We're Sons of Our Fathers chords by
Phil Collins

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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'It seems that family values have changed since I

G

G

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D

D

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was a kid,

G

G

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at least I remember it that way'

D

D

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When I grow up to

Verse 2

G

G

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be a man

D

D

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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Like my father was when I was young

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I hope I can make him so proud of me

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Proud enough to call me his son

Interlude 1

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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What makes these people so different now

G

G

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What makes these times

C

C

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G

G

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so strange?

Seems most people got most

C

C

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everything they need

G

G

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C

C

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How come we see this change

Verse 4

D

D

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Em

Em

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Our sons and daughters seem to be

Am

Am

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D

D

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beyond our control

Em

Em

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Their smile is fading fast,

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Am

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G

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they're losing their soul

C

C

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When will we ever learn,

G

G

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C

C

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yet I'm a believer

Verse 5

G

G

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When I was a boy,

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C

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did we have more respect?

G

G

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C

C

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This world seemed a nicer place to be

G

G

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But time slowly passes and one

C

C

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day you look around

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G

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C

C

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You hardly recognize what you see

Verse 6

D

D

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Em

Em

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Our sons and daughters seem to be

Am

Am

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D

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beyond our control

Em

Em

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Their smile is fading fast,

Am

Am

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G

G

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they're losing their soul

C

C

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Now when will we ever learn,

D

D

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G

G

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yet I'm a believer

Interlude 2

C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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Verse 7

Dm

Dm

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They're beyond our control

C

C

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Verse 8

Bm

Bm

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E

E

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We're all sons of our fathers

Bm

Bm

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E

E

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F#m

F#m

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Sometimes I feel like mine

C#m

C#m

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And I can hear him say, the things I say

E

E

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Seems all things come around

Interlude 3

in time

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D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 9

G

G

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Why these things happen

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C

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we'll never know

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G

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C

C

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Guess that was then and this is now

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G

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C

C

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We always knew that change

was gonna come

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G

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C

C

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But I want to go back, please tell me how

Verse 10

D

D

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Em

Em

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Our sons and daughters seem to be

Am

Am

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D

D

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beyond our control

Em

Em

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Their smile is fading fast,

Am

Am

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G

G

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they're losing their soul

C

C

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G

G

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When will we ever learn, yet I'm a believer

Outro 1

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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D ₃

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Chords

G
D
C
F
Am
Dm
Em
Bm
E
F#m
C#m

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of We're Sons of Our Fathers by Phil Collins is G major.

The primary chords used in We're Sons of Our Fathers are G, D, C, F, Am, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of We're Sons of Our Fathers is approximately 87 beats per minute.

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