Chords for Father's Lament

[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] We've seen the best and [C] we've seen the worst _ _ [F] Yeah, [C] we've been blessed and we've been [Am] cursed _ _
And your mamas [G] know that [C] I love you all the while
[F] They [C] won't tell you that I [G] try I _ [Em] try every [Am] day of my life
[G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ And it's been [G] a test to [C] make it here _ _ _ [Am] My hopes fade through the years
_ _ But I've been [G] holding on [C] to a prayer And I hope [F] someday soon
God [C] sees my efforts [G] and my pain _ _ And shows me my efforts [F] aren't in vain
And I [Am] played the part and I [C] played the fool And [F] I've been bruised
And I [Am] let them get the [G] best of me But it was [F] all for you
For [Am] what it's worth I [C] never meant you [G] any pain
Just so you know I love you both [Am] just the same
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ We've [G] seen the best and we've [C] seen the worst _
_ [F] Yeah, [C] we've been blessed and [Am] we've been cursed _
_ But it's [G] all been worth it [C] just to watch you grow, [F] boys
And [C] I'll be your daddy [G] till I die _ And when I die I'll keep the angels [F] by your side
And I [Am] played the part and I [C] played the fool And [F] I've been bruised
And I [Am] let them get the [G] best of me But it [F] was all for you
For [Am] what it's worth I [C] never meant you [F] any pain
Just [Am] so you know I [G] love you both [F] just the same
And I [Am] played the part and I [C] played the fool And [F] I've been
And I [Am] let them get the [G] best of me But it was [F] all for you
For [Am] what it's worth I [C] never meant you [G] any pain _
Just so you know I love you both [Am] just the same
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _