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Father Sky
Hiss Golden Messenger
Virgo Fool (2018)
For final C chord (C*) add the 3rd fret on the top E.
[Verse 1]
C (Hammer On 3rd Fret A String)
FI was just a little Cthing
AmLeft out in the wGoods like a wFild bCeast
AmNow I'm a man full-gGrown with a FfamilyC  
CThere's no place in this Gworld for Fme
[Verse 2]
FKingdom, where do yoCu lay
I've been rAmiding that crookeGd wheel from a lFong way aCway
I sAmaw that evening sGtar turn tFail in the Milky CWay
CRun like a rabbit on a GLondon dayF  
FAnd I had to find Gmy own wayC  
[Fill]
AmOooooGooooFooooCoh
AmOooooGoooFoooooFoh
AmOooooGooooFooooCoh
CDoooDGoooDooDooDoDFooh
FDoooDoGooDooDooDoDCooh
[Verse 3]
FFather Sky, if you're lisCtening
AmBees in the Gsun will mFake the trees bCare
The rAmoad is prettGy wide but it Fseems to meC  
CAll of us are boGund to be freeF  
[Verse 4]
FMama, don't you cry for Cme
AmJust about 20 milGes from the gateFs of the Ccity
AmWhen I do arrivGe, GoFd's is willow tCree
CI'll be a thing, they'll Gwelcome meF  
FOh how do you think they'll wGelcome me?C  
[Outro]
AmOooooGooooFooooCoh
AmOooooGoooFoooooFoh
AmOooooGooooFooooCoh
CDoooDGoooDooDooDoDFooh
FDoooDoGooDooDooDoDCooh
AmOooooGooooFooooCoh
AmOooooGoooFoooooFoh
AmOooooGooooFooooCoh
CDoooDGoooDooDooDoDFooh
     F            G  C*
DoooDoooDooDooDoDooh
END

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Father Sky

by Hiss Golden Messenger

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Father Sky

Hiss Golden Messenger

Virgo Fool (2018)

For final C chord (C*) add the 3rd fret on the top E.

[Verse 1]

C (Hammer On 3rd Fret A String)

F C

I was just a little thing

Am G F C

Left out in the woods like a wild beast

Am G F C

Now I'm a man full-grown with a family

C G F

There's no place in this world for me

[Verse 2]

F C

Kingdom, where do you lay

Am G F C

I've been riding that crooked wheel from a long way away

Am G F C

I saw that evening star turn tail in the Milky Way

C G F

Run like a rabbit on a London day

F G C

And I had to find my own way

[Fill]

Am G F C

Ooooooooooooooh

Am G F F

Ooooooooooooooh

Am G F C

Ooooooooooooooh

C G F

DoooDoooDooDooDoDooh

F G C

DoooDoooDooDooDoDooh

[Verse 3]

F C

Father Sky, if you're listening

Am G F C

Bees in the sun will make the trees bare

Am G F C

The road is pretty wide but it seems to me

C G F

All of us are bound to be free

[Verse 4]

F C

Mama, don't you cry for me

Am G F C

Just about 20 miles from the gates of the city

Am G F C

When I do arrive, God's is willow tree

C G F

I'll be a thing, they'll welcome me

F G C

Oh how do you think they'll welcome me?

[Outro]

Am G F C

Ooooooooooooooh

Am G F F

Ooooooooooooooh

Am G F C

Ooooooooooooooh

C G F

DoooDoooDooDooDoDooh

F G C

DoooDoooDooDooDoDooh

Am G F C

Ooooooooooooooh

Am G F F

Ooooooooooooooh

Am G F C

Ooooooooooooooh

C G F

DoooDoooDooDooDoDooh

F G C

DoooDoooDooDooDoDooh

END

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