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Prodigal Son
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Step 1 / 194Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
De|--------5----5-5-5-5-5-5--5----5----5-5-5-5-5--5--|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DStaring at a cross of Asplintered Dwood
My Bmsins washed away through AChrist’s own blood
All my Bmblessings Dgone, though my Gmind it wanders Bmon
Going Dhome in my AmemorDy
Between the Gyears and the miles
I am Dbroken and down
Bless me Bmfather, where do I beAgin
On my Bmhands and my Dknees
I go Gcrawling back Bmhome
To Dfind absoAlution withDin
[Solo 1]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-22------------0-----------------------------------|
D|------0-0h2-4-------4-2--22-2---4---2-0---------------------------|
A|-00-2------------------------------------2-222-2-2-2-2-0-00-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-2-0--000-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------2---------------------------------------|
D|----------------4—4/5---4-2-0--------0--000-4-2-2-0-0-|2x
A|------------------------------2--0-2------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
DEighteen years old, but Anot yet a Dman
With Bmmisplaced ideoloAgies
RecogBmnizing only GGod as my Dequal
Left home and disAgraced my famiDly
With a dream in my head and a Arestless Dsoul
Sensing BmI would soon be Afree
I took to Bmheart my granddads Dfables
They made up the core of my iAdentiDty
For Bmeight long years I Atramped through the fallout
Of Bmnuclear socieAty
The BmunderDclass forGgotten Dmass in a Bmnation of ArevelDry
[Chorus]
DFare thee Gwell, my Dold dear Afriend
The Droad goes ever Aon, but BmI am going Ghome
Back to Dwhere it Aall beDgan
[Solo 1]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-22------------0-----------------------------------|
D|------0-0h2-4-------4-2--22-2---4---2-0---------------------------|
A|-00-2------------------------------------2-222-2-2-2-2-0-00-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-2-0--000-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------2---------------------------------------|
D|----------------4—4/5---4-2-0--------0--000-4-2-2-0-0-|2x
A|------------------------------2--0-2------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
In a Dfilthy rundown AteneDment
I Bmset out to spread God’s Aname
I thought the Bmword would Gstart the Dfire
And my Gvoice would Afan the Dflame
But I soon learned that in this AhopelessDness
A great Bmmany things went unAsaid
My first Bmlesson was that Agood inDtentions
Aren’t gonna keep you Awarm and Dfed
BmWith no recourse I took a Ajob at the packing house
No Bmone who I could ediAfy
As my Bmdreams like Gleaves in Dautumn
DisaGppeared beAfore my Deyes
[Chorus] 2x
DFare thee Gwell, my Dold dear Afriend
The Droad goes ever Aon, but BmI am going Ghome
Back to Dwhere it Aall beDgan
[Solo] (first part goes something like this. Guitar is to distorted to figure out the whole thing)
e|-5-5-5-7p5---5-7p5---5-5-5-7p5---5-7p5---5-7p5---5-7-7-5-5-|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------5----------------------5----------|
G|-2/4--4-6-7--6--7---7-6----4--4-6-7--6-7----7-6-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------5-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7-10--8-7-10-7----8-7---------8--7---8--10--10-10-|
G|-4h7-------------------9------9-7---9------9--------------|
D|------9---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] 2x
DFare thee Gwell, my Dold dear Afriend
The Droad goes ever Aon, but BmI am going Ghome
Back to Dwhere it Aall beDgan
Back to Dwhere it Aall beDgan
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
************************************
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Prodigal Son
by The Killigans
Chords in this song · guitar
D
A
Bm
G
[Intro]
D
e|--------5----5-5-5-5-5-5--5----5----5-5-5-5-5--5--|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D A D
Staring at a cross of splintered wood
Bm A
My sins washed away through Christ’s own blood
Bm D G Bm
All my blessings gone, though my mind it wanders on
D A D
Going home in my memory
G
Between the years and the miles
D
I am broken and down
Bm A
Bless me father, where do I begin
Bm D
On my hands and my knees
G Bm
I go crawling back home
D A D
To find absolution within
[Solo 1]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-22------------0-----------------------------------|
D|------0-0h2-4-------4-2--22-2---4---2-0---------------------------|
A|-00-2------------------------------------2-222-2-2-2-2-0-00-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-2-0--000-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------2---------------------------------------|
D|----------------4—4/5---4-2-0--------0--000-4-2-2-0-0-|2x
A|------------------------------2--0-2------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D A D
Eighteen years old, but not yet a man
Bm A
With misplaced ideologies
Bm G D
Recognizing only God as my equal
A D
Left home and disgraced my family
A D
With a dream in my head and a restless soul
Bm A
Sensing I would soon be free
Bm D
I took to heart my granddads fables
A D
They made up the core of my identity
Bm A
For eight long years I tramped through the fallout
Bm A
Of nuclear society
Bm D G D Bm A D
The underclass forgotten mass in a nation of revelry
[Chorus]
D G D A
Fare thee well, my old dear friend
D A Bm G
The road goes ever on, but I am going home
D A D
Back to where it all began
[Solo 1]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2-22------------0-----------------------------------|
D|------0-0h2-4-------4-2--22-2---4---2-0---------------------------|
A|-00-2------------------------------------2-222-2-2-2-2-0-00-0-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-2-0--000-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------2---------------------------------------|
D|----------------4—4/5---4-2-0--------0--000-4-2-2-0-0-|2x
A|------------------------------2--0-2------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D A D
In a filthy rundown tenement
Bm A
I set out to spread God’s name
Bm G D
I thought the word would start the fire
G A D
And my voice would fan the flame
A D
But I soon learned that in this hopelessness
Bm A
A great many things went unsaid
Bm A D
My first lesson was that good intentions
A D
Aren’t gonna keep you warm and fed
Bm A
With no recourse I took a job at the packing house
Bm A
No one who I could edify
Bm G D
As my dreams like leaves in autumn
G A D
Disappeared before my eyes
[Chorus] 2x
D G D A
Fare thee well, my old dear friend
D A Bm G
The road goes ever on, but I am going home
D A D
Back to where it all began
[Solo] (first part goes something like this. Guitar is to distorted to figure out the whole thing)
e|-5-5-5-7p5---5-7p5---5-5-5-7p5---5-7p5---5-7p5---5-7-7-5-5-|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------5----------------------5----------|
G|-2/4--4-6-7--6--7---7-6----4--4-6-7--6-7----7-6-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------5-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------7-10--8-7-10-7----8-7---------8--7---8--10--10-10-|
G|-4h7-------------------9------9-7---9------9--------------|
D|------9---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] 2x
D G D A
Fare thee well, my old dear friend
D A Bm G
The road goes ever on, but I am going home
D A D
Back to where it all began
D A D
Back to where it all began
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
************************************
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