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No Son Of Mine

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[Intro]
 Em-  C-  D-  Bsus4-  Em-  D-  Bm- C  
[Verse]
 EmWell the key to Cmy survival
Was Dnever in much Bdoubt
The Emquestion was how DI could keep sane
BTrying to find a Cway out
 EmThings were never Ceasy for me
Peace of Dmind was hard to Bfind
And I Dneeded a place where AI could hide
CSomewhere I could call Gmine
EmI didn't think Cmuch about it
Til it Dstarted happening all the Btime
EmSoon I was living with the Dfear everyday
Of Bmwhat might happen that Cnight
EmI couldn't stand to Chear the
Crying of my Dmother
And I remember Bwhen
I swore that, Dthat would be the
Last they'd Asee of me
And I Cnever went home Gagain
[Bridge]
 DThey say the time is a Ehealer
And now my Dwounds are not the Esame
 DI rang the bell with my Eheart in my mouth
I Dhad to hear what he'd Esay
 CHe sat me down to Gtalk to me
 DHe looked me straight in the Aeyes
[Chorus]
He said:
D/                    G           D  C  
 You're no son, you're no son of mine
D/                    G           D  C  
 You're no son, you're no son of mine
GYou walked out, you Cleft us Dbehind
GAnd you're no son, C9no son of DmineG  G  C  C  
COh, his words how they hurt me, ID'll never fEmorget itC  D  
 CAnd as the time, it went bCy, I lDived to regret it
EmYou're no son, you're Cno son of mineD  
But where should I Dgo,
And Cwhat should I do
EmYou're no son, you're Cno son of mine
 DBut I came here for help, oh CI came here Emfor you
 C-  D-  Bsus4-  Em-  D-  Bm- C  
[Verse]
Well the Emyears they passed so Cslowly
DI thought about him Bsus4everyday
EmWhat would I do, if we Dpassed on the street
BWould I keep running Caway
 EmIn and out of hiding Cplaces
DSoon I'd have to face the Bfacts
We'd Dhave to sit down and Atalk it over
And Cthat would mean going Gback
[Bridge]
DThey say the time is a Ehealer
And now my Dwounds are not the Esame
I rang that Dbell with my Eheart in my mouth
I Dhad to hear what he'd Esay
 CHe sat me down to Gtalk to me
 DHe looked me straight in the Am7eyes
[Chorus]
He said:
D/                    G           D  C  
 You're no son, you're no son of mine
D/                    G           D  C  
 You're no son, you're no son of mine
 GYou walked out, you Cleft us Dbehind
 GAnd you're no son, C9no son of DmineG  G  C  D  
COh, his words how they hurt me, ID'll never fEmorget itC  D  
 CAnd as the time, it went bCy, I lDived to regret it
 EmYou're no son, you're Cno son of mineD  
But where should I Dgo,
And Cwhat should I do
 EmYou're no son, you're Cno son of mine
 DBut I came here for help, oh CI was lookinEmg for you
EmYou're no son, you're Cno son of mine - Doh
Bsus4You're no son - ha Emyeah, ha yeah, ha Cyeah, ha yeah ha Dyeah
You're no sonBsus4, you're no son of mine Em- oh, oh...C  D  Bsus4  

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

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No Son Of Mine

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

Am7

[Intro]

Em C D Bsus4 Em D Bm C

- - - - - - -

[Verse]

Em C

Well the key to my survival

D B

Was never in much doubt

Em D

The question was how I could keep sane

B C

Trying to find a way out

Em C

Things were never easy for me

D B

Peace of mind was hard to find

D A

And I needed a place where I could hide

C G

Somewhere I could call mine

Em C

I didn't think much about it

D B

Til it started happening all the time

Em D

Soon I was living with the fear everyday

Bm C

Of what might happen that night

Em C

I couldn't stand to hear the

Crying of my mother

And I remember when

I swore that, that would be the

Last they'd see of me

C G

And I never went home again

[Bridge]

D E

They say the time is a healer

D E

And now my wounds are not the same

D E

I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth

D E

I had to hear what he'd say

C G

He sat me down to talk to me

D A

He looked me straight in the eyes

[Chorus]

He said:

D G D C

You're no son, you're no son of mine

D G D C

You're no son, you're no son of mine

G C D

You walked out, you left us behind

G C9 D G G C C

And you're no son, no son of mine

C D Em C D

Oh, his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it

C C D

And as the time, it went by, I lived to regret it

Em C D

You're no son, you're no son of mine

But where should I go,

And what should I do

Em C

You're no son, you're no son of mine

D C Em

But I came here for help, oh I came here for you

C D Bsus4 Em D Bm C

- - - - - -

[Verse]

Em C

Well the years they passed so slowly

D Bsus4

I thought about him everyday

Em D

What would I do, if we passed on the street

B C

Would I keep running away

Em C

In and out of hiding places

D B

Soon I'd have to face the facts

D A

We'd have to sit down and talk it over

C G

And that would mean going back

[Bridge]

D E

They say the time is a healer

D E

And now my wounds are not the same

D E

I rang that bell with my heart in my mouth

D E

I had to hear what he'd say

C G

He sat me down to talk to me

D Am7

He looked me straight in the eyes

[Chorus]

He said:

D G D C

You're no son, you're no son of mine

D G D C

You're no son, you're no son of mine

G C D

You walked out, you left us behind

G C9 D G G C D

And you're no son, no son of mine

C D Em C D

Oh, his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it

C C D

And as the time, it went by, I lived to regret it

Em C D

You're no son, you're no son of mine

But where should I go,

And what should I do

Em C

You're no son, you're no son of mine

D C Em

But I came here for help, oh I was looking for you

Em C D

You're no son, you're no son of mine - oh

Bsus4 Em C D

You're no son - ha yeah, ha yeah, ha yeah, ha yeah ha yeah

Bsus4 Em C D Bsus4

You're no son, you're no son of mine - oh, oh...

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