Key: C minor
Verse 1
Am
E
Am
He was sitting in the corner
E
F
At a table all alone
C
A candle burnin' in the darkness
F
E
His glass of wine was almost gone
Verse 2
Am
And something about
E
Am
him felt familiar
E
And it made me stop an d stare
F
C
The way he held his hands
F
before him
E
Am
Looked like he was lost in prayer
Verse 3
E
Hey son, what are
Am
you lookin' at?
E
Why do your eyes look so sad?
F
There's somethin' in the way
C
F
he sat there
E
It made me think about my dad
Verse 4
Dm
G
Dm
I'm lookin' for the answer
G
Just like everyone
Dm
G
I know that there's no ending
Dm
To the love between a father
and the son
E
Verse 5
Am
E
Hey son, why don't you pull up one of those
Am
empty chairs?
E
F
Bring it over here by my side
C
Buy me a glass of wine
F
This looks like a real good
place to hide
E
Verse 6
Am
You know I've always been a fisherman
E
Am
E
Fishin' for souls along the way
F
You kind of remind me of my only son
C
F
E
And I lost him 33 years ago today
Verse 7
Dm
G
Dm
I'm lookin' for the answer
Am
Just like everyone
G
Dm
G
I know that there's no ending
Dm
To the love between a father
and the son
E
Verse 8
Am
There's somethin' I must
E
Am
give you
E
The compass that my father made
F
C
It'll point you in the right direction
F
In case you ever lose
E
Am
your way
Verse 9
E
You know I've got somethin'
Am
here in my pocket
E
F
This is little silver cross
I think my son would want
C
F
you to have it
E
When you think all the hope is lost
Verse 10
Dm
G
Dm
We're lookin' for the answer
Just like everyone
G
Dm
G
We know that there's no ending
Dm
E
To the love between a father and the son
Verse 11
Am
E
Am
I left him sitting at his table
E
F
But I didn't feel alone
C
F
For a moment I could see the light
G
Am
F
Oh, we were almost home
C
F
For a moment I could see the light
G
Oh, we were almost home
Am
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