Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate
Intro 1
F#m
Esus4
A
G#dim7
Verse 1
F#m
Well my momma worked the graveyard
E
And my daddy was gone
A
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
G#dim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
F#m
Well my momma she was always there
E
Diggin' us out of the hole
A
But my father he never cared
G#dim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
F#m
Jim Beam when I'm in need
E
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
A
Jack Daniels
G#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
F#m
F#m
E
E
A
A
G#dim7
G#dim7
Verse 2
F#m
As a child playing make-believe
E
Pretending that you're coming home
A
I would climb in the maple tree
G#dim7
Guessing which car was yours
F#m
It took a while but you finally showed
E
15 summers down the road
A
I know you tried to give it a go
G#dim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
F#m
Jim Beam when I'm in need
E
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
A
Jack Daniels
G#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
F#m
F#m
E
E
A
A
G#dim7
G#dim7
F#m
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsF#m Esus4 A G#dim7 E
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