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Oh Father

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[Intro]
 G-  Am- Em  
[Verse 1]
Gthe count down
we're up aAmgainst the Emroad
oh father, oh father
Gi have never known
a darkness so imEmmense
oh father, oh fathGerAm  Em  
Ga mountain high
tell me how to Emgo
oh father, oh father
Gare we falling now
no victory to sEmhow
oh father, oh fathGerAm  Em  
[Chorus]
Gall along
Ami have been trying to Emhear you in me
Gall along
Amyou will be the oEmne that i'll become
 G-  Am- Em  
[Verse 2]
Gonce more now
its an hour and ahEmead
oh father, oh father
Gput the pedal down
legs turning in the lEmight
oh father, oh my father
Gwe are the ones now
we're flying through the tEmrees
oh father, oh my father
Gwatch me somehow
lay your safety over Emme
oh father, oh fathGer
oh AmfatheEmr, oh father
[Chorus 2x]
 G- Em  
[Bridge 4x]
Gi never wanted anything
Emapart from what you've given me
[Chorus 1x]
 G-  Am- Em  
 G-  Am- Em  

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Oh Father

by Kina Grannis

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Am Em

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[Verse 1]

the count down

Am Em

we're up against the road

oh father, oh father

i have never known

a darkness so immense

G Am Em

oh father, oh father

a mountain high

tell me how to go

oh father, oh father

are we falling now

no victory to show

G Am Em

oh father, oh father

[Chorus]

all along

Am Em

i have been trying to hear you in me

all along

Am Em

you will be the one that i'll become

G Am Em

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[Verse 2]

once more now

its an hour and ahead

oh father, oh father

put the pedal down

legs turning in the light

oh father, oh my father

we are the ones now

we're flying through the trees

oh father, oh my father

watch me somehow

lay your safety over me

oh father, oh father

Am Em

oh father, oh father

[Chorus 2x]

G Em

[Bridge 4x]

i never wanted anything

apart from what you've given me

[Chorus 1x]

G Am Em

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G Am Em

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