Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate
Intro 1
Em
Dsus4
G
F#dim7
Verse 1
Em
Well my momma worked the graveyard
D
And my daddy was gone
G
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
F#dim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
Em
Well my momma she was always there
D
Diggin' us out of the hole
G
But my father he never cared
F#dim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
Em
Jim Beam when I'm in need
D
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
G
Jack Daniels
F#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
Em
Em
D
D
G
G
F#dim7
F#dim7
Verse 2
Em
As a child playing make-believe
D
Pretending that you're coming home
G
I would climb in the maple tree
F#dim7
Guessing which car was yours
Em
It took a while but you finally showed
D
15 summers down the road
G
I know you tried to give it a go
F#dim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
Em
Jim Beam when I'm in need
D
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
G
Jack Daniels
F#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
Em
Em
D
D
G
G
F#dim7
F#dim7
Em
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEm Dsus4 G F#dim7 D
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