the fathers song chords by Ewan MacColl

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Verse 1
Am 
A 
That's another  day gone by son,
Am 
close your eyes
C 
G 
Now the moon is chasing
D 
Em 
F 
clouds across the sky
G 
D 
Bb 
Go to sleep and have no fear, son
Am 
For your mam and dad are near,
E 
son
Em 
G 
Am 
And the giant is just a shadow on the wall
Em 

Verse 2
Go to sleep,
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
and when you wake it will be light
Am 
Em 
There's no need to fear
F 
the darkness of the night
D 
It's not like the dark you find, son
G 
F 
In the depth of some men's minds, son
G 
Am 
That de fies the daily
G 
coming of the dawn
Am 
G 
Am 
Lie easy in your bed and grow

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Verse 3
up strong
G 
Em 
You'll be needing  all your strength
D 
Em 
before too long
C 
D 
Bb 
For you'll soon be on your way, son
Am 
Em 
Fighting battles every day, son
Am 
Bm 
With an enemy who think
G 
Am 
G 
s he owns the world
Em 
Stop your

Verse 4
Am 
cry ing now, let
G 
Am 
daddy dry your tears
G 
Am 
There's no bogeyman to get you,
F 
never fear
G 
There's no ogres, wicked witches
Am 
Em 
Only greedy sons of bitches
G 
Who are waiting to exploit your life
Am 
Bb 
G 
away
Am 
Don't you let 'em buy you out or break your pride

Verse 5
Am 
Don't you let yourself be
G 
Am 
used then cast aside
D 
If you listen to their lying
Am 
They will con you into dy
Em 
ing
Am 
G 
You won't even know that you were
Am 
Em 
once alive
G 
No more talking now, it's time to go to

Verse 6
Am 
sleep
G 
There are answers to your questions,
Em 
F 
but they'll keep
G 
D 
Go on asking while you grow, son
Am 
Go on asking 'til you know,
Em 
Am 
son
E 
G 
Am 
And then send the answers
G 
Am 
ringing through the world