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NOTE: This was a request for this song to be done in standard tuning. I did the tab
      that way to honor the request. I believe it to be in a different tuning. If 
      you wish to play it that way then simply transpose the chords and tune your 
      guitar appropriately.
                              FATHER'S SON
                           STEPHEN WILSON JR.
CAPO: 1st FRET
[Intro]
E -C-------------F--|-C-------------F--|-C-------------F--|-------------------C--|
B ---5-3-5--3-1---|---5-3-5--3-1---|---5-3-5--3-1---|---------------------|
G ----------------|----------------|----------------|-2-4-5-5-4-2-0-------|
D --------------3-|--------------3-|--------------3-|---------------2-0---|
A -3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|-------------------3-|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|
E ------------F--|---------|
B -5-3-5--3-1---|---------|
G --------------|-2-4-5-5-|
D ------------3-|---------|
A --------------|---------|
E --------------|---------|
[Verse]
He was nCamed by my grandma she got it from the bibFle
And he pCasssed it to me like grandaddy's rifFle
Raised me Cup like sweet corn
Created a discipFle
Yeah I fCought it like hell
Hell he bacame a rivFal
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah I tDmried to be different
TAmried to go against tFhe grain
Didn't mDmake no difference
AmI just ended up tFhe same
[Chorus]
 CI've never known betteeeeeFeeer then
 C'Cause every bone's tetheeFeeered
You wanna cChange my name
Gotta drain my bGlood
FGod damn, I am my father's
E -C-------------F--|---------------------|
B ---5-3-5--3-1---|---------------------|
G ----------------|-2-4-5-5-4-2-0-------|
D --------------3-|---------------2-0---|
A -3--------------|-------------------3-|
E ----------------|---------------------|
  Son    yeah
[Verse]
Yeah CI left town just to get out of his shadFow
And he'd sCend me a twenty just to get back on the sGaddFle
I put Cup a good fight but I didn't win the battFle
I guess the tCree don't grow very fGar from the appFle
[Chorus]
 CI've never kGnown betteeeFmaj7eeeeer then
 C'Cause every bone's tetheeFeeered
You wanna cChange my name
Gotta dGrain my blood
 Fmaj7God damn, I am my father's sConF  
Yeah I am my father's sConG  F  
[Pre-Chorus]
I wear his blDmue jean jacket and his nAmame like a badge Fof honor
I uDmsed to hate being called JAmunior
But FI don't mind any longer
[Chorus]
 CI've never known betteeeeFmaj7eeeer yeah
 C'Cause every bGone's tetheeeFmaj7eerrrr-errd
You wanna cChange my name
Gotta dGrain my bloo-oFmaj7ooooood
'Cause everythCing I am's everytGhing he was
FGod damn, I am my father's sConFmaj7  
I am my father's sConFmaj7  
I am my father's sCon
[Outro]
E -C---------------|-------------------C0--|
B ---5-3-5--3-1---|-------------------1--|
G ----------------|-2-4-5-5-4-2-0-----0--|
D ----------------|---------------2-0-2--|
A -3--------------|-------------------3--|
E ----------------|-------------------x--|

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X32O1O

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Skill · find home

C major

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in Db major. End the line on this chord.

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Fathers Søn

by Stephen Wilson Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

NOTE: This was a request for this song to be done in standard tuning. I did the tab

that way to honor the request. I believe it to be in a different tuning. If

you wish to play it that way then simply transpose the chords and tune your

guitar appropriately.

FATHER'S SON

STEPHEN WILSON JR.

CAPO: 1st FRET

[Intro]

C F C F C F C

E ----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|

B ---5-3-5--3-1---|---5-3-5--3-1---|---5-3-5--3-1---|---------------------|

G ----------------|----------------|----------------|-2-4-5-5-4-2-0-------|

D --------------3-|--------------3-|--------------3-|---------------2-0---|

A -3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|-------------------3-|

E ----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|

E --------------|---------|

B -5-3-5--3-1---|---------|

G --------------|-2-4-5-5-|

D ------------3-|---------|

A --------------|---------|

E --------------|---------|

[Verse]

C F

He was named by my grandma she got it from the bible

C F

And he passsed it to me like grandaddy's rifle

Raised me up like sweet corn

Created a disciple

Yeah I fought it like hell

Hell he bacame a rival

[Pre-Chorus]

Yeah I tried to be different

Am F

Tried to go against the grain

Didn't make no difference

Am F

I just ended up the same

[Chorus]

C F

I've never known betteeeeeeeer then

C F

'Cause every bone's tetheeeeered

You wanna change my name

Gotta drain my blood

God damn, I am my father's

C F

E ----------------|---------------------|

B ---5-3-5--3-1---|---------------------|

G ----------------|-2-4-5-5-4-2-0-------|

D --------------3-|---------------2-0---|

A -3--------------|-------------------3-|

E ----------------|---------------------|

Son yeah

[Verse]

C F

Yeah I left town just to get out of his shadow

C G F

And he'd send me a twenty just to get back on the saddle

C F

I put up a good fight but I didn't win the battle

C G F

I guess the tree don't grow very far from the apple

[Chorus]

C G Fmaj7

I've never known betteeeeeeeer then

C F

'Cause every bone's tetheeeeered

You wanna change my name

Gotta drain my blood

Fmaj7 C F

God damn, I am my father's son

C G F

Yeah I am my father's son

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am F

I wear his blue jean jacket and his name like a badge of honor

Dm Am

I used to hate being called Junior

But I don't mind any longer

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

I've never known betteeeeeeeer yeah

C G Fmaj7

'Cause every bone's tetheeeeerrrr-errd

You wanna change my name

G Fmaj7

Gotta drain my bloo-oooooood

C G

'Cause everything I am's everything he was

F C Fmaj7

God damn, I am my father's son

C Fmaj7

I am my father's son

[Outro]

C C

E ----------------|-------------------0--|

B ---5-3-5--3-1---|-------------------1--|

G ----------------|-2-4-5-5-4-2-0-----0--|

D ----------------|---------------2-0-2--|

A -3--------------|-------------------3--|

E ----------------|-------------------x--|

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