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love you both[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey won't tell you that I've tried[/tab]\r\nN.C.  \r\nI try every day of my life\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's been a test to make it here[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fmaj7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMy hope's faded through the years[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I've been holding on to a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I hope that someday soon[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod sees my efforts and my pain[/tab]\r\nN.C.                               \r\nShows me my efforts aren't in vain\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAnd I've played the part[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I've played the fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I've been used[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I let them get the best of me but[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt was all for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Am7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor what it's worth I never meant you any pain[/tab]\r\n             \r\nJust so you know\r\nN.C.                          \r\nI love you both just the same\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe've seen the best and we've seen the worst[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYeah we've been blessed and we've been cursed[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut it's all been worth it[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust to watch you grow boys[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd I'll be a daddy till I die[/tab]\r\n       N.C.                                  \r\nWhen I die I'll keep the angels by your side\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAnd I've played the part[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I've played the fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I've been used[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I let them get the best of me but[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt was all for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Am7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor what it's worth I never meant you any pain[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nJust so you know[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI love you both just the same[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAnd I've played the part[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I've played the fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I've been used[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I let them get the best of me but[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt was all for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor what it's worth I never meant you any pain[/tab]\r\n             \r\nJust so you know\r\nN.C.                          \r\nI love you both just the same\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n[ch]Fmaj7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nAm G C \nFmaj7 C Am\nAm G C \nFmaj7 Cmaj Am\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.  \nI try every day of my life\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm G C \nFmaj7 C Am\nAm7 G C \nFmaj7 Em Am\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.                               \nShows me my efforts aren't in vain\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n             \nJust so you know\nN.C.                          \nI love you both just the same\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm7 G C \nFmaj7 C Am \nAm G C \nFmaj7 Em Am\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n       N.C.                                  \nWhen I die I'll keep the angels by your side\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n             \nJust so you know\nN.C.                          \nI love you both just the same\n\n[Outro]\nAm7 G C \nFmaj7 C Am\nAm G C \nFmaj7 Em 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