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Father To Son original guitar chords by
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
Dsus4
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Dsus4
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Gadd9
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F
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Ebmaj7#11
Ebmaj7#11

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D
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Verse 1
C
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D
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G
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A word in your ear, from father to son
D
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Em7
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Hear the word that I say
C
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G
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D
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I fought with you, fought on your side
Cmaj7
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G
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D
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E7
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Long before you were born
Chorus 1
G
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C
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Joyful the sound, the word goes around
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G

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Am7
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D
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From father to son, to son...
Verse 2
C
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And the voice is so clear,
D
D

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time after time it keeps on
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G

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D

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Em7
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Calling you, calling you on
C
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G
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Don't destroy what you see,
D
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your country to be
Cmaj7
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G
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Just keep building on
D
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E
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the ground that's been won
Chorus 2
G
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Kings will be crowned,
C
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and the word goes around
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G

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Am7
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D
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From father to son, to son
Interlude 1
Gadd9
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F
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Ebmaj7#11
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D
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F5
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Won't you hear us sing (te-de-de...)
F5
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F5
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Our family song (pa, pa...)
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F5
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Ooh, yeah
Ab5
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Ab5
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Now we hand it on (Ooh-ooh...)
Bridge 1
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D
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But I've heard it all before
E5
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D
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A
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Take this letter that I give you
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D/A
D/A
2

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Take it sonny, hold it high
E5
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D
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You won't understand a word that's in it
A
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E5
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But you'll write it out again
D
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before you die, yeah-yeah
Solo 1
E5
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D
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E5
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D
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E5
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D
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E5
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E5
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D
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E5
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D
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A

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E5
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D
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C
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Interlude 2
E5
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D
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E5
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D
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E5
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D
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A

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E5
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D
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A

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E5
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D
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Verse 3
Cmaj7
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A word in your ear
D
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from father to son
G
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Em7
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Funny you don't hear a single word I say
C
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G
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But my letter to you
D
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will stay by your side
Cmaj7
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G
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Bm7
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E
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Through the years till the loneliness is gone
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C
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Sing if you will,
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D
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Em
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Asus4
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but the air you breathe I live to give you
C
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A5
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Father to son
A7
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G
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(father to, father to, father to son)
Chorus 3
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C
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Joyful the sound, the word goes around
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Am7
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From father to son, to son
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Kings will be crowned,
C
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and the word goes around
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Am7
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From father to son, to son
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dsus4

  • Gadd9

  • F

  • Ebmaj7#11

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • Em7

  • Cmaj7

  • E7

  • Am7

  • E

  • F5

  • Ab5

    4

  • E5

  • A

  • D/A

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • A5

  • A7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Father To Son by Queen is G major.

The primary chords used in Father To Son are D, G, F, Eb, C, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Father To Son is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Father To Son using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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