My Father's Words chords by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
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Verse 1
(D major) This next song is some words
that my father used to say to me.
And I call it,
Father's Word.
And I just want you to
listen
to some of the things he said,
which (G major) has made it very (D major) simple
and much easier for me now
in life.
My Father's Words. (G major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (A major)
My (D major) father, (A flatdim) my (D major) father
(A flatdim) said these (D major) words
Followed me down through the years,
yes, yes, yes
Believe (G major) half you see,
and nothing that you hear (D major) (A flatdim) (D major)
There's a mini (A major) broken heart, son,
(G major) that never sheds no tear (A flatdim) (D major)
(A major) It takes the (D major) rocks,
takes the rocks and gravel
To make, well, to make a solid road,
yes, yes, yes
Everything (G major) that shines, boy,
I declare it can't be gold (D major)
Well, (A major) the grave holds secrets,
(G major) son,
that will never be (D major) told (A flatdim) (D major)
(A major) He said the (D major) long, well,
the long of a road
Short, short, short of a turn
Yes, yes, yes, listen, (G major) my son
You'll never grow too old to learn
(D major) I said, why?
Because (A major) old coals will kindle,
(G major) light up, and begin to burn. (D major)
(A major) He said, the (D major) taller, well, the taller the tree.
The deep, well, the deeper the roots.
Yes, yes, yes.
(G major) Blacker the berries,
well, sweeter the juice. (D major) (A flatdim) (D major)
Well, (A major) with every rose, son,
(G major) there is some thorns, (D major) too. (A flatdim) (D major)
(A major) He said, if you (D major) want,
if you want to be loved,
here's what you've got got to do.
Yes, yes, you've got to (G major) love somebody,
want someone to love (D major) you.
Well (A major) don't let your right hand (G major) know
what you left there to (D major) do (A flatdim) (D major)
(A major) He said a (D major) man, well a man of a man
A man ain't nothin' but a man
Yes, yes, yes, (G major) a whole lot of things
you'll never understand
Why, (D major) (A flatdim) (D major) so many (A major) people happy,
(G major) you catchin' eyes, catchin' (D major) candy
(A flatdim) Go (D major) ahead, sonny boy (A major) (D major) (A major)
(D major) (G major) (D major) (A flatdim) (D major) (A major) (G major)
(D major)
One more time, (A major) now. (D major) (G major) (D major)
(A major) (G major) (D major)
He said a man, well, a man of a man.
Oh, yeah.
Man ain't nothin' but a man
Yes, yes, a (G major) whole lot of things,
You'll never understand (A flatdim) (D major)
So many (A major) people happy
You (G major) catch a nice catch can (D major) (A flatdim) (D major)
(A flatdim) (D major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (A flatdim)
(D major) (A major) (G major) (D major)
(D major) My father's words, whoo! (D major)
Thank you very much.
My Father's Words
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
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