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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
AmOh my son, hGeed these woAmrds
My fCather never shared them Emwith his oAmwn
AmTake this bread, dGrink this wAmine
Let the bClood run down your throat and uEmp your spAmine
[Chorus]
There's a Cghost, Emon my lAmips
She gives me Cwisdom, to gEmuide your stAmeps
[Verse]
IAmf I had been a Ggodly Amman
I could have sCpared your mother from my Emdrunken hAmands
AmAnd as we dig, her cGasket's bAmed
I'll Cthink upon my sins for wEmhich she blAmed
[Chorus]
There's a Cghost, Emon my lAmips
She gives me Cwisdom, to gEmuide your stAmeps
[Outro]
COhhhhhhhhh, oEmhhhhhhhhhAmhh
COhhhhhhhhh, mEmmmmmmmmmmAmmm
OAmh my son, hGeed these woAmrds
My fCather never shared them wEmith his oAmwn

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Your Mothers Ghost

by J. Tillman

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Am G Am

Oh my son, heed these words

C Em Am

My father never shared them with his own

Am G Am

Take this bread, drink this wine

C Em Am

Let the blood run down your throat and up your spine

[Chorus]

C Em Am

There's a ghost, on my lips

C Em Am

She gives me wisdom, to guide your steps

[Verse]

Am G Am

If I had been a godly man

C Em Am

I could have spared your mother from my drunken hands

Am G Am

And as we dig, her casket's bed

C Em Am

I'll think upon my sins for which she bled

[Chorus]

C Em Am

There's a ghost, on my lips

C Em Am

She gives me wisdom, to guide your steps

[Outro]

C Em Am

Ohhhhhhhhh, ohhhhhhhhhhh

C Em Am

Ohhhhhhhhh, mmmmmmmmmmmm

Am G Am

Oh my son, heed these words

C Em Am

My father never shared them with his own

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