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Father To Son

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[Intro]
D  Em7/D   D  Em7/D
[Verse 1]
SoDmewhere down the road, you're gonna fEm7/Dind a place
DIt seems so far, but it nEm7/Dever is
YEm7ou won't need to sAtay, but you F#m7might lose your strength
On the wEm7ay
[Verse 2]
SoDmetimes you may feel you're the oEm7/Dnly one
Cos all the tDhings you thought were safe, oooo Em7/Dnow they're gone
But yEm7ou won't be alAone, IF#m7'll be here to carry you Em7along
WatF#m7ching you 'til all the work is Em7done
[Verse 3]
DWhen you find your heart, you'd better Em7/Drun with it
Cos whDen she comes along, she could be Em7/Dbreaking it
Em7No there's nothing wrAong, you're lF#m7earning to be strong
Don't look Em7back
F#m7She may soon be gone, no don't look Em7back
She's F#m7not the only one, remember Em7that
[Verse 4]
If your heDart is beating fast, then you kEm7/Dnow she's right
If you dDon't know what to say, well, Em7/Dthat's all right
You dEm7on't know what to Ado?
ReF#m7member she is just as scared as Em7you
[Verse 5]
DDon't be shy, even when it huEm7/Drts to say
Remember, Dyou're gonna get hurt someday, Em7/Danyway
Then Em7you must lift your Ahead, F#m7keep it there
Remember what I Em7said
IF#m7'll always be with you don't fEm7orget
JF#m7ust look over your shoulder I'll be thEm7ere
[Outro]
D  Em7/D  D  Em7/D
If Dyou look behEm7/Dind you, I wDill be thEm7/Dere

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Father To Son

by Phil Collins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/D

Em7

F#m7

[Intro]

D Em7/D D Em7/D

[Verse 1]

D Em7/D

Somewhere down the road, you're gonna find a place

D Em7/D

It seems so far, but it never is

Em7 A F#m7

You won't need to stay, but you might lose your strength

Em7

On the way

[Verse 2]

D Em7/D

Sometimes you may feel you're the only one

D Em7/D

Cos all the things you thought were safe, oooo now they're gone

Em7 A F#m7 Em7

But you won't be alone, I'll be here to carry you along

F#m7 Em7

Watching you 'til all the work is done

[Verse 3]

D Em7/D

When you find your heart, you'd better run with it

D Em7/D

Cos when she comes along, she could be breaking it

Em7 A F#m7

No there's nothing wrong, you're learning to be strong

Em7

Don't look back

F#m7 Em7

She may soon be gone, no don't look back

F#m7 Em7

She's not the only one, remember that

[Verse 4]

D Em7/D

If your heart is beating fast, then you know she's right

D Em7/D

If you don't know what to say, well, that's all right

Em7 A

You don't know what to do?

F#m7 Em7

Remember she is just as scared as you

[Verse 5]

D Em7/D

Don't be shy, even when it hurts to say

D Em7/D

Remember, you're gonna get hurt someday, anyway

Em7 A F#m7

Then you must lift your head, keep it there

Em7

Remember what I said

F#m7 Em7

I'll always be with you don't forget

F#m7 Em7

Just look over your shoulder I'll be there

[Outro]

D Em7/D D Em7/D

If you look behind you, I will be there

About Father To Son Chords by Phil Collins

Learn how to play Father To Son by Phil Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Father To Son chords”, “Father To Son guitar chords”, or “Phil Collins Father To Son chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Father To Son chords and for experienced players who want accurate Father To Son lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Em7/D, Em7, A, F#m7.

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What key is "Father To Son" in?

The chords for "Father To Son" show the original chord names (including D, Em7/D, Em7, A, F#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.