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William's son
By: Chris knight
Tuning: Drop D
Capo II
[Verse 1]
DOne shot from the lawman's gun
My Ffather paid for the Cthings he Ddone
DMomma got old when she was 31
I Fwas born alone I’m CWilliam’s Dson
DBack and forth to the foster home
Till FI figured out I was better Coff alDone
DI hold my head high when I walk these streets
Get Fsuspicious looks from the Cpeople I Dmeet
[Chorus]
I’ll Dspit in your eye and stand my ground
Just to Fkeep my head from Changin Ddown
DAin’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
Hell Fya'll know me I’m CWilliam’s Dson
[Verse 2]
DI know it ain’t right to feel this way
But FI’m kinda glad my dad Cgot blown Daway
DI know he grew up hard and he grew up mean
But Fme and my sister was Cnot to Dblame
[Chorus]
I’ll Dspit in your eye and stand my ground
Just to Fkeep my head from Changin Ddown
DAin’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
Hell Fya'll know me I’m CWilliam’s Dson
[Verse 3]
DSome days I can see some hope
I’ve Fnever been to jail and I Cdon’t do Ddope
DBut every now and then I kneel and pray
That Fthings’ll get better Cone of these Ddays
[Chorus]
I’ll Dspit in your eye and stand my ground
Just to Fkeep my head from Changin Ddown
DAin’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
Hell Fya'll know me I’m CWilliam’s Dson
FYa'll know me I’m CWilliam’s Dson
I’ll Dspit in your eye and stand my ground
Just to Fkeep my head from Changin Ddown
DAin’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
Hell Fya'll know me I’m CWilliam’s Dson
FYa'll know me I’m CWilliam’s Dson

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Williams Son

by Chris Knight

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

Chords in this song · guitar

William's son

By: Chris knight

Tuning: Drop D

Capo II

[Verse 1]

One shot from the lawman's gun

F C D

My father paid for the things he done

Momma got old when she was 31

F C D

I was born alone I’m William’s son

Back and forth to the foster home

F C D

Till I figured out I was better off alone

I hold my head high when I walk these streets

F C D

Get suspicious looks from the people I meet

[Chorus]

I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground

F C D

Just to keep my head from hangin down

Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run

F C D

Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son

[Verse 2]

I know it ain’t right to feel this way

F C D

But I’m kinda glad my dad got blown away

I know he grew up hard and he grew up mean

F C D

But me and my sister was not to blame

[Chorus]

I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground

F C D

Just to keep my head from hangin down

Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run

F C D

Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son

[Verse 3]

Some days I can see some hope

F C D

I’ve never been to jail and I don’t do dope

But every now and then I kneel and pray

F C D

That things’ll get better one of these days

[Chorus]

I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground

F C D

Just to keep my head from hangin down

Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run

F C D

Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son

F C D

Ya'll know me I’m William’s son

I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground

F C D

Just to keep my head from hangin down

Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run

F C D

Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son

F C D

Ya'll know me I’m William’s son

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