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My name is Jake. Gave this tab a whack, if you find problems let me know.
Also, if you can figure out the break/solo part, let me know either by email or in the comments
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[INTRO]
A blues intro riff: (played before verses)
      d u d u  |  d u d u  |  d u d u d u d u
e-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
B-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
G-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A-----7-7-9-7--|--7-7-9-7--|--7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
E-----5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
[CHORDS]                 
                                     A +riff:
     A    D    E    A*   E*                d u d u  |
e----x----x----x----0----0----|      e-----x-x-x-x--|
B----x----x----x----2----0----|      B-----x-x-x-x--|
G----x----x----x----2----1----|      G-----x-x-x-x--|  x4
D----x----7----9----2----2----|      D-----x-x-x-x--|
A----7----5----7----0----2----|      A-----7-7-9-7--|
E----5----x----x----x----0----|      E-----5-5-5-5--|  
[VERSE]
                     A +riff
You told me that the world is full of sinners
And placed a Dbible at my feet
         A +riff
I could hardly understand you
Oh, I had just Dlearned to chew my meat
[BRIDGE]
I heard that you were cEalling on the Lord
Asking for aDnswers, for some relief
I heard that you were   Ecalling out my name (my name!)
And that you cDried for a whole week
[CHORUS]
                  A*
Saying, "Have you seen my son?
He’s lost in the Dworld somewhere
               A*
I pray for him   every day
But I know he ain't seen  Dyour ways
          E*        E*
(Is he alright?)
       A +riff
As I got older
It never got any Dbetter
I said I’m trying to find soAme truth in this world
I know there’s things Dthat you won't understand
[SOLO] 
(?) E* and some higher chords down by the 12th fret. Maybe check a youtube clip?
[VERSE]
             A +riff
We fought all the way from Florida
Down I-D10 to New Orleans
I said GAod must love everyone
Even the oDnes the Church loves the least
[BRIDGE]
                     E (hold)
They say that when a mother loves her child
             D (hold)
Oh, she will do most anything
                  E (hold)
I know that I can    never make it right
But it's hDard to hear you say it
[CHORUS]
                A*
Yeah, "Have you seen my son?
He’s lost in the Dworld somewhere
              A*
I pray for him   every day
But I Dknow he ain't seen your ways.

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Have You Seen My Son

by Benjamin Booker

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My name is Jake. Gave this tab a whack, if you find problems let me know.

Also, if you can figure out the break/solo part, let me know either by email or in the comments

#############################################################

[INTRO]

A blues intro riff: (played before verses)

d u d u | d u d u | d u d u d u d u

e-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|

B-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|

G-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|

D-----x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|

A-----7-7-9-7--|--7-7-9-7--|--7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9--|

E-----5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

[CHORDS]

A +riff:

A D E A* E* d u d u |

e----x----x----x----0----0----| e-----x-x-x-x--|

B----x----x----x----2----0----| B-----x-x-x-x--|

G----x----x----x----2----1----| G-----x-x-x-x--| x4

D----x----7----9----2----2----| D-----x-x-x-x--|

A----7----5----7----0----2----| A-----7-7-9-7--|

E----5----x----x----x----0----| E-----5-5-5-5--|

[VERSE]

A +riff

You told me that the world is full of sinners

And placed a bible at my feet

A +riff

I could hardly understand you

Oh, I had just learned to chew my meat

[BRIDGE]

I heard that you were calling on the Lord

Asking for answers, for some relief

I heard that you were calling out my name (my name!)

And that you cried for a whole week

[CHORUS]

Saying, "Have you seen my son?

He’s lost in the world somewhere

I pray for him every day

But I know he ain't seen your ways

E* E*

(Is he alright?)

A +riff

As I got older

It never got any better

I said I’m trying to find some truth in this world

I know there’s things that you won't understand

[SOLO]

(?) E* and some higher chords down by the 12th fret. Maybe check a youtube clip?

[VERSE]

A +riff

We fought all the way from Florida

Down I-10 to New Orleans

I said God must love everyone

Even the ones the Church loves the least

[BRIDGE]

E (hold)

They say that when a mother loves her child

D (hold)

Oh, she will do most anything

E (hold)

I know that I can never make it right

But it's hard to hear you say it

[CHORUS]

Yeah, "Have you seen my son?

He’s lost in the world somewhere

I pray for him every day

But I know he ain't seen your ways.

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