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Father Of Mine

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read. Also, the only other "chords" version was a special acoustic arrangement in a different key. This is
[Verse]
  DFather of mine    F#tell me where have you been
  GYou know I just closed by eyeEs my whole world disappeared
  DFather of mine    F#take me back to the day
  GYeah when I was still your goElden boy back before you went away
  DI remember bluF#e skies walking the block
  GI loved it when you helEd me high I loved to hear you talk
  DYou would take me to the mF#ovie you would take me to the beach
  GYou would take me F#to a FplEace inside that's so hard to reaDch
[Instrumental]
    D    A    G      F#    G   A(x2)
[Verse]
  DFather of mine    F#tell me where did you go
  GYeah you had the world inEside your hand but you did not seem to know
  DFather of mine    F#tell me what do you see
  GWhen you look back at your wEasted life and you don't see me
  DI was ten years oF#ld doin' all that I could
  GIt wasn't easy for me to be a Escared white boy in a black neighborhood
  DSometimes you would send me a F#birthday card with a five dollar bill
  GI never undersF#tood FyoEu then and I guess I never will
[Chorus]
     D     A     G     F#Daddy gaGve me Aa name
     D     A   GMy F#daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked aAway    G     F#Daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked aAway   GMF#y daddy gaGve me Aa name
[Instrumental]
D    F#    G    F#  F  E
[Chorus]
     D     A     G     F#Daddy gaGve me Aa name
     D     A   GMy F#daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked aAway    G     F#Daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked aAway   GMF#y daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DYeah. Yeah. Oh, Yeah.
[Verse]
  DFather of mine    F#tell me where have you been
  GYou know I just closed by eyeEs my whole world disappeared
  DFather of mine    F#tell me how do you sleep
  GWith the children you abaEndoned and the wife I saw you beat
  DI will never be safe    F#I will never be sane
  GI will always be weiErd inside I will always be lame
  DNow I'm a grown man    F#with a child of my own
  GAnd I swear I'll F#nevFer Elet her know all the pain I have knoDwn
[Instrumental]
    D    A    G      F#    G   A(x2)
[Chorus]
  DThen he walked aAway    G     F#Daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked aAway   GMF#y daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked aAway   GMF#y daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked aAway   GMF#y daddy gaGve me Aa name
  DThen he walked away yeah
  DThen he walked away yeah
  DThen he walked away

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Father Of Mine" is an autobiographical song, born from the lead singer Art Alexakis's experience of his father leaving his family when he was a young boy. Writing it was a cathartic process for Alexakis, a way to put those feelings into words and get them out of his system, improving his feelings about himself. The song, from Everclear's 1997 album So Much for the Afterglow, also touches on the pain of seeing his own daughter go through a broken marriage, mirroring his past. It plays like a raw and honest exploration of personal history and emotional release.

AI-written from these sources:Father of Mine — Wikipedia ↗Everclear (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Father Of Mine

by Everclear

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read. Also, the only other "chords" version was a special acoustic arrangement in a different key. This is

[Verse]

D F#

Father of mine tell me where have you been

G E

You know I just closed by eyes my whole world disappeared

D F#

Father of mine take me back to the day

G E

Yeah when I was still your golden boy back before you went away

D F#

I remember blue skies walking the block

G E

I loved it when you held me high I loved to hear you talk

D F#

You would take me to the movie you would take me to the beach

G F# F E D

You would take me to a place inside that's so hard to reach

[Instrumental]

D A G F# G A

(x2)

[Verse]

D F#

Father of mine tell me where did you go

G E

Yeah you had the world inside your hand but you did not seem to know

D F#

Father of mine tell me what do you see

G E

When you look back at your wasted life and you don't see me

D F#

I was ten years old doin' all that I could

G E

It wasn't easy for me to be a scared white boy in a black neighborhood

D F#

Sometimes you would send me a birthday card with a five dollar bill

G F# F E

I never understood you then and I guess I never will

[Chorus]

D A G F# G A

Daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

My daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away Daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away My daddy gave me a name

[Instrumental]

D F# G F# F E

[Chorus]

D A G F# G A

Daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

My daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away Daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away My daddy gave me a name

Yeah. Yeah. Oh, Yeah.

[Verse]

D F#

Father of mine tell me where have you been

G E

You know I just closed by eyes my whole world disappeared

D F#

Father of mine tell me how do you sleep

G E

With the children you abandoned and the wife I saw you beat

D F#

I will never be safe I will never be sane

G E

I will always be weird inside I will always be lame

D F#

Now I'm a grown man with a child of my own

G F# F E D

And I swear I'll never let her know all the pain I have known

[Instrumental]

D A G F# G A

(x2)

[Chorus]

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away Daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away My daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away My daddy gave me a name

D A G F# G A

Then he walked away My daddy gave me a name

Then he walked away yeah

Then he walked away

About Father Of Mine Chords by Everclear

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FAQ — Father Of Mine by Everclear

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