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Between A Father And A Son by Jace Everett
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Chords used (relative to tuning):
       EADGBe
D:     xx0232 
G:     320033
Cadd9: x32033
A:     x02220
Bm:    x24432
D/F#:  200232
F:     133211
Intro:     D   Gx2
Verse 1: 
         DHeywood was a daddy in 1942,
         DHe couldn't read or make his letters,
         He said "Boy, I hope you don't do like I Gdo,"Cadd9  
         That was my Gdad he was talking toD  
         So my Dfather grew up stronger, bigger dreams and bigger plans
         The Dfirst to go to college
         But he can still work hard with his two GhandsCadd9  G  
         Thanks to his old Dman
Chorus:        
         Yeah he Dlearned to throw a baseball
         How to Gsail a fishing line
         He Dlearned about forgiveness
         'Cause you Ajust can't waste the time
         And the Bmcircle goes unbroken
         But there's Cadd9so much left undone
         GThat's just D/F#how it Fis
         Between a father and a Dson
Verse 2: 
         DI became a daddy at the age of 23
         I didn't Dknow what I was doing
         Hell, my Ddaddy wasn't through yet raisGing meCadd9  G  
         I felt lost at Dsea
         So DI just kept it simple, took it Done day at a time
         And Dfollowed in the footsteps 
         Of the men that came before me in my GlifeCadd9  G  
         And we're doing just Dfine
Chorus:  
         'Cause you Dlearn to throw a baseball
         How to Gsail a fishing line
         And you Dlearn about forgiveness
         'Cause you Ajust can't waste the time
         And the Bmcircle goes unbroken
         But there's Cadd9so much left undone
         GThat's just D/F#how it Fis
         Between a Gfather and a Dson
Solo (first half of chorus chords): D G D A
Chorus (second half):
         Yeah the Bmcircle goes unbroken
         But there's Cadd9so much left undone
         GThat's just D/F#how it Fis
         Oh, Gthat's just D/F#how it FisG  
         Between a father and a DsonG  
         A father and a DsonG  D  G  
         Between a father and a Dson
Outro:      G  D  

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Between A Father And A Son

by Jace Everett

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Cadd9

D/F#

Between A Father And A Son by Jace Everett

Half-Step Down

Chords used (relative to tuning):

EADGBe

D: xx0232

G: 320033

Cadd9: x32033

A: x02220

Bm: x24432

D/F#: 200232

F: 133211

D G

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Heywood was a daddy in 1942,

He couldn't read or make his letters,

G Cadd9

He said "Boy, I hope you don't do like I do,"

G D

That was my dad he was talking to

So my father grew up stronger, bigger dreams and bigger plans

The first to go to college

G Cadd9 G

But he can still work hard with his two hands

Thanks to his old man

Chorus:

Yeah he learned to throw a baseball

How to sail a fishing line

He learned about forgiveness

'Cause you just can't waste the time

And the circle goes unbroken

Cadd9

But there's so much left undone

G D/F# F

That's just how it is

Between a father and a son

Verse 2:

I became a daddy at the age of 23

I didn't know what I was doing

D G Cadd9 G

Hell, my daddy wasn't through yet raising me

I felt lost at sea

D D

So I just kept it simple, took it one day at a time

And followed in the footsteps

G Cadd9 G

Of the men that came before me in my life

And we're doing just fine

Chorus:

'Cause you learn to throw a baseball

How to sail a fishing line

And you learn about forgiveness

'Cause you just can't waste the time

And the circle goes unbroken

Cadd9

But there's so much left undone

G D/F# F

That's just how it is

G D

Between a father and a son

Solo (first half of chorus chords): D G D A

Chorus (second half):

Yeah the circle goes unbroken

Cadd9

But there's so much left undone

G D/F# F

That's just how it is

G D/F# F G

Oh, that's just how it is

D G

Between a father and a son

D G D G

A father and a son

Between a father and a son

G D

Outro:

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