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The Fathers Song

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AmThat's another day gone E7by, son, close your eAmyes
CFor the moon is chasing Gclouds across the sFkies
AmGot to sleep and have no E7fear, son 
For your Cmam and dad are Gnear, Fson
And the Ggiant is just a Fshadow on the E7wall
AmGo to sleep and when you E7wake it will be Amlight
CThere's no need to fear the Gdarkness of the Fnight
AmIt's not like the dark you E7find, son
In the Cdepths of some men's Gminds, Fson
That dGefies the daily cFoming of the E7dawn
AmStop crying now, let E7daddy dry your Amtears
CThere's no bogeyman to Gget you, never Ffear
AmThere's no ogres, wicked E7witches
Only Cgreedy sons-of-GbitcFhes
Who are Gwaiting to exFploit your life aE7way
AmLie easy in your E7bed and grow up Amstrong
CYou'll be needing all your Gstrength before too Flong
AmFor you'll soon be on your E7way, son
Fighting Cbattles every Gday, Fson
With an Genemy who Fthinks he owns the E7world
AmDon't you let 'em E7buy you out or break your Ampride
CDon't you let yourself be Gused then cast aFside
AmIf you listen to their E7lying
They will Ccon you into GdyFing
YGou won't even kFnow that you were once E7alive
AmNo more talking now it's E7time to go to Amsleep
CThere are answers to your Gquestions but they'll Fkeep
AmGo on asking while you E7grow, son
Go on Casking till you Gknow, Fson
And then E7send the answers Fringing through the Gworld
And then Gsend the answers Fringing through the E7world

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The Fathers Song

by Dick Gaughan

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Am E7 Am

That's another day gone by, son, close your eyes

C G F

For the moon is chasing clouds across the skies

Am E7

Got to sleep and have no fear, son

C G F

For your mam and dad are near, son

G F E7

And the giant is just a shadow on the wall

Am E7 Am

Go to sleep and when you wake it will be light

C G F

There's no need to fear the darkness of the night

Am E7

It's not like the dark you find, son

C G F

In the depths of some men's minds, son

G F E7

That defies the daily coming of the dawn

Am E7 Am

Stop crying now, let daddy dry your tears

C G F

There's no bogeyman to get you, never fear

Am E7

There's no ogres, wicked witches

C G F

Only greedy sons-of-bitches

G F E7

Who are waiting to exploit your life away

Am E7 Am

Lie easy in your bed and grow up strong

C G F

You'll be needing all your strength before too long

Am E7

For you'll soon be on your way, son

C G F

Fighting battles every day, son

G F E7

With an enemy who thinks he owns the world

Am E7 Am

Don't you let 'em buy you out or break your pride

C G F

Don't you let yourself be used then cast aside

Am E7

If you listen to their lying

C G F

They will con you into dying

G F E7

You won't even know that you were once alive

Am E7 Am

No more talking now it's time to go to sleep

C G F

There are answers to your questions but they'll keep

Am E7

Go on asking while you grow, son

C G F

Go on asking till you know, son

E7 F G

And then send the answers ringing through the world

G F E7

And then send the answers ringing through the world

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