Forefathers - Stripped Back chords by 
Liam St. John (Official Version)
Key: C minorDifficulty: Advanced
Intro 1
G#m
F#sus4
B
A#dim7
Verse 1
G#m
Well my momma worked the graveyard
F#
And my daddy was gone
B
So I spent my nights with Ray Charles
A#dim7
I cried to Louis Armstrong
G#m
Well my momma she was always there
F#
Diggin' us out of the hole
B
But my father he never cared
A#dim7
Now he don't even pick up the phone
Chorus 1
So I call
G#m
Jim Beam when I'm in need
F#
Evan Williams if I'm out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
B
Jack Daniels
A#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Interlude 1
G#m
G#m
F#
F#
B
B
A#dim7
A#dim7
Verse 2
G#m
As a child playing make-believe
F#
Pretending that you're coming home
B
I would climb in the maple tree
A#dim7
Guessing which car was yours
G#m
It took a while but you finally showed
F#
15 summers down the road
B
I know you tried to give it a go
A#dim7
But you don't answer my calls no more
Chorus 2
So I call
G#m
Jim Beam when I'm in need
F#
Evan Williams if I'm, out of money
Johnnie Walker picks up day and night
B
Jack Daniels
A#dim7
he always gives me great advice
Outro 1
G#m
G#m
F#
F#
B
B
A#dim7
A#dim7
G#m
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG#m F#sus4 B A#dim7 F#
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