Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate
Intro 1
Bbm
Absus4
Db
Cdim7
Verse 1
Bbm
Well my momma worked the graveyard
Ab
And my daddy was gone
Db
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
Cdim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
Bbm
Well my momma she was always there
Ab
Diggin' us out of the hole
Db
But my father he never cared
Cdim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
Bbm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
Ab
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Db
Jack Daniels
Cdim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
Bbm
Bbm
Ab
Ab
Db
Db
Cdim7
Cdim7
Verse 2
Bbm
As a child playing make-believe
Ab
Pretending that you're coming home
Db
I would climb in the maple tree
Cdim7
Guessing which car was yours
Bbm
It took a while but you finally showed
Ab
15 summers down the road
Db
I know you tried to give it a go
Cdim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
Bbm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
Ab
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Db
Jack Daniels
Cdim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
Bbm
Bbm
Ab
Ab
Db
Db
Cdim7
Cdim7
Bbm
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