Chords for Black Stone Cherry - Things My Father Said (Lyrics)

Tempo:
96.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Black Stone Cherry - Things My Father Said (Lyrics) chords
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[Bm] [D]
[A] [D]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[Bm] The things my [G] father said [D] would make me a better [A] man
[Bm] [G] Can't the love of friends [D] a woman that [A] understands
I [G] hope [Bm] my father knows
[D] The seeds we sow still [A] grow
[G] At night [Bm] I go to sleep [Em] and pray
[G] Watching over [D] me
Somewhere there's [A] a star that's shining
[Em] So bright [G] that I can see [D] your smile
And all that [A] I need is one [Em] last chance
Just [G] to hear you say [Bm] Goodbye
[G] [D]
[A] [E] [Bm] Sometimes [G] I remember when
[D] You taught me to tie my [A] shoes
[Bm] One thing [G] I will never forget
[D] Is the day that I [A] lost you
I [G]
hope [Bm] you always know
[Em] The car that we [G] built
Will [D] always roll
Somewhere [A] there's a star that's shining
[Em] So bright [G] that I can see [D] your smile
And all that [A] I need is one [Em] last chance
Just [G] to hear you say [C] Goodbye
And [Em] if you have a dream
[C] You've got a heart for [Em] daylight [D] [G] [C]
and [Em] windows
[G] Just let it pass [A] you by
[D]
[A] Yeah
[Em] The [G] things my [D] father said
[A] Yeah [Em] Yeah
[G] [D]
Somewhere [A] there's a star that's shining
[Em] So bright [G] that I can [D] see your smile
And all [A] that I need is one [Em] last chance
[G] Just to hear you [D] say [A] Goodbye
[Em]
You [G] [D] say [A] Goodbye
[Em] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
Bm
13421112
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Black Stone Cherry - Things My Father Said chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, A, Em, G, D, A, G, A, Bm and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 48 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 96 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ The things my [G] father said [D] would make me a better [A] _ man
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] Can't the love of friends [D] a woman that [A] understands _
I [G] _ _ hope [Bm] my father knows
[D] The seeds we sow still [A] grow _
_ [G] _ At night [Bm] I go to sleep [Em] and pray
_ _ [G] Watching over [D] me
Somewhere there's [A] a star that's shining
[Em] _ So bright [G] that I can see [D] your smile
And all that [A] I need is one [Em] last chance
Just [G] to hear you say _ [Bm] Goodbye _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ Sometimes [G] I remember when
[D] You taught me to tie my [A] shoes
_ _ _ [Bm] One thing [G] I will never forget
[D] Is the day that I [A] lost you
I [G] _ _
hope [Bm] you always know
[Em] The car that we [G] built
Will [D] always roll
Somewhere [A] there's a star that's shining
[Em] _ So bright [G] that I can see [D] your smile
And all that [A] I need is one [Em] last chance
Just [G] to hear you say [C] Goodbye _
And [Em] if you have a dream
[C] You've got a heart for [Em] daylight _ [D] _ [G] _ [C] _ _
and [Em] windows
_ [G] Just let it pass [A] you by
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ Yeah
[Em] _ The _ [G] _ _ things my [D] father said
_ [A] _ _ Yeah [Em] _ Yeah
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Somewhere [A] there's a star that's shining
[Em] _ So bright [G] that I can [D] see your smile
And all [A] that I need is one [Em] last chance
[G] Just to hear you [D] _ say [A] Goodbye
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
You [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ say _ [A] Goodbye
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Within the album Folklore and Superstition, written by John Fred Young, Chris Robertson, Ben Wells, Richard Young, Jon Lawhon and Bob Marlette, you'll find this song.

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