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The Father Song

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[Intro]
Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7
[Verse]
   DmSometimes I wAonder
Where has my lGove gBbone?
   DmThough I belAieve you
Each time you sGay you cBbareA  
Still I'm aDlone
[Chorus]
  GI know FI'll neveDr be
  GThe man you wFant me to bDe
  FI feel so hungry
So eCmpty insGide
  FSo tired of trying
But I'm tCoo young to hGide
  CI didn't mean to smile
  EbAnd turn your love to fiFii-Cre
[Break]
D E A G Bb
[Verse 2]
   DmOh, tell me FAather
Is there shame in your hGeart for Bbme?
   DmOh, tell me FAather
Why do you cGurse the dBbmajay that AI was bDorn?

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The Father Song

by Tim Buckley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Bbmaj

[Intro]

Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7

[Verse]

Dm A

Sometimes I wonder

G Bb

Where has my love gone?

Dm A

Though I believe you

G Bb A

Each time you say you care

Still I'm alone

[Chorus]

G F D

I know I'll never be

G F D

The man you want me to be

I feel so hungry

C G

So empty inside

So tired of trying

C G

But I'm too young to hide

I didn't mean to smile

Eb F C

And turn your love to fiii-re

[Break]

D E A G Bb

[Verse 2]

Dm A

Oh, tell me Father

G Bb

Is there shame in your heart for me?

Dm A

Oh, tell me Father

G Bbmaj A D

Why do you curse the day that I was born?

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