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Young Fathers

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I cobbled this song together based on the album, and watching a bunch of youtube vids. 
The truth is that Kyle Morton messes around a lot with different chord positions. 
This is sort of a simplified version that I came to. The band has 7000 members at last count,
so it's sort of hard to get that full feeling with a single guitar. That was my goal though.
Tried my best to match the chords with the rhythm, but you just need to listen to the song a lot.  
B4         C/G        A/C#       Em
e|---X--|  e|---X--|  e|---X--|  e|---X--|
B|---X--|  B|---1--|  B|---2--|  B|---0--|
G|---X--|  G|---0--|  G|---2--|  G|---0--|
D|---X--|  D|---2--|  D|---2--|  D|---2--|
A|---7--|  A|---3--|  A|---4--|  A|---2--|
E|---7--|  E|---3--|  E|---X--|  E|---0--|
Intro:  G   C   B4   G   C   Em   CX2
GI was born in C/GSeptember
And like everything B4else, I can't Gremember
I replaced it with scenCes from a Emfilm that I will never knowC  C  
GAnd I blinked, it was C/Gover
I was thinking my B4life would get Gslower
That I would sort this shit C/Gout when I'm Emsober
CIt Cgets better now tGhat you're older
I read the scares on the C/Gfront page
It says we're waiting B4around for an Gice age
It says our comforts, they Ccome with a Emprice tag
CThCey cured the cancer but Gdiscovered a new plague
They say just think of the children
And imagine the world that we've willed them
Is populated with weirdos to kill them
And break their hearts
And everybody knowsG  
That this the C/Gend
It's now fashionB4ablGe
Dinner party conversationC/G  B4  
DNow I'm as old as you were when you had me
CShould I be afraid? GShould I start a family?
DRaise them in the wild 'cause up against the city
My Clove is such a small thing
G C Em
G  C/G  B4  G  C  B4  C C
GWhen you're young, you're C/Ghot
You have your B4whole life Gbefore you. Everyone will adore 
You'll grow up, you'll be an astronautC/G  Em  
Or Canything you Cwant
GWhat goes up, goes up in C/Gflames
And now your B4choices Gsurround you, Indecision confounds you
And you're pacing around the placeC  Em  
Shows you Ceverything you're Cnot
GAnd then the brief little C/Gromance
You committed a B4soul without its Gconsent
To live a life as a C/Gform without its Emcontent
Because young people get Gbored C/Geveryday
Yeah young people, young people get GboredC/G  B4  
DNever went to church, thought a song was going to save me
CSo I wrote a hymn on the Gguitar that you gave me
DSignal wood to smoke I built a fire look for smoke 
Know that Chope is just a small thing
GI just called to tell you
CI just called to say
EmLearn all your Gmistakes
C/GYou were my iA/C#nspiration
GAnd it wasn't all we hoped for
CBut we shake it off and we say
EmHere's your Gyellow ribbon
CI am your A/C#consolationG  
I was born in CSeptember And if I died today
EmJust know I dGon't regret you
C/GSome things I A/C#can't explain
EmIt's a slow descent
C/GIt's a loveless placeA  
Every C/Ggoddamn dayG  
And Now you knowC  
No matter where you goEm  
Know that I will followC  A  
That I will followG  
You not only homeC  
It's not much but it's all that Ai know
      EmHere's Chow it Ggoes
Outro:
I just called to tell you
I just called to say
Learn all your mistakes
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Young Fathers

by Typhoon

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C/G

A/C#

I cobbled this song together based on the album, and watching a bunch of youtube vids.

The truth is that Kyle Morton messes around a lot with different chord positions.

This is sort of a simplified version that I came to. The band has 7000 members at last count,

so it's sort of hard to get that full feeling with a single guitar. That was my goal though.

Tried my best to match the chords with the rhythm, but you just need to listen to the song a lot.

B4 C/G A/C# Em

e|---X--| e|---X--| e|---X--| e|---X--|

B|---X--| B|---1--| B|---2--| B|---0--|

G|---X--| G|---0--| G|---2--| G|---0--|

D|---X--| D|---2--| D|---2--| D|---2--|

A|---7--| A|---3--| A|---4--| A|---2--|

E|---7--| E|---3--| E|---X--| E|---0--|

G C B4 G C Em C

Intro: X2

G C/G

I was born in September

B4 G

And like everything else, I can't remember

C Em C C

I replaced it with scenes from a film that I will never know

G C/G

And I blinked, it was over

B4 G

I was thinking my life would get slower

C/G Em

That I would sort this shit out when I'm sober

C C G

It gets better now that you're older

C/G

I read the scares on the front page

B4 G

It says we're waiting around for an ice age

C Em

It says our comforts, they come with a price tag

C C G

They cured the cancer but discovered a new plague

They say just think of the children

And imagine the world that we've willed them

Is populated with weirdos to kill them

And break their hearts

And everybody knows

C/G

That this the end

B4 G

It's now fashionable

C/G B4

Dinner party conversation

Now I'm as old as you were when you had me

C G

Should I be afraid? Should I start a family?

Raise them in the wild 'cause up against the city

My love is such a small thing

G C Em

G C/G B4 G C B4 C C

G C/G

When you're young, you're hot

B4 G

You have your whole life before you. Everyone will adore

C/G Em

You'll grow up, you'll be an astronaut

C C

Or anything you want

G C/G

What goes up, goes up in flames

B4 G

And now your choices surround you, Indecision confounds you

C Em

And you're pacing around the place

C C

Shows you everything you're not

G C/G

And then the brief little romance

B4 G

You committed a soul without its consent

C/G Em

To live a life as a form without its content

G C/G

Because young people get bored everyday

G C/G B4

Yeah young people, young people get bored

Never went to church, thought a song was going to save me

C G

So I wrote a hymn on the guitar that you gave me

Signal wood to smoke I built a fire look for smoke

Know that hope is just a small thing

I just called to tell you

I just called to say

Em G

Learn all your mistakes

C/G A/C#

You were my inspiration

And it wasn't all we hoped for

But we shake it off and we say

Em G

Here's your yellow ribbon

C A/C# G

I am your consolation

I was born in September And if I died today

Em G

Just know I don't regret you

C/G A/C#

Some things I can't explain

It's a slow descent

C/G A

It's a loveless place

C/G G

Every goddamn day

And Now you know

No matter where you go

C A

Know that I will follow

That I will follow

You not only home

It's not much but it's all that i know

Em C G

Here's how it goes

Outro:

I just called to tell you

I just called to say

Learn all your mistakes

Passed down through generations

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