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Tuning: Standard E
    C    F    Dm   G    C7   Am
e|--0----1----1----3----0----0--|
B|--1----1----3----0----1----1--|
G|--0----2----2----0----3----2--| Chords with an exclamation point ex. C!
D|--2----3----0----0----2----2--| indicate that the chord is only strummed
A|--3----3----X----2----3----0--| once and rings out.
E|--0----1----X----3----X----X--|
F F C Am Dm G C G
CSit down my sons, FI’ve something to Dmsay 
GWhat my father told me on his dying Cday
CAnd now to my own sons, I Fpass this aDmlong
For my Gtime is at hand, and soon I’ll be CgoneF  C  G  
CI’ve tried to teach you what’s Fright and what’s Dmwrong
Be Gupright, be honest, be brave and be Cstrong
Be Ckind and be true to the Fgood friends you’ve Dmmade
And never Gturn down a chance to get Claid!C7  
CHORUS 1:
Do the FYoung ones, the old ones, 
The Chot ones, the cold ones
The Gscags, the hags, the Cfree and the paid
Do the Frich ones the poor ones 
The Cdrunk on the Amfloor ones
If they’re Dmugly son pull down the Gshade
And never Fturn down a Gchance to get Claid!
Interlude
F F C Am Dm G C C G F C G
Oh Cboys now I lay here my Fbody all Dmbroke
I Gpray you’ll be heedin’ these last words I Cspoke
As CI meet my maker I Fclearly now Dmsee
Why Gall of your mothers are so pissed off at CmeC7  
CHORUS 2:
So, do the Fbig ones, the small ones
The Cshort ones, the tall ones
The Gstreet walking hooker, the Ccooker of pain
Do the Fflat chested screamer 
The big Cbreasted big Ambeamers
Never Dmmind if she’s fertile or Gspayed
And never Fturn down a Gchance to get Claid!C7  
CHORUS 3:
Do the Fsleazy, the easy
The Csmelly, the greasy
The Gsmutty, the slutty, the Cchubby ones too
Do the Fclassic two bagger 
The two Clegged tail Amwager
                               Dm         G  G!
And boys you’ll know when you’re through
            F!            G!                       C!
When you’ve found one you love who loves who loves you
              C7!
But until you do…
CHORUS 4:
Do the Fblack ones the white ones
The Cloose ones the tight ones
The Gfreaks do the geeks, the uCniques and all the antiques
Do the Fnasty and the mean, the oCbese the obAmscene
But never Dmturn down a Gchance…
Always Cgo for roAmmance
Never Dmturn down a Gchance…
Always Cgo for the Ampants
And never Fturn down a Gchance to get Claid!
 F   F   C   Am   Dm   G   CGC

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Fathers Last Word

by Pat Dailey

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard E

C F Dm G C7 Am

e|--0----1----1----3----0----0--|

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

G|--0----2----2----0----3----2--| Chords with an exclamation point ex. C!

D|--2----3----0----0----2----2--| indicate that the chord is only strummed

A|--3----3----X----2----3----0--| once and rings out.

E|--0----1----X----3----X----X--|

F F C Am Dm G C G

C F Dm

Sit down my sons, I’ve something to say

G C

What my father told me on his dying day

C F Dm

And now to my own sons, I pass this along

G C F C G

For my time is at hand, and soon I’ll be gone

C F Dm

I’ve tried to teach you what’s right and what’s wrong

G C

Be upright, be honest, be brave and be strong

C F Dm

Be kind and be true to the good friends you’ve made

G C C7

And never turn down a chance to get laid!

CHORUS 1:

Do the Young ones, the old ones,

The hot ones, the cold ones

G C

The scags, the hags, the free and the paid

Do the rich ones the poor ones

C Am

The drunk on the floor ones

Dm G

If they’re ugly son pull down the shade

F G C

And never turn down a chance to get laid!

Interlude

F F C Am Dm G C C G F C G

C F Dm

Oh boys now I lay here my body all broke

G C

I pray you’ll be heedin’ these last words I spoke

C F Dm

As I meet my maker I clearly now see

G C C7

Why all of your mothers are so pissed off at me

CHORUS 2:

So, do the big ones, the small ones

The short ones, the tall ones

G C

The street walking hooker, the cooker of pain

Do the flat chested screamer

C Am

The big breasted big beamers

Dm G

Never mind if she’s fertile or spayed

F G C C7

And never turn down a chance to get laid!

CHORUS 3:

Do the sleazy, the easy

The smelly, the greasy

G C

The smutty, the slutty, the chubby ones too

Do the classic two bagger

C Am

The two legged tail wager

Dm G G

And boys you’ll know when you’re through

F G C

! ! !

When you’ve found one you love who loves who loves you

But until you do…

CHORUS 4:

Do the black ones the white ones

The loose ones the tight ones

G C

The freaks do the geeks, the uniques and all the antiques

F C Am

Do the nasty and the mean, the obese the obscene

Dm G

But never turn down a chance…

C Am

Always go for romance

Dm G

Never turn down a chance…

C Am

Always go for the pants

F G C

And never turn down a chance to get laid!

F F C Am Dm G C

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