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Song For A Good Son
Standard tune; 4/4
Capo 2nd fret; All chords are relative to capo
Use basic Chords when not provided here:
    Em7- 022030
  Asus2- 002200
  Cadd9- 023010
  Dsus2- 000320
     B7- 021202
  Em7/D- 052000
 Em6/C#- 042000
[Intro]
EmA summer’s day Asus2so long ago
CA thousand boats Dsus2dancing on the bay
EmI came to you Asus2inside a dream
CWe both held hands and Dsus2fell into the water
[Instrumental]
Em    Em Em7    Em    Em Em7
[Verse 1]
EmYou never claimed to Asus2know me well
CThe dark-eyed son, the Dsus2privileged man
EmYou found me bitter, you Asus2thought me cold
CBut now I’m gonna Dsus2make you understand
[Refrain]
EmMy mother died, my Asus2father cried
CHe left me lonely Dsus2by the waterside
EmWaterside, so Asus2deep and wide
CIf I follow, Dsus2maybe I will find her
[Instrumental]
Em    Em Em7    Em    Em Em7
[Bridge]
GBeyond the Asalt and Dspray
CThe current Acarried Dher  B7away
[Mid 8]
   Em    Asus2    C    Dsus2(2x)
[Solo]
 Em     Em7/D   Em6/C#     A     C   Dsus2(2x)
[Bridge]
GBeyond the Asalt and Dspray
GThe current Acarried Dher   B7away
[Verse 2]
EmI can’t outrun Asus2my destiny
Cadd9Tell me who will Dsus2sing a song for me
EmDarkness, darkness, Asus2cover me
Cadd9By my own hand is the Dsus2way it has to be
[Refrain]
EmMy mother died, my Asus2father cried
CHe left me lonely Dsus2by the waterside
EmWaterside, so Asus2deep and wide
CIf I follow, Dsus2maybe I will find EmherAsus2  
CIf I follow, Dsus2maybe I will find Emher,Asus2  
    C...Dsus2maybe I will find EmherAsus2  
    C     Dsus2...find EmherAsus2  
[Outro] (repeat to fade)
C  Dsus2  Em  Asus2

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Song For A Good Son

by The Bangles

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus2

Cadd9

Dsus2

Em7/D

Em6/C#

Song For A Good Son

Standard tune; 4/4

Capo 2nd fret; All chords are relative to capo

Use basic Chords when not provided here:

Em7

- 022030

Asus2

- 002200

Cadd9

- 023010

Dsus2

- 000320

- 021202

Em7/D

- 052000

Em6/C#

- 042000

[Intro]

Em Asus2

A summer’s day so long ago

C Dsus2

A thousand boats dancing on the bay

Em Asus2

I came to you inside a dream

C Dsus2

We both held hands and fell into the water

[Instrumental]

Em Em Em7 Em Em Em7

[Verse 1]

Em Asus2

You never claimed to know me well

C Dsus2

The dark-eyed son, the privileged man

Em Asus2

You found me bitter, you thought me cold

C Dsus2

But now I’m gonna make you understand

[Refrain]

Em Asus2

My mother died, my father cried

C Dsus2

He left me lonely by the waterside

Em Asus2

Waterside, so deep and wide

C Dsus2

If I follow, maybe I will find her

[Instrumental]

Em Em Em7 Em Em Em7

[Bridge]

G A D

Beyond the salt and spray

C A D B7

The current carried her away

[Mid 8]

Em Asus2 C Dsus2

(2x)

[Solo]

Em Em7/D Em6/C# A C Dsus2

(2x)

[Bridge]

G A D

Beyond the salt and spray

G A D B7

The current carried her away

[Verse 2]

Em Asus2

I can’t outrun my destiny

Cadd9 Dsus2

Tell me who will sing a song for me

Em Asus2

Darkness, darkness, cover me

Cadd9 Dsus2

By my own hand is the way it has to be

[Refrain]

Em Asus2

My mother died, my father cried

C Dsus2

He left me lonely by the waterside

Em Asus2

Waterside, so deep and wide

C Dsus2 Em Asus2

If I follow, maybe I will find her

C Dsus2 Em Asus2

If I follow, maybe I will find her,

C Dsus2 Em Asus2

...maybe I will find her

C Dsus2 Em Asus2

...find her

[Outro] (repeat to fade)

C Dsus2 Em Asus2

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