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Note: capo on 2:   F    C    Bb    Gm  Eb  
      capo on 3:   E    B     A    F#m  D  
      capo on 5:   D    A     G     Em  C  
[Intro]
   G     D     C     Gx2
G
[Verse 1]
When DI was small
You Ctook me by the Ghand
FatherD, you should know
I Cfinally underGstand
[Verse 2]
You taught me Dwrong from rightC  
And how to Glive
You gave the Dgreatest giftC  
That one could Ggive
[Verse 3]
You never Dlet me downC  
You made me Gstrong
When I Dmade mistakesC  
When I was Gwrong
[Verse 4]
Some Ddays we'd laugh
And, Csome days we DfightG  
Somehow you Dknew one dayC  
I'd say you were Gright
[Chorus]
You're Amwith me
In every Dword I say
In Gevery Amhour
Of every Dsingle day
In Gall I Amdo
I'm Djust a part Gof you
[Verse 5]
You Dlived your life for usC  
That was your Gplan
Those hands that Dnever takeC  
They worked the Gland
Hands that Dnever takeC  
Can only Ggive
And beDcause of youC  
I know how to Glive
[Chorus]
You're Amwith me
In every Dword I say
In Gevery Amhour
Of every Dsingle day
In Gall I Amdo
I'm Djust a part Gof you
[Instrumental]
      F     Gx2
C      D
[Outro]
   GFatherD, just one thingC  
You always Gknew
Every Dword you said to Cme,  Gwas DtrueG  

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Father

by Manowar

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F C Bb Gm Eb

Note: capo on 2:

E B A F#m D

capo on 3:

D A G Em C

capo on 5:

[Intro]

G D C G

[Verse 1]

When I was small

C G

You took me by the hand

Father, you should know

C G

I finally understand

[Verse 2]

D C

You taught me wrong from right

And how to live

D C

You gave the greatest gift

That one could give

[Verse 3]

D C

You never let me down

You made me strong

D C

When I made mistakes

When I was wrong

[Verse 4]

Some days we'd laugh

C D G

And, some days we fight

D C

Somehow you knew one day

I'd say you were right

[Chorus]

You're with me

In every word I say

G Am

In every hour

Of every single day

G Am

In all I do

D G

I'm just a part of you

[Verse 5]

D C

You lived your life for us

That was your plan

D C

Those hands that never take

They worked the land

D C

Hands that never take

Can only give

D C

And because of you

I know how to live

[Chorus]

You're with me

In every word I say

G Am

In every hour

Of every single day

G Am

In all I do

D G

I'm just a part of you

[Instrumental]

F G

C D

[Outro]

G D C

Father, just one thing

You always knew

D C G D G

Every word you said to me, was true

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