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"Simply Father" by Kara Klein
Album: Catch Me - EP
Standard Tuning
CAPO 2 (for original key)
(INTRO)    G   D   C  G/D  
(VERSE 1)
GWho are Dyou
I have Cwaited for so long to know your Gname
To Amdiscover all your signs
Every Fshadow every line upon your CfaceD  
GSpeak your Dvoice
Is it Cloud or is it soft or do you Gsing
Like a Amholler in the night
Or a Fwhisper through the trees that's calling CmeD  
(REFRAIN)
Are you Amruler are you Cking are you Gmaster are you Dfriend
Have you Amreally counted Ceach and every Ghair upon my Dhead
AmMagnificent Clord of lords Gall-knowing Dauthor
                     C           D         G    D    C   G/ D  
For me could you just be simply father
(VERSE 3)
GAre you Dhere
As Cclose as my breath or far Gaway
Like the Ambreeze I cannot see
That Frushes over me throughout my CdaysD  
GDo you Dsing 
CEvery heartbeat and every Gthought
AmHave you woven and spun my Fevery inward part
Is Cthat the kind of maker you Dare
(REFRAIN 2)
Oh Amruler and Cking oh Gbeginning and Dend
At Amevening will Cyou still count Geach hair upon my Dhead
AmHear this orphans Ccry let it Grise to your Daltar
For Cme could you just Dbe simply Gfather
(INSTRUMENTAL)  G   D   C   G/  Dx2
(FINAL REFRAIN)
Oh Amruler and Cking oh Gbeginning and Dend
At Amevening will Cyou still count each Ghair upon my Dhead
AmHear this orphans Ccry let it Grise to your Daltar
For Cme could you just Dbe
Oh for Cme wont you just Dbe simply GfatherD  C  G  D  G  

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Simply Father

by Kara Klein

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

"Simply Father" by Kara Klein

Album: Catch Me - EP

Standard Tuning

CAPO 2 (for original key)

G D C G/D

(INTRO)

(VERSE 1)

G D

Who are you

C G

I have waited for so long to know your name

To discover all your signs

F C D

Every shadow every line upon your face

G D

Speak your voice

C G

Is it loud or is it soft or do you sing

Like a holler in the night

F C D

Or a whisper through the trees that's calling me

(REFRAIN)

Am C G D

Are you ruler are you king are you master are you friend

Am C G D

Have you really counted each and every hair upon my head

Am C G D

Magnificent lord of lords all-knowing author

C D G D C G D

For me could you just be simply father

(VERSE 3)

G D

Are you here

C G

As close as my breath or far away

Like the breeze I cannot see

F C D

That rushes over me throughout my days

G D

Do you sing

C G

Every heartbeat and every thought

Am F

Have you woven and spun my every inward part

C D

Is that the kind of maker you are

(REFRAIN 2)

Am C G D

Oh ruler and king oh beginning and end

Am C G D

At evening will you still count each hair upon my head

Am C G D

Hear this orphans cry let it rise to your altar

C D G

For me could you just be simply father

G D C G D

(INSTRUMENTAL) / x2

(FINAL REFRAIN)

Am C G D

Oh ruler and king oh beginning and end

Am C G D

At evening will you still count each hair upon my head

Am C G D

Hear this orphans cry let it rise to your altar

C D

For me could you just be

C D G D C G D G

Oh for me wont you just be simply father

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