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Peter Gabriel
Father Son
Tuning: Standard 
[Intro]  A   D   A   D   A   D     A  
AFatherA/Ab,       F#mson   F#mLockeA/Ed  as    DoAne  In thiD/Bs empA/C#ty       Eroom 
ASpine againsA/Abt spine A/GYourF#ms againA/Est mine  DTilAl the warmtD/Bh comes A/C#through E  
DRemember the breakwaters down A/C#by the D/F#waves A/E  
DI first found my courage A/C#Knowing daddy could G/Bsave F#m/A  
       E/G#I could hAold back the tide    DWE/G#ith my dad by mAy side D  
ADogs, plows and A/Abbows WF#me move thrF#mough each pose A/E  D  
AStruggling in our sepaD/Brate A/C#ways E  
AMantras and A/Abhymns UA/Gnfolding limF#mbs A/E  D  
ALooking for release through thD/Be pain A/C#  E  
And the yogi's Deyes are open LookA/C#ing up D/F#above A/E  
DHe too is dreamiA/C#ng of his daddy's G/Blove F#m/A  
E/G#With his dad by Ahis side    D   E/G#Got his dad by Ahis side D  E  D  
C#Can you recall DHow you took mC#e to school D  
AWe couldn't talk D/Bmuch Aat all  E  
EItD's been sC#o many years AnDd now these teC#ars Guess I'm DstiAll your child D/B  A/C#  E  
AOut on A/Abthe moF#mors We F#mtake A/Ea pause DSee Ahow far we have coD/Bme A/C#  E  
AYou're movinA/Abg quite slow How far can A/Gwe go F#m  A/E  D  
AFather D/Band sA/C#on E  
[Bridge]
E/G#With my dad Aby my side WitDh my E/G#dad by my Aside D  
E/G#Got my dad bAy my side    WDith me A  D  A  D  A  D  A  

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Father Son

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/Ab

F#m

A/E

D/B

A/C#

A/G

D/F#

G/B

F#m/A

E/G#

Peter Gabriel

Father Son

Tuning: Standard

A D A D A D A

[Intro]

A A/Ab F#m F#m A/E D A D/B A/C# E

Father, son Locked as one In this empty room

A A/Ab A/G F#m A/E D A D/B A/C# E

Spine against spine Yours against mine Till the warmth comes through

D A/C# D/F# A/E

Remember the breakwaters down by the waves

D A/C# G/B F#m/A

I first found my courage Knowing daddy could save

E/G# A D E/G# A D

I could hold back the tide With my dad by my side

A A/Ab F#m F#m A/E D

Dogs, plows and bows We move through each pose

A D/B A/C# E

Struggling in our separate ways

A A/Ab A/G F#m A/E D

Mantras and hymns Unfolding limbs

A D/B A/C# E

Looking for release through the pain

D A/C# D/F# A/E

And the yogi's eyes are open Looking up above

D A/C# G/B F#m/A

He too is dreaming of his daddy's love

E/G# A D E/G# A D E D

With his dad by his side Got his dad by his side

C# D C# D

Can you recall How you took me to school

A D/B A E

We couldn't talk much at all

E D C# D C# D A D/B A/C# E

It's been so many years And now these tears Guess I'm still your child

A A/Ab F#m F#m A/E D A D/B A/C# E

Out on the moors We take a pause See how far we have come

A A/Ab A/G F#m A/E D

You're moving quite slow How far can we go

A D/B A/C# E

Father and son

[Bridge]

E/G# A D E/G# A D

With my dad by my side With my dad by my side

E/G# A D A D A D A D A

Got my dad by my side With me

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