Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Advanced
Intro 1
Fm
Ebsus4
Ab
Gdim7
Verse 1
Fm
Well my momma worked the graveyard
Eb
And my daddy was gone
Ab
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
Gdim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
Fm
Well my momma she was always there
Eb
Diggin' us out of the hole
Ab
But my father he never cared
Gdim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
Fm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
Eb
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Ab
Jack Daniels
Gdim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
Fm
Fm
Eb
Eb
Ab
Ab
Gdim7
Gdim7
Verse 2
Fm
As a child playing make-believe
Eb
Pretending that you're coming home
Ab
I would climb in the maple tree
Gdim7
Guessing which car was yours
Fm
It took a while but you finally showed
Eb
15 summers down the road
Ab
I know you tried to give it a go
Gdim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
Fm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
Eb
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Ab
Jack Daniels
Gdim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
Fm
Fm
Eb
Eb
Ab
Ab
Gdim7
Gdim7
Fm
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsFm Ebsus4 Ab Gdim7 Eb
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