Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Intermediate
Intro 1
Gm
Fsus4
Bb
Adim7
Verse 1
Gm
Well my momma worked the graveyard
F
And my daddy was gone
Bb
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
Adim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
Gm
Well my momma she was always there
F
Diggin' us out of the hole
Bb
But my father he never cared
Adim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
Gm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
F
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Bb
Jack Daniels
Adim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
Gm
Gm
F
F
Bb
Bb
Adim7
Adim7
Verse 2
Gm
As a child playing make-believe
F
Pretending that you're coming home
Bb
I would climb in the maple tree
Adim7
Guessing which car was yours
Gm
It took a while but you finally showed
F
15 summers down the road
Bb
I know you tried to give it a go
Adim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
Gm
Jim Beam when I'm in need
F
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
Bb
Jack Daniels
Adim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
Gm
Gm
F
F
Bb
Bb
Adim7
Adim7
Gm
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ChordsGm Fsus4 Bb Adim7 F
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