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The Son and the Father chords by
Chris De Burgh
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I was walking down that road,
G
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D
D

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to the place that was my home,
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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And the memories of a life
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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go on forever,
G
G

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D
D

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Here's the village,
G
G

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D

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here's the sea and here's the place where it began,
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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When I found myself in the arms
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D

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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of Lady Madonna,
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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And then I listen for those footsteps,
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G
G

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coming down the hall,
A
A

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A father to his young boy,
Bm
Bm
2

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who was hurting from a fall,
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G

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You must have heard me crying,
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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you must have dried my tears,
D
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A
A

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Bm
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2

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But you know, I just can't remember,
Asus4
Asus4

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just can't remember,
A
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G

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D
D

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The son and the father,
G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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the son and the father;
Verse 2
D
D

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Now I'm walking with my boy through
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D

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the place that is our home,
Bm
Bm
2

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D

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And the memories of his life
A
A

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are growing forever,
G
G

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D

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And I'm looking through his eyes at
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G

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all the wonders of the world,
Em
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F#m
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2

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Then hand in hand we will make this jour
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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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ney together;
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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G
G

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And we will talk of men and pirates,
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and heroes in the dark,
A
A

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I will tell him of the hungers and the
Bm
Bm
2

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mysteries of the heart,
A
A

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And I will always hear you crying,
Bm
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2

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A

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I will always dry your tears;
Verse 3
D
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A

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Bm
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And I pray you'll always remember,
Asus4
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G

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always forever
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G

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D

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The son and the father,
G
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A
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the son and the father
Outro 1
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F#m
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Asus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Son and the Father by Chris de Burgh is F major.

The primary chords used in The Son and the Father are F, Bb, Am, Dm, Csus4, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Am, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Son and the Father is approximately 63 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Son and the Father using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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