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Daniel Amos
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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His bare feet are calloused,
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he hikes up his pants
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His mother says "Son you're
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too young for the ranks"
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We need food for our family
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not airplanes and tanks
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And that's where the moneys all gone
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Verse 2

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Eight brothers and sisters,
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but three of them died
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Caught out in the marketplace
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with nowhere to hide
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The boy thinks God may be over
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on the devil's side
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Where the line in the sand
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has been drawn
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Verse 3

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Father's screaming now

"Somebody put out the light

If God wills it now we'll be

in heaven tonight"
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(Oh yeah) The bombs came down
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like steel rain
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(Oh yeah) Hit the ground like
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steel rain
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(Oh yeah) Nothing sounds like steel rain
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"It's our lot in life,
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son" his father explain s
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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When the total of life has been
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suffering and hate
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Death on the doorsteps and
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endless debate
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Then God only knows how
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much blood it will take
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Before someone makes right all the wrong
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Verse 5

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So bitter and hardened,
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too old for his age
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The boy screams his madness,
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succumbs to his rage
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Now he's just another death on
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the bottom of the page
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And that's how the story goes
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Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

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The original key of Father Explains by Daniel Amos is G major.

The primary chords used in Father Explains are G, Em, D, C, A, B.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, D, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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