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Song For A Son

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Artist: Smashing Pumpkins
Song: Song For A Son
Standard Tuning
Tabbed by: Johan Persson
Am  C D F  E E7
AmThis is a song for a son
CThis is a song for a saDilorF  
The Ebest I never hadE7  
AmThis is a song for a kin
CThis is the song for a Dtailor
Who sFtitched up my old heart
Who sEtitched up my old heartE7  
And AmI, I Cam oDne of Fmany, mEany more to come, E7many more to cAmome
I aCm oDne of mFany, mEany more to come, mE7any more to cAmome
 C D F  E E7
AmThis is a song for a dove
  CThis is a song for a Dblown up birdF  
The kEind that don't return - E7to the nest
AmThis is a song for a star
  CThis is a song for a Dspace invader
Who Fflew into the sun
ENever to return
E7Never to returnAm  
I Cam oDne of Fmany, mEany more to come, E7many more to cAmome
I am oCne of Dmany Fmore, mEany more to come, mE7any more to comeAm  
*Solo* Play with the chords
Am  C D F  E E7
AmThis is a song for a son
CThis is a song for a DsailorF  
The Eson I never had
He sE7ailed without map
AmThis is a song for that kid
  CThis is the song for that tDailor
Who sFtitched up my old heart
EBefore I broke it aE7ll, all apAmart
I Cam oDne of Fmany, mEany more to come, E7many more to cAmome
I am oCne of mDany mFore, mEany more to come, mE7any more to cAmome
You daughters oCf the rDevolutFion
ECarry back your sons
E7Carry them back hoAmme
You daughters oCf the rDevolutFion
ECarry back your sons.. home
Am  C D F  E E7
AmThis is a song for a son
  CThis is a song for a sDailorF  
The Ebest I never had
                   E7  Am(let it ring)
He sailed without a map
This is epic. Enjoy.
Johan Persson

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Song For A Son

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: Smashing Pumpkins

Song: Song For A Son

Standard Tuning

Tabbed by: Johan Persson

Am C D F E E7

This is a song for a son

C D F

This is a song for a sailor

E E7

The best I never had

This is a song for a kin

C D

This is the song for a tailor

Who stitched up my old heart

E E7

Who stitched up my old heart

Am C D F E E7 Am

And I, I am one of many, many more to come, many more to come

C D F E E7 Am

I am one of many, many more to come, many more to come

C D F E E7

This is a song for a dove

C D F

This is a song for a blown up bird

E E7

The kind that don't return - to the nest

This is a song for a star

C D

This is a song for a space invader

Who flew into the sun

Never to return

E7 Am

Never to return

C D F E E7 Am

I am one of many, many more to come, many more to come

C D F E E7 Am

I am one of many more, many more to come, many more to come

*Solo* Play with the chords

Am C D F E E7

This is a song for a son

C D F

This is a song for a sailor

The son I never had

He sailed without map

This is a song for that kid

C D

This is the song for that tailor

Who stitched up my old heart

E E7 Am

Before I broke it all, all apart

C D F E E7 Am

I am one of many, many more to come, many more to come

C D F E E7 Am

I am one of many more, many more to come, many more to come

C D F

You daughters of the revolution

Carry back your sons

E7 Am

Carry them back home

C D F

You daughters of the revolution

Carry back your sons.. home

Am C D F E E7

This is a song for a son

C D F

This is a song for a sailor

The best I never had

E7 Am

(let it ring)

He sailed without a map

This is epic. Enjoy.

Johan Persson

About Song For A Son Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

Learn how to play Song For A Son by The Smashing Pumpkins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Song For A Son chords”, “Song For A Son guitar chords”, or “The Smashing Pumpkins Song For A Son chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Song For A Son chords and for experienced players who want accurate Song For A Son lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Am, C, D, F, E.

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