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[Verse 1]
Dadd9Sons of the Dthief, Dmaj7sons of the Dsaint
Dadd9Who is the cDhild with Gno compA7laint
EmSons of the Em7great or Em6sons unEm7known
All were A7children Dlike your own
The Dadd9same sweet Dsmiles, the Dmaj7same sad Dtears
The Dadd9cries at Dnight, the Gmaj7nightmare fears
GSons of the Bmgreat or Asons unBb+known
GAll were Achildren Dlike your own...
ASo long aBmgo, Along, long, aBmgo...
[Verse 2]
But Dadd9sons of tyDcoons or Dmaj7sons of the Dfarms
Dadd9All of the cDhildren ran Gfrom your A7arms
Through Emfields of Em7gold, through Em6fields of Em7ruin
All of the A7children Dvanished too soon
In Dadd9tow’ring waDves, in Dmaj7walls of Dflesh
Among Dadd9dying Dbirds Gmaj7trembling with death
GSons of tyBmcoons or Asons of the Bb+farms
GAll of the Achildren ran Dfrom your arms...
DSo long aC#go: Dlong, long, aC#go...
[Verse 3]
F#add9But sons of F#your soF#maj7ns or sons pF#assing by
F#add9Children we F#lost in luBllabiesC#7  
G#mSons of true G#m7love or G#m6sons of G#m7regret
All of thC#7e sons yoF#u cannot forget
Some F#add9built the F#roads, some F#maj7wrote the F#poems
Some F#add9went to F#war, some nBmaj7ever came home
BSons of your D#msons or C#sons paD+ssing by
BChildren C#we lost iF#n lullabies...
So long ago: long, long, ago
[Verse 4]
Aadd9Sons of the Athief, Amaj7sons of the Asaint
Aadd9Who is the cAhild with Dno compE7laint
BmSons of the Bm7great or Bm6sons unBm7known
All were E7children Alike your own
The Aadd9same sweet Asmiles, the Amaj7same sad Atears
The Aadd9cries at Anight, the Dmaj7nightmare fears
DSons of the F#mgreat or sEons unkF+nown
DAll were Echildren Alike your own...

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Sons Of

by Scott Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd9

Dmaj7

Em7

Em6

Gmaj7

Bb+

F#add9

F#maj7

C#7

G#m

G#m7

G#m6

Bmaj7

D#m

D+

[Verse 1]

Dadd9 D Dmaj7 D

Sons of the thief, sons of the saint

Dadd9 D G A7

Who is the child with no complaint

Em Em7 Em6 Em7

Sons of the great or sons unknown

A7 D

All were children like your own

Dadd9 D Dmaj7 D

The same sweet smiles, the same sad tears

Dadd9 D Gmaj7

The cries at night, the nightmare fears

G Bm A Bb+

Sons of the great or sons unknown

G A D

All were children like your own...

A Bm A Bm

So long ago, long, long, ago...

[Verse 2]

Dadd9 D Dmaj7 D

But sons of tycoons or sons of the farms

Dadd9 D G A7

All of the children ran from your arms

Em Em7 Em6 Em7

Through fields of gold, through fields of ruin

A7 D

All of the children vanished too soon

Dadd9 D Dmaj7 D

In tow’ring waves, in walls of flesh

Dadd9 D Gmaj7

Among dying birds trembling with death

G Bm A Bb+

Sons of tycoons or sons of the farms

G A D

All of the children ran from your arms...

D C# D C#

So long ago: long, long, ago...

[Verse 3]

F#add9 F# F#maj7 F#

But sons of your sons or sons passing by

F#add9 F# B C#7

Children we lost in lullabies

G#m G#m7 G#m6 G#m7

Sons of true love or sons of regret

C#7 F#

All of the sons you cannot forget

F#add9 F# F#maj7 F#

Some built the roads, some wrote the poems

F#add9 F# Bmaj7

Some went to war, some never came home

B D#m C# D+

Sons of your sons or sons passing by

B C# F#

Children we lost in lullabies...

So long ago: long, long, ago

[Verse 4]

Aadd9 A Amaj7 A

Sons of the thief, sons of the saint

Aadd9 A D E7

Who is the child with no complaint

Bm Bm7 Bm6 Bm7

Sons of the great or sons unknown

E7 A

All were children like your own

Aadd9 A Amaj7 A

The same sweet smiles, the same sad tears

Aadd9 A Dmaj7

The cries at night, the nightmare fears

D F#m E F+

Sons of the great or sons unknown

D E A

All were children like your own...

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