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Father And Son

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 26Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning    : STaNDARD
This is my chords and i just tuned in to the music and then 
i got my chords and put it on a note...  
my tabbed and chords are 99% correct...
[Intro]
        e|-----0-----------5---7------0---------5---7--------|
        B|----2---2-3----2---2-------2---2-3--2---2----------|
        G|---2---2------------------2---2--------------------|
        D|--2----------------------2-------------------------|
        A|-0----------------------0--------------------------|
        E|0----------------------0---------------------------|
[CHORDS ARE] A,E,D,Bm, A,F#m,Bm,E...  it all just go around through verse!
[CHORUS ARE] A,C#m,D,
[Verse]
                     IAt's not time to make a chEange
                     Just rDelax, take it eBmasy
                     You're still yAoung that's your fF#mault
                     There's so Bmmuch you have to kEnow
[Verse II]
                     AFind a girl settle dEown
                     If you Dwant you can mBmarry
                     Look at Ame, I am oF#mld
                      But I'm haBmppyE  
[Verse III]
                     I was oAnce like you are nEow
                     And I kDnow that it's not Bmeasy
                     To be cAalm when you've foF#mund
                     Something's Bmgoing onE  
[Verse IV]                   
                     But take your Atime, think a Elot
                     Think of eveDrything you've gBmot
                     For you will sAtill be here toF#mmorrow
                     But your drDeams may nAot
[Chorus]
                     HAow can I try to expC#mlain
                     When I Ddo he turns away agBmain
                     It's alwaAys been the saF#mme,
                     Same olBmd storyE  
                     From the moAment I can talC#mk
                     I was oDrdered to liBmsten
                     Now theAre's a way and I knoF#mw
                     That I Dhave to gAo away
                     EI know I havDe to go.A..
[Bridge]             (chorus chords) replace  C#mwith E!!!
[Verse V]                                        A  E  
                     I was once like you are now
                     And I kDnow that it's not Bmeasy
                     To be cAalm when you've foF#mund
                     Something's Bmgoing onE  
                     But take your Atime
                     think a lEot
                     think of Deverything you've gBmot
                     for you will Astill be here 
                     toF#mmorrow, but your Bmdreams may Enot.
[Verse VI]
                     AnAd all the times that I've C#mcried
                     Keeping Dall the things I knew iBmnside
                     It's haArd, but it's haF#mrder to igBmnore itE  
                     If they were riAght I'd agC#mree
                     But it's them tDhey know not Bmme
                     Now there's a Away and I F#mknow
                     That I haDve to go aAway
                     EI know I haDve to Ago...
TNX!!! send me a message if this helped!!! (^_~)V

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Father And Son

by Ronan Keating

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Tuning : STaNDARD

This is my chords and i just tuned in to the music and then

i got my chords and put it on a note...

my tabbed and chords are 99% correct...

[Intro]

e|-----0-----------5---7------0---------5---7--------|

B|----2---2-3----2---2-------2---2-3--2---2----------|

G|---2---2------------------2---2--------------------|

D|--2----------------------2-------------------------|

A|-0----------------------0--------------------------|

E|0----------------------0---------------------------|

A E D Bm A F#m Bm E

[CHORDS ARE] ,,,, ,,,... it all just go around through verse!

A C#m D

[CHORUS ARE] ,,,

[Verse]

A E

It's not time to make a change

D Bm

Just relax, take it easy

A F#m

You're still young that's your fault

Bm E

There's so much you have to know

[Verse II]

A E

Find a girl settle down

D Bm

If you want you can marry

A F#m

Look at me, I am old

Bm E

But I'm happy

[Verse III]

A E

I was once like you are now

D Bm

And I know that it's not easy

A F#m

To be calm when you've found

Bm E

Something's going on

[Verse IV]

A E

But take your time, think a lot

D Bm

Think of everything you've got

A F#m

For you will still be here tomorrow

D A

But your dreams may not

[Chorus]

A C#m

How can I try to explain

D Bm

When I do he turns away again

A F#m

It's always been the same,

Bm E

Same old story

A C#m

From the moment I can talk

D Bm

I was ordered to listen

A F#m

Now there's a way and I know

D A

That I have to go away

E D A

I know I have to go...

C#m E

[Bridge] (chorus chords) replace with !!!

A E

[Verse V]

I was once like you are now

D Bm

And I know that it's not easy

A F#m

To be calm when you've found

Bm E

Something's going on

But take your time

think a lot

D Bm

think of everything you've got

for you will still be here

F#m Bm E

tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

[Verse VI]

A C#m

And all the times that I've cried

D Bm

Keeping all the things I knew inside

A F#m Bm E

It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it

A C#m

If they were right I'd agree

D Bm

But it's them they know not me

A F#m

Now there's a way and I know

D A

That I have to go away

E D A

I know I have to go...

TNX!!! send me a message if this helped!!! (^_~)V

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