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Cliff Eberhardt - My Father's Shoes
[Intro]
G  D  Em  C  D    G  D  Em  C  D
[Verse 1]
GI will be Dthankful for the Emgifts that were given C  D  
GI will not Dturn my Emback on the past C  D  
GYou should not resent Dme for Emmoving forwardC  D  
GI cannot rectiDfy all the Emthings that went Cbad Dfor GyouD  
[Verse 2]
EmI cannot Bmmove where these four Cwalls surDround Gme
EmEven Bmthough it may be Cright for Dyou G  
EmI cannot Bmsee through aCnother Dman's Geyes
EmI will not Bmwalk in my CfaDther's Gshoes
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C  D    G  D  Em  C  D
[Verse 3]
GThey came here for Dreasons that have Emlong been forgotten C  D  
GAn escape from a Dlife Emthat was not their oCwn  D  
GBut they've passed down Dpossessions Emthrough the generCations D  
GHere you will Dlive in your Emfather's homeC  D  
[Verse 4]
EmFor is it the Bmbrave who desCtroy Dthe Gcircle
EmThere are no Bmheroes who Cgamble Dand Glose
EmI do not reBmsemble the Cface Din the Gpicture
EmI will not Bmwalk in my CfaDther's Gshoes
EmI will not Bmwalk in my CfaDther's Gshoes
[Instrumental]
G  D  Em  C  D    G  D  Em  C  D
[Bridge]
EmI cannot improve on what Cyou Dhave creGated
DI cannot imCpress you with the Gthings that I Dsee
EmI never have asked you for Ctoo Dmany Gfavours
DI never have Casked you to Gbe more like Dme
[Verse 5]
EmWould I be Bmselfish to Calter Dthe Gorder
EmWould I be Bmfoolish to not Cfollow Dyou G  
But EmI have the Bmstrength to walk Cpast Dall that Gyou have
EmI will not Bmwalk in my CfaDther's Gshoes
EmI will not Bmwalk in my CfaDther's Gshoes
[Outro]
G  D  Em  C  D    G  D  Em  C  D
G  D  Em  C  D    G  D  Em  C  D  G

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My Fathers Shoes

by Cliff Eberhardt

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Cliff Eberhardt - My Father's Shoes

[Intro]

G D Em C D G D Em C D

[Verse 1]

G D Em C D

I will be thankful for the gifts that were given

G D Em C D

I will not turn my back on the past

G D Em C D

You should not resent me for moving forward

G D Em C D G D

I cannot rectify all the things that went bad for you

[Verse 2]

Em Bm C D G

I cannot move where these four walls surround me

Em Bm C D G

Even though it may be right for you

Em Bm C D G

I cannot see through another man's eyes

Em Bm C D G

I will not walk in my father's shoes

[Instrumental]

G D Em C D G D Em C D

[Verse 3]

G D Em C D

They came here for reasons that have long been forgotten

G D Em C D

An escape from a life that was not their own

G D Em C D

But they've passed down possessions through the generations

G D Em C D

Here you will live in your father's home

[Verse 4]

Em Bm C D G

For is it the brave who destroy the circle

Em Bm C D G

There are no heroes who gamble and lose

Em Bm C D G

I do not resemble the face in the picture

Em Bm C D G

I will not walk in my father's shoes

Em Bm C D G

I will not walk in my father's shoes

[Instrumental]

G D Em C D G D Em C D

[Bridge]

Em C D G

I cannot improve on what you have created

D C G D

I cannot impress you with the things that I see

Em C D G

I never have asked you for too many favours

D C G D

I never have asked you to be more like me

[Verse 5]

Em Bm C D G

Would I be selfish to alter the order

Em Bm C D G

Would I be foolish to not follow you

Em Bm C D G

But I have the strength to walk past all that you have

Em Bm C D G

I will not walk in my father's shoes

Em Bm C D G

I will not walk in my father's shoes

[Outro]

G D Em C D G D Em C D

G D Em C D G D Em C D G

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