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Father Figure

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Key: G, A, C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 Em- 022000
 D-  xx0232
 F-  133211
 G-  320033
 A-  x02220
Intro: C--Em-D-
Verse 1:
  AFelt like the
black sheep
When CI Emwas
Dyoung AAfter
my dad passed
My Clife beEmcame
Dnumb AMom working
three jobs To
Cmake ends Gmeet so
Chorus 1:
  FI looked Cup to
you GSaid I don't
want to grow Fup
Out of sCtep
with the Gworld
Verse 2:
  ANo father figure
in my ClifeEm  D  
  AExcept the ones
who Cplayed here
  EmtoDnight ATaught
me to be myself
and CAlways do
what's Gright so
Chorus 2:
  FI looked Cup to
you GSaid I don't
want to grow Fup
Out of sCtep
with the Gworld
  FI looked Cup to
you GSaid I don't
want to grow Fup
Out of sCtep
with the Gworld
There is
something AnewG  F  A  G  F  A  G  F  G  F  D  
Bridge:
  AFast forward to
now that Gmy change
has Fcome ATo be the
role model for Ghim
to reFly on APass
down the words the
Gguidance he Fneeds
  GGive back what
Fthey did for Dme
Chorus 3:
  FI looked Cup to
you GSaid I don't
want to grow Fup
Out of sCtep
with the Gworld
  FI looked Cup to
you GSaid I don't
want to grow Fup
Out of sCtep
             G   F   CG(hold)
with the world

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Father Figure

by H2O

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Use Your Voice

Key: G, A, C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 022000

- xx0232

- 133211

- 320033

- x02220

Intro: C--Em-D-

Verse 1:

Felt like the

black sheep

C Em

When I was

D A

young After

my dad passed

C Em

My life became

D A

numb Mom working

three jobs To

C G

make ends meet so

Chorus 1:

F C

I looked up to

you Said I don't

want to grow up

Out of step

with the world

Verse 2:

No father figure

C Em D

in my life

Except the ones

who played here

Em D A

tonight Taught

me to be myself

and Always do

what's right so

Chorus 2:

F C

I looked up to

you Said I don't

want to grow up

Out of step

with the world

F C

I looked up to

you Said I don't

want to grow up

Out of step

with the world

There is

A G F A G F A G F G F D

something new

Bridge:

Fast forward to

now that my change

F A

has come To be the

role model for him

F A

to rely on Pass

down the words the

G F

guidance he needs

Give back what

F D

they did for me

Chorus 3:

F C

I looked up to

you Said I don't

want to grow up

Out of step

with the world

F C

I looked up to

you Said I don't

want to grow up

Out of step

G F C

G(hold)

with the world

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