Fathers And Sons Chords by Chris Ledoux
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G]
[D] My father had so much to tell me, things he said I had to know.
[G] Don't make my mistakes, it's rules you can't break, but I had to find out on [D] my own.
Now when I look at my own sons, and see what my father went [G] through, there's only so much you can [D] do.
[A] You're proud when they walk, scared when they run, that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons.
It's a bridge you [G] can't cross, [C]
[G] it's a cross you [D] can't bear, [Em]
[D] it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you care.
So you do all [G] you can, [C]
[G] and then you gotta let [D] go, [Em]
[D] you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and sons.
[A]
[D]
Now your mother, she'll try to protect you, she'll hold you as long as she can, [G] but the higher you climb, the more you can see, and that's something that I
[D] understand.
One day you'll look at your own son, there'll be so much that you want [G] to say, but he'll have to find his [D] own way.
[A] Down the road he must take, the course he must run, that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons.
It's a [G] bridge you can't cross, [C]
[G] it's a cross you [D] can't bear, [A]
[D] it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you care.
So you do all [G] you can, [C]
[G] and then you gotta [D] let go, you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and sons.
We're just [A] part of the flow of the river that runs between fathers [G] and sons.
[D] [G] [A]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[N]
[G]
[D] My father had so much to tell me, things he said I had to know.
[G] Don't make my mistakes, it's rules you can't break, but I had to find out on [D] my own.
Now when I look at my own sons, and see what my father went [G] through, there's only so much you can [D] do.
[A] You're proud when they walk, scared when they run, that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons.
It's a bridge you [G] can't cross, [C]
[G] it's a cross you [D] can't bear, [Em]
[D] it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you care.
So you do all [G] you can, [C]
[G] and then you gotta let [D] go, [Em]
[D] you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and sons.
[A]
[D]
Now your mother, she'll try to protect you, she'll hold you as long as she can, [G] but the higher you climb, the more you can see, and that's something that I
[D] understand.
One day you'll look at your own son, there'll be so much that you want [G] to say, but he'll have to find his [D] own way.
[A] Down the road he must take, the course he must run, that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons.
It's a [G] bridge you can't cross, [C]
[G] it's a cross you [D] can't bear, [A]
[D] it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you care.
So you do all [G] you can, [C]
[G] and then you gotta [D] let go, you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and sons.
We're just [A] part of the flow of the river that runs between fathers [G] and sons.
[D] [G] [A]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D]
[N]
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ My father had so much to tell me, _ _ _ _ things he said I had to know. _ _ _
[G] Don't make my mistakes, it's rules you can't break, but I had to find out on [D] my own. _ _ _ _
Now when I look at my own sons, _ and see what my father went [G] through, _ _ _ there's only so much you can [D] do. _ _ _
[A] You're proud when they walk, _ scared when they run, _ _ that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons. _ _ _
_ _ It's a bridge you [G] can't cross, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ it's a cross you [D] can't bear, _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you care. _ _ _
_ So you do all [G] you can, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ and then you gotta let [D] go, _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and _ sons. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now your mother, she'll try to protect you, _ _ _ she'll hold you as long as she can, _ _ _ [G] but the higher you climb, the more you can see, and that's something that I _
[D] understand. _ _ _
One day you'll look at your own son, _ _ there'll be so much that you want [G] to say, _ _ _ but he'll have to find his [D] own way. _ _ _
[A] Down the road he must take, the course he must run, _ that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons. _ _ _
_ _ It's a [G] bridge you can't cross, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ it's a cross you [D] can't bear, _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you _ care. _ _
_ So you do all [G] you can, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ and then you gotta [D] let go, _ _ _ _ _ you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and sons. _ _ _
_ We're just [A] part of the flow of the river that runs between fathers [G] and sons.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ My father had so much to tell me, _ _ _ _ things he said I had to know. _ _ _
[G] Don't make my mistakes, it's rules you can't break, but I had to find out on [D] my own. _ _ _ _
Now when I look at my own sons, _ and see what my father went [G] through, _ _ _ there's only so much you can [D] do. _ _ _
[A] You're proud when they walk, _ scared when they run, _ _ that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons. _ _ _
_ _ It's a bridge you [G] can't cross, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ it's a cross you [D] can't bear, _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you care. _ _ _
_ So you do all [G] you can, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ and then you gotta let [D] go, _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and _ sons. _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now your mother, she'll try to protect you, _ _ _ she'll hold you as long as she can, _ _ _ [G] but the higher you climb, the more you can see, and that's something that I _
[D] understand. _ _ _
One day you'll look at your own son, _ _ there'll be so much that you want [G] to say, _ _ _ but he'll have to find his [D] own way. _ _ _
[A] Down the road he must take, the course he must run, _ that's how it always has been between fathers [D] and sons. _ _ _
_ _ It's a [G] bridge you can't cross, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ it's a cross you [D] can't bear, _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ it's the words you [A] can't say, the things you can't change, no matter how much [D] you _ care. _ _
_ So you do all [G] you can, [C] _ _ _
[G] _ and then you gotta [D] let go, _ _ _ _ _ you're just part of [A] the flow of the river that runs between fathers [D] and sons. _ _ _
_ We're just [A] part of the flow of the river that runs between fathers [G] and sons.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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