Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate
Intro 1
Dm
Csus4
F
Edim7
Verse 1
Dm
Well my momma worked the graveyard
C
And my daddy was gone
F
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
Edim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
Dm
Well my momma she was always there
C
Diggin' us out of the hole
F
But my father he never cared
Edim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
Dm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
C
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
F
Jack Daniels
Edim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
Dm
Dm
C
C
F
F
Edim7
Edim7
Verse 2
Dm
As a child playing make-believe
C
Pretending that you're coming home
F
I would climb in the maple tree
Edim7
Guessing which car was yours
Dm
It took a while but you finally showed
C
15 summers down the road
F
I know you tried to give it a go
Edim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
Dm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
C
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
F
Jack Daniels
Edim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
Dm
Dm
C
C
F
F
Edim7
Edim7
Dm
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