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Fathers Lament

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[Intro]
Am G C
Fmaj7 C Am
Am G C
Fmaj7 Cmaj Am
[Verse 1]
WAme've seen the bGest and we've seen the worCst
YFmaj7eah we've been bleCssed and we've been Amcursed
YAm7our mommas Emknow that
I Glove you Cboth
TFmaj7hey won't teCll you that I've trGied
N.C.  
I try every day of my life
[Instrumental]
Am G C
Fmaj7 C Am
Am7 G C
Fmaj7 Em Am
[Verse 2]
IAm7t's been a Gtest to make it Chere
Fmaj7My hope's Cfaded through the Amyears
AmBut I've been holding on Gto a prayCer
And I hope that someday sFoon
God sees my efCforts and my paiGn
N.C.                               
Shows me my efforts aren't in vain
[Chorus]
FAnd I've plAm7ayed the part
And I've played the fCool
And I've been usedF  
And I let them Am7get the best of Gme but
It was all for yFou
For what it's Am7worth I never Cmeant you any pGain
Just so you know
N.C.                          
I love you both just the same
[Instrumental]
Am7 G C
Fmaj7 C Am
Am G C
Fmaj7 Em Am
[Verse 3]
WAme've seen the bGest and we've seen the worCst
YFmaj7eah we've been bleCssed and we've been Amcursed
BAm7ut it's all been Emworth it
Just to Gwatch you Cgrow boys
AFnd I'll be a daCddy till I Gdie
       N.C.                                  
When I die I'll keep the angels by your side
[Chorus]
FAnd I've played the Am7part
And I've played the fCool
And I've been usedF  
And I let them Am7get the best of Gme but
It was all for yFou
For what it's Am7worth I never Cmeant you any Fpain
Just so you kAm7now
I love you bGoth just the saFme
And I've played Am7the part
And I've played the fCool
And I've been usedF  
And I let them Am7get the best of Gme but
It was all for yFou
For what it's Am7worth I never Cmeant you any paiGn
Just so you know
N.C.                          
I love you both just the same
[Outro]
Am7 G C
Fmaj7 C Am
Am G C
Fmaj7 Em Am

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Fathers Lament

by Poor Man's Poison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj

Am7

[Intro]

Am G C

Fmaj7 C Am

Am G C

Fmaj7 Cmaj Am

[Verse 1]

Am G C

We've seen the best and we've seen the worst

Fmaj7 C Am

Yeah we've been blessed and we've been cursed

Am7 Em

Your mommas know that

G C

I love you both

Fmaj7 C G

They won't tell you that I've tried

N.C.

I try every day of my life

[Instrumental]

Am G C

Fmaj7 C Am

Am7 G C

Fmaj7 Em Am

[Verse 2]

Am7 G C

It's been a test to make it here

Fmaj7 C Am

My hope's faded through the years

Am G C

But I've been holding on to a prayer

And I hope that someday soon

C G

God sees my efforts and my pain

N.C.

Shows me my efforts aren't in vain

[Chorus]

F Am7

And I've played the part

And I've played the fool

And I've been used

Am7 G

And I let them get the best of me but

It was all for you

Am7 C G

For what it's worth I never meant you any pain

Just so you know

N.C.

I love you both just the same

[Instrumental]

Am7 G C

Fmaj7 C Am

Am G C

Fmaj7 Em Am

[Verse 3]

Am G C

We've seen the best and we've seen the worst

Fmaj7 C Am

Yeah we've been blessed and we've been cursed

Am7 Em

But it's all been worth it

G C

Just to watch you grow boys

F C G

And I'll be a daddy till I die

N.C.

When I die I'll keep the angels by your side

[Chorus]

F Am7

And I've played the part

And I've played the fool

And I've been used

Am7 G

And I let them get the best of me but

It was all for you

Am7 C F

For what it's worth I never meant you any pain

Am7

Just so you know

G F

I love you both just the same

Am7

And I've played the part

And I've played the fool

And I've been used

Am7 G

And I let them get the best of me but

It was all for you

Am7 C G

For what it's worth I never meant you any pain

Just so you know

N.C.

I love you both just the same

[Outro]

Am7 G C

Fmaj7 C Am

Am G C

Fmaj7 Em Am

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