Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Easy
Intro 1
Bm
Asus4
D
C#dim7
Verse 1
Bm
Well my momma worked the graveyard
A
And my daddy was gone
D
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
C#dim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
Bm
Well my momma she was always there
A
Diggin' us out of the hole
D
But my father he never cared
C#dim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
Bm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
A
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
D
Jack Daniels
C#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
A
A
D
D
C#dim7
C#dim7
Verse 2
Bm
As a child playing make-believe
A
Pretending that you're coming home
D
I would climb in the maple tree
C#dim7
Guessing which car was yours
Bm
It took a while but you finally showed
A
15 summers down the road
D
I know you tried to give it a go
C#dim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
Bm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
A
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
D
Jack Daniels
C#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
Bm
Bm
A
A
D
D
C#dim7
C#dim7
Bm
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ChordsBm Asus4 D C#dim7 A
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