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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
G5    3-x-0-0-3-x
Gm/Bb x-1-0-0-3-x
G5/A  x-0-0-0-3-x
Csus2 x-3-0-0-3-x
G5/B  x-2-0-0-3-x
[Picking patterns]
e|-G5----------------|-G5/Bb--------G5/A--------|-Csus2--------------|-G5/B--------------|-Csus2/A---------G/B--------|
B|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-----|-3-------3-----|-1--------0-------|
G|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---|---0---0---0---|---0---0----0---0-|
D|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----0--------0---|
A|-----------------|-1-------0-------|-3-------------|-2-------------|-3--------2-------|
E|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
[Intro]
  G5    Gm/Bb    G5/A(6x)
[Verse 1]
G5After all these Csus2many years
Gm/BbI'm a lot like Csus2you
I G5didn't plan to bCsus2e that way
Gm/BbBut I'm a lot lCsus2ike you
And the tG5ruth is I'll be Csus2waiting
Gm/BbFor the best to Csus2come
G5I am looking Csus2up to you
Gm/BbYou're my friend
I'm your Csus2son
[Chorus]
FFatherlike
GFather's son
There's nFothing much to chGoose
FAll the time I wGasted on
BbArguing with yCou, with you
[Break]
  G5    Gm/Bb    G5/A(3x)
[Verse 2]
G5I don't care what Csus2some might say
Gm/BbWe all have our Csus2faults
G5I'll be following Csus2your way
Gm/BbI don't mind getting Csus2old
And the tG5ruth is I'll be Csus2waiting
Gm/BbFor the best to Csus2come
G5I am looking Csus2up to you
Gm/BbYou're my friend
I'm your Csus2son
[Break]
G  F  C  Bb  G  F  C  Eb  Dm7  C  Eb  Dm7  C
Gm/Bb  G5/A  G5  Gm/Bb  Csus2/A  G/B
[Chorus]
FFatherlike
GFather's son
Getting cFloser to the tGruth
FAll the time I wGasted on
BbArguinAmg with yGou
BbWhat a Amwaste oGf time
BbWas it Amwasted tGime?
[Outro]
  Bb    Am   G(2x)     F    C    G(2x)

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Fatherlike

by Paulusma

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G5/Bb

G5/A

Csus2

G5/B

Csus2/A

G/B

Gm/Bb

Dm7

[Chords]

G5 3-x-0-0-3-x

Gm/Bb x-1-0-0-3-x

G5/A x-0-0-0-3-x

Csus2 x-3-0-0-3-x

G5/B x-2-0-0-3-x

[Picking patterns]

G5 G5/Bb G5/A Csus2 G5/B Csus2/A G/B

e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|

B|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-----|-3-------3-----|-1--------0-------|

G|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---|---0---0---0---|---0---0----0---0-|

D|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----0--------0---|

A|-----------------|-1-------0-------|-3-------------|-2-------------|-3--------2-------|

E|-3---------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|

[Intro]

G5 Gm/Bb G5/A

(6x)

[Verse 1]

G5 Csus2

After all these many years

Gm/Bb Csus2

I'm a lot like you

G5 Csus2

I didn't plan to be that way

Gm/Bb Csus2

But I'm a lot like you

G5 Csus2

And the truth is I'll be waiting

Gm/Bb Csus2

For the best to come

G5 Csus2

I am looking up to you

Gm/Bb

You're my friend

Csus2

I'm your son

[Chorus]

Fatherlike

Father's son

F G

There's nothing much to choose

F G

All the time I wasted on

Bb C

Arguing with you, with you

[Break]

G5 Gm/Bb G5/A

(3x)

[Verse 2]

G5 Csus2

I don't care what some might say

Gm/Bb Csus2

We all have our faults

G5 Csus2

I'll be following your way

Gm/Bb Csus2

I don't mind getting old

G5 Csus2

And the truth is I'll be waiting

Gm/Bb Csus2

For the best to come

G5 Csus2

I am looking up to you

Gm/Bb

You're my friend

Csus2

I'm your son

[Break]

G F C Bb G F C Eb Dm7 C Eb Dm7 C

Gm/Bb G5/A G5 Gm/Bb Csus2/A G/B

[Chorus]

Fatherlike

Father's son

F G

Getting closer to the truth

F G

All the time I wasted on

Bb Am G

Arguing with you

Bb Am G

What a waste of time

Bb Am G

Was it wasted time?

[Outro]

Bb Am G F C G

(2x) (2x)

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