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My Son
by: Imagine This
 Key: D# (Capo 1st fret.)
Verse 1:
DWhen Billy had Ajust turned eight, he was Bmall aAlone in a Cboat by his Ghouse on a Dlake
He laid back and he Aclosed his eyes and he Bmdrifted Aoff to sleepC  G  
He Gwoke to the Asound of Bmcrashing Gwaves, His Gboat was a Amillion Bmmiles Gaway
And just when he Athought he'd Bmseen the Fend, He heard his Cfathers voice again, saying
CHORUS
FSon, Ctake my Dmhand, rest your Bbfeet on Fsolid Cland
Keep your Ameyes laid on me, don't be Dmswayed by the sea
And BbI will Flead you Chome (repeat)
Verse 2: (same chords as Verse 1)
You know that i live for you
But sometimes i get caught up in the storm and i fall
you know when i'm in that boat
and the world come seeping in
sometimes i start sinking in the sea
sometimes i'm way too deep for thee
sometimes when i'm crying out for fear
i hear you whisper in my ear 
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
BbI know when you Fspeak to Cme that BbI can beFlieCve
BbI know if I Ftrust in Cyou I can Dmwalk aCcross the BbseaD  
Chorus:
GSon just Dtake my Emhand, rest your Cfeet on Gsolid Dland
Keep your Bmeyes laid on me, don't be Emswayed by the sea
And CI will Glead you Dhome (3x)

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My Son

by Imagine This

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

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My Son

by: Imagine This

Key: D# (Capo 1st fret.)

Verse 1:

D A Bm A C G D

When Billy had just turned eight, he was all alone in a boat by his house on a lake

A Bm A C G

He laid back and he closed his eyes and he drifted off to sleep

G A Bm G G A Bm G

He woke to the sound of crashing waves, His boat was a million miles away

A Bm F C

And just when he thought he'd seen the end, He heard his fathers voice again, saying

CHORUS

F C Dm Bb F C

Son, take my hand, rest your feet on solid land

Am Dm

Keep your eyes laid on me, don't be swayed by the sea

Bb F C

And I will lead you home (repeat)

Verse 2: (same chords as Verse 1)

You know that i live for you

But sometimes i get caught up in the storm and i fall

you know when i'm in that boat

and the world come seeping in

sometimes i start sinking in the sea

sometimes i'm way too deep for thee

sometimes when i'm crying out for fear

i hear you whisper in my ear

Repeat Chorus

Bridge

Bb F C Bb F C

I know when you speak to me that I can believe

Bb F C Dm C Bb D

I know if I trust in you I can walk across the sea

Chorus:

G D Em C G D

Son just take my hand, rest your feet on solid land

Bm Em

Keep your eyes laid on me, don't be swayed by the sea

C G D

And I will lead you home (3x)

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