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[Verse]
ESon, your father's not all F#mgood.
AStill, I Elove you more than I F#mthought I Ecould.
And when the menace in my F#mmind
AFinds meE, I simply F#mlook to your Eeyes.
[Chorus]
And Bboy, someday I hope I F#mdo
DSee the Bman you will Egrow into,
And Bwhen you heart's in diF#msarray,
AKnow that your Amfather Etoo has F#mmade misEtakes.
Eoooh oooF#mooh    Eoooooh  F#moooooh
[Verse]
ESon, your father's lost his F#mhead.
AStill, I Emean every word that F#mI've said.E  
Though the truth can truly F#mcut
AHere in Ethis confessioF#mnal with my Eblood.
[Chorus]
And Bboy, someday I hope I F#mdo
DSee the Bman you will Egrow into,
And Bwhen you heart's in diF#msarray,
AKnow that your Amfather Etoo has F#mmade misEtakes.
[Bridge]
I've been Bmcruel to the ones who have stayed by my side,
And Cmaj7foolish enough to believe in my pride,
But F#mvanity never could keep me from caring for Eyou.
I've strayed Bmtoo far away from the trees and the lake
The Cmaj7innocent road that I choose not to take.
But F#mstill I can bring you to bathe in the river
To Bwash out the world long before your heart's withered Eaway.
Eoooh oooF#mooh    Eoooooh  F#moooooh
[Chorus]
And Bboy, someday I hope I F#mdo
DSee the Bman you will Egrow into,
And Bwhen you heart's in diF#msarray,
AKnow that your Amfather Etoo has F#mmade, he's made misEtakes.

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Light

by The Dear Hunter

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F#m

Cmaj7

[Verse]

E F#m

Son, your father's not all good.

A E F#m E

Still, I love you more than I thought I could.

F#m

And when the menace in my mind

A E F#m E

Finds me, I simply look to your eyes.

[Chorus]

B F#m

And boy, someday I hope I do

D B E

See the man you will grow into,

B F#m

And when you heart's in disarray,

A Am E F#m E

Know that your father too has made mistakes.

E F#m E F#m

oooh oooooh oooooh oooooh

[Verse]

E F#m

Son, your father's lost his head.

A E F#m E

Still, I mean every word that I've said.

F#m

Though the truth can truly cut

A E F#m E

Here in this confessional with my blood.

[Chorus]

B F#m

And boy, someday I hope I do

D B E

See the man you will grow into,

B F#m

And when you heart's in disarray,

A Am E F#m E

Know that your father too has made mistakes.

[Bridge]

I've been cruel to the ones who have stayed by my side,

Cmaj7

And foolish enough to believe in my pride,

F#m E

But vanity never could keep me from caring for you.

I've strayed too far away from the trees and the lake

Cmaj7

The innocent road that I choose not to take.

F#m

But still I can bring you to bathe in the river

B E

To wash out the world long before your heart's withered away.

E F#m E F#m

oooh oooooh oooooh oooooh

[Chorus]

B F#m

And boy, someday I hope I do

D B E

See the man you will grow into,

B F#m

And when you heart's in disarray,

A Am E F#m E

Know that your father too has made, he's made mistakes.

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