Unwed Fathers

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"Unwed Fathers" by Johnny Cash from the album "Rainbow" (1985)
Bass runs down to the Em chords are common (i.e. G F# Em), as well as leading up to the C chords.
[Intro]
GGGG
x4
[Verse 1]
G C G
In an Appalachian, Greyhound station
Em D G
She sits there waiting, in a family way
C G
"Goodbye brother, tell Mom I love her
G Em D G
Tell all the others, I'll write someday"
[Chorus 1]
G C G
From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother
G Em D
Kept undercover, like some bad dream
G C G
And unwed fathers, can't be bothered
Em D G
They run like water, in a mountain stream
[Turnaround]
EmEmDD GGGG
|
[Verse 2]
G C G
In a cold and gray town, the nurse says "Lay down"
Em D G
"This ain't no playground, and you ain't home"
C G
Someone's children, are having children
Em D G
In a cold gray building, all alone
[Chorus 2]
G C G
From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother
G Em D
Kept undercover, like some bad dream
G C G
And a teenage father, can't be bothered
Em D G
They run like water, in a mountain stream
[Solo]
GGGC GGGG EmEmDD GGGG
| | | x2
G C G
On somewhere else bound, midnight Greyhound
Em D G
She hangs her head down, and hums a lullaby
C G
Scared half crazy, she holds her baby
Em D G
She says I think maybe, you got your daddy's eyes
[Chorus]
G C G
From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother
G Em D
Kept undercover, like some bad dream
G C G
And unwed fathers, can't be bothered
G Em D G
They run like water, in a mountain stream
[Outro]
EmEmDD GDG
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Unwed Fathers chords and lyrics

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"Unwed Fathers" by Johnny Cash from the album "Rainbow" (1985)
Bass runs down to the Em chords are common (i.e. G F# Em), as well as leading up to the C chords.
[Intro]
G G G G  x4
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Turnaround]
Em Em D D | G G G G
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Solo]
G G G C | G G G G | Em Em D D | G G G G  x2
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Em Em D D | G D G

Unwed Fathers Chords by Johnny Cash

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