Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate
Intro 1
Ebm
Dbsus4
Gb
Fdim7
Verse 1
Ebm
Well my momma worked the graveyard
Db
And my daddy was gone
Gb
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
Fdim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
Ebm
Well my momma she was always there
Db
Diggin' us out of the hole
Gb
But my father he never cared
Fdim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
Ebm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
Db
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Gb
Jack Daniels
Fdim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
Ebm
Ebm
Db
Db
Gb
Gb
Fdim7
Fdim7
Verse 2
Ebm
As a child playing make-believe
Db
Pretending that you're coming home
Gb
I would climb in the maple tree
Fdim7
Guessing which car was yours
Ebm
It took a while but you finally showed
Db
15 summers down the road
Gb
I know you tried to give it a go
Fdim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
Ebm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
Db
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Gb
Jack Daniels
Fdim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
Ebm
Ebm
Db
Db
Gb
Gb
Fdim7
Fdim7
Ebm
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