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Forever My Father

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Hi guys, so this version is the one Calum and Luke did on the YouTube channel. I'm pretty sure it's 100% 
accurate but I did learn it by ear. Luke doesn't use a capo but it's a really low song so it doesn't matter if 
you pop a capo on! 
Follow me on Twitter: @skunkcliffxrd 
Chords:                               
C: x32010
Csus4: x33010
Am: x02210
G: 320003
F: 244322
In between the verses and chorus the Am he plays he lifts his first finger off briefly, you'll hear it in the 
song. You'll play the Am chord down, down, up, up then lift your finger off then carry on doing the chords. 
I'm not sure if that makes sense but I don't know how to explain it. Anyway, you'll hear it in the video and
I'll tell you where to do it. :-)
Intro: C, Csus4, Am (The finger thing), G.
You don't Chave to be so scCsus4ared,
You don't hAmave to go toniGght,
We just need Cto hold on tiCsus4ght,
                      Am (finger thing) G
For one hell of a ride.
'Cause we lost it Call just now,Csus4  
To the night Amthat left you oGut, 
So we'll let Cthis go somehCsus4ow,
But you're gonna be proudAm.G  
And I just needed you to Clift me up,
Like you Csus4did when we were younger,
When the Amlightening and the thunder had me Gclinging to your heart,
For someone to Clift me up,
When I'm Csus4down and I'm forgotten,
       Am*                                G
You'll forever be my father and I will be saving tears in jars for this one.
C, Csus4, Am (The finger thing), G.
How can I Cfit all these Csus4words,
Into such Ama simple vGerse?
It's the last Ctime we will sCsus4peak,
So you listen to me.Am  G  
And I just needed you to Cpick me up,
Like you Csus4did when we were younger,
When the Amlightening and the thunder had me Gclinging to your heart,
For someone to Clift me up,
When I'm Csus4down and I'm forgotten,
You'll Amforever be my father and I'll be Gsaving tears in jars for this one.
F   G
You don't Chave to be so scCsus4ared,
You don't Amhave to go toGnight,
We just need Cto hold on tiCsus4ght,
For one hell of a rideAm.G  
And I just needed you to Cpick me up,
Like you Csus4did when we were younger,
When the Amlightening and the thunder had me Gclinging to your heart,
For someone to Clift me up,
When I'm Csus4down and I'm forgotten,
You'll Amforever be my father and I'll be Gsaving tears in jars for this one.
    C                Csus4   Am(finger thing)   G  
              For this one.
I hope you like this tab, if there's any problems then @ me on Twitter! :-)

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Forever My Father

by 5 Seconds of Summer

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Csus4

Hi guys, so this version is the one Calum and Luke did on the YouTube channel. I'm pretty sure it's 100%

accurate but I did learn it by ear. Luke doesn't use a capo but it's a really low song so it doesn't matter if

you pop a capo on!

Follow me on Twitter: @skunkcliffxrd

Chords:

C: x32010

Csus4: x33010

Am: x02210

G: 320003

F: 244322

In between the verses and chorus the Am he plays he lifts his first finger off briefly, you'll hear it in the

song. You'll play the Am chord down, down, up, up then lift your finger off then carry on doing the chords.

I'm not sure if that makes sense but I don't know how to explain it. Anyway, you'll hear it in the video and

I'll tell you where to do it. :-)

Intro: C, Csus4, Am (The finger thing), G.

C Csus4

You don't have to be so scared,

Am G

You don't have to go tonight,

C Csus4

We just need to hold on tight,

Am (finger thing) G

For one hell of a ride.

C Csus4

'Cause we lost it all just now,

Am G

To the night that left you out,

C Csus4

So we'll let this go somehow,

Am G

But you're gonna be proud.

And I just needed you to lift me up,

Csus4

Like you did when we were younger,

Am G

When the lightening and the thunder had me clinging to your heart,

For someone to lift me up,

Csus4

When I'm down and I'm forgotten,

Am* G

You'll forever be my father and I will be saving tears in jars for this one.

C, Csus4, Am (The finger thing), G.

C Csus4

How can I fit all these words,

Am G

Into such a simple verse?

C Csus4

It's the last time we will speak,

Am G

So you listen to me.

And I just needed you to pick me up,

Csus4

Like you did when we were younger,

Am G

When the lightening and the thunder had me clinging to your heart,

For someone to lift me up,

Csus4

When I'm down and I'm forgotten,

Am G

You'll forever be my father and I'll be saving tears in jars for this one.

F G

C Csus4

You don't have to be so scared,

Am G

You don't have to go tonight,

C Csus4

We just need to hold on tight,

Am G

For one hell of a ride.

And I just needed you to pick me up,

Csus4

Like you did when we were younger,

Am G

When the lightening and the thunder had me clinging to your heart,

For someone to lift me up,

Csus4

When I'm down and I'm forgotten,

Am G

You'll forever be my father and I'll be saving tears in jars for this one.

C Csus4 Am G

(finger thing)

For this one.

I hope you like this tab, if there's any problems then @ me on Twitter! :-)

About Forever My Father Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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