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