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Son And Father

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[Son]
[Verse 1]
We Cmlay aGligned
And Cmmove to disGguise
With a Absoul beloEbw
Only the Geyes Ababove
Slowly and Gsilently
AbSlip awaCmy
[Verse 2]
CmSleep now in the Gmsoil
The Cmdust in the deGmbris
A sAbtolen smoke ascEbends
Leaving the Gshell to atroAbphy
Meet with the Gearth
As the Absober spirit siCmngs
[Bridge]
AbLeave, leave it Ab7behind
This truth is EbharmEbmaj7ing youAb  Gm7  
AbLeave, leave it Ab7behind
Set out and EbstarEbmaj7t anewAb  Gm7  
AbYour life herAaugeafter
Will Bbcure all your Gtroubles
And Abrecast a GhistoryCm  
[Outro]
FmTurn and F#augwalk awayG...
[Father Intro]
G Bm D
[Chorus 1]
And Amwhat of the BmfatherD?
Will Ghe anaClyze?
And Amwhat about the BmmotherD?
Will Gshe G7discEover the Cmtruth
Behind this Dlie we're living?
[Bridge]
G(I knew thEmat I kepBmt this fDor a reason)
G(I knew thEmat I kepBmt this fDor a reason)
Now Geverything we've Emever had
Is Bmhere for usD  
Now Geverything we've Emever had
Is Bmhere for usD  
[Interlude]
         G        Em        Bm     Dx2
[Chorus 2]
Don't Amworry about the BmFatherD  
You'll Gtake care of Chim
And Amas for the Bmmother,D  
She Galways G7loved her Eson
And you Clook like Dhim
[Outro]
G

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Son And Father

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Ebmaj7

Gm7

Aaug

F#aug

[Son]

[Verse 1]

Cm G

We lay aligned

Cm G

And move to disguise

Ab Eb

With a soul below

G Ab

Only the eyes above

Slowly and silently

Ab Cm

Slip away

[Verse 2]

Cm Gm

Sleep now in the soil

Cm Gm

The dust in the debris

Ab Eb

A stolen smoke ascends

G Ab

Leaving the shell to atrophy

Meet with the earth

Ab Cm

As the sober spirit sings

[Bridge]

Ab Ab7

Leave, leave it behind

Eb Ebmaj7 Ab Gm7

This truth is harming you

Ab Ab7

Leave, leave it behind

Eb Ebmaj7 Ab Gm7

Set out and start anew

Ab Aaug

Your life hereafter

Bb G

Will cure all your troubles

Ab G Cm

And recast a history

[Outro]

Fm F#aug G

Turn and walk away...

[Father Intro]

G Bm D

[Chorus 1]

Am Bm D

And what of the father?

G C

Will he analyze?

Am Bm D

And what about the mother?

G G7 E Cm

Will she discover the truth

Behind this lie we're living?

[Bridge]

G Em Bm D

(I knew that I kept this for a reason)

G Em Bm D

(I knew that I kept this for a reason)

G Em

Now everything we've ever had

Bm D

Is here for us

G Em

Now everything we've ever had

Bm D

Is here for us

[Interlude]

G Em Bm D

[Chorus 2]

Am Bm D

Don't worry about the Father

G C

You'll take care of him

Am Bm D

And as for the mother,

G G7 E

She always loved her son

C D

And you look like him

[Outro]

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