The Father's Song chords by Martin Simpson
Intro 1
Am
G
Am
F
Am
E
G
Asus4
D
Verse 1
D
Am
That's another day gone by,
love, close your eyes
The moon is chasing clouds
across the sky
G
F
C
Go to sleep and have no fear, love
Am
E
For your mum and dad are near, love
G
And the giant is just a shadow
Am
D
on the wall
Am
Go to sleep and when you wake
it will be light
There's no need to fear
D
Am
the darkness of the night
G
F
It's not like the dark,
Am
you'll find love in the depths of
E
some man's mind's love,
G
that defies the daily coming
Asus4
D
of the dawn.
Am
Lie easy in your bed
and grow up strong,
you'll be needing all your strength
C
Am
before too long,
G
F
C
for you'll soon be on your way, love,
Am
E
fighting battles every day, love,
G
With an enemy who thinks
Asus4
D
he owns the world
Am
Stop your crying now,
let daddy dry your tears
There's no bogeyman to get you,
D
Am
never fear
G
F
There's no ogres, wicked witches,
C
Am
E
only greedy son s of bitches
G
Who are waiting to exploit
Am
D
your life away
Am
Don't you let them buy you out
or break your pride
Don't you let yourself be
D
Am
used an d cast aside
G
F
If you listen to their lying,
C
Am
E
they will con you into dying
G
You won't even know
Am
D
Am
D
Am
that you were once alive
G
F
C
Am
E
G
Asus4
D
Am
No more talking now,
it's time to go to sleep
D
There are answers to your questions,
Am
but they'll keep
G
F
Go on asking while you grow love
C
E
Go on asking till you know of,
G
and then send the answers ringing
Asus4
through the world.
Outro 1
D
Asus4
The Father's Song
Martin Simpson
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