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FAITHFUL SON - Frank Turner
Capo 1
DMeGet DmDsus2e on tDhe edges of the city,
BmMeeGt Dme Dsus2where Dthe underground runs out.
DBrGinDg Dsus2a picnDic blanket and your pity.
BmA pGen DaDsus2nd papDer so I can write things down.
AMoAsus2ther, Emoh Em7dear mother, I wasn't joking when I said,
BmThaGt AI plan to keep doing this until the day I'm dead.
DAnCadd9d I'm GnoAt a mirror for you when you were young.
EmBut AI still remain your faithful only sDonG.D  
DLaGteDly Dsus2I've Dbeen feeling kind of fragile,
BmLatGelDy Dsus2I've bDeen feeling all worn out.
DWhGat DwDsus2ould aDny of us do, before the dreams that we had came true,
BmWhaGt DwoDsus2uld thDere be left to dream about.
AFaAsus2ther, Emoh Em7dear father, I'm not trying to reject,
BmThe GvAalues that you held like winning cards up to your chest.
DBuCadd9t I caGn'At just do the things that you wish that you'd done,
EmThoAugh I still remain your faithful only son.
G/pGmaj7iano iEmnstEm7rumental 
GThGmaj7e city, seems so still
EmWheEm7n you're looking down, from Highgate Hill.
 Dlet ring,  Glet ring  D   Dsus2   D  
There's nothing left for us to say,
BmYou GtDauDsus2ght me Deverything that I know,
DYOGu DwoDsus2uldn't Dmiss me if I stayed,
BmYou GnDevDsus2er see Dme if I go.
AThAsus2is is Emno Em7confession no this is who I am
BmMakGe Ame in your image so you have to understand,
DThCadd9at I dGid Amy best as told and so've become,
 Em   A                                          D   G  D-G-D  
Your loving and your faithful only son.

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Faithful Son

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus2

Em7

Cadd9

Gmaj7

FAITHFUL SON - Frank Turner

Capo 1

D G D Dsus2 D

Meet me on the edges of the city,

Bm G D Dsus2 D

Meet me where the underground runs out.

D G D Dsus2 D

Bring a picnic blanket and your pity.

Bm G D Dsus2 D

A pen and paper so I can write things down.

A Asus2 Em Em7

Mother, oh dear mother, I wasn't joking when I said,

Bm G A

That I plan to keep doing this until the day I'm dead.

D Cadd9 G A

And I'm not a mirror for you when you were young.

Em A D G D

But I still remain your faithful only son.

D G D Dsus2 D

Lately I've been feeling kind of fragile,

Bm G D Dsus2 D

Lately I've been feeling all worn out.

D G D Dsus2 D

What would any of us do, before the dreams that we had came true,

Bm G D Dsus2 D

What would there be left to dream about.

A Asus2 Em Em7

Father, oh dear father, I'm not trying to reject,

Bm G A

The values that you held like winning cards up to your chest.

D Cadd9 G A

But I can't just do the things that you wish that you'd done,

Em A

Though I still remain your faithful only son.

G Gmaj7 Em Em7

/piano instrumental

G Gmaj7

The city, seems so still

Em Em7

When you're looking down, from Highgate Hill.

D G D Dsus2 D

let ring, let ring

There's nothing left for us to say,

Bm G D Dsus2 D

You taught me everything that I know,

D G D Dsus2 D

YOu wouldn't miss me if I stayed,

Bm G D Dsus2 D

You never see me if I go.

A Asus2 Em Em7

This is no confession no this is who I am

Bm G A

Make me in your image so you have to understand,

D Cadd9 G A

That I did my best as told and so've become,

Em A D G D G D

Your loving and your faithful only son.

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