Chords for Leon Thomas - Song For My Father (Official Audio)

Tempo:
105.4 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Bbm

F

Eb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leon Thomas - Song For My Father (Official Audio) chords
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[F] [C]
[F] [Ab]
[F] [Ab]
If [F] there was ever [Ab] a man who was generous, gracious, [Eb] and [Bbm] good
[Db] [C] The man, [Cm] the man
[C] A [F] human [Ab] being so true he could live like a king
[Eb] Cause he knew [Bbm] the [Db]
real [Abm] pleasure
[Ab] [Bb] In [F] [Ab] life
To [Bbm] be devoted to
And [F] always [Ab] stand by me
So I'd be [Bbm] unafraid [Db] [Bb] [Ab] And free
If there was ever a man who was generous, gracious, [Eb] and [Bbm] good
[Abm] That was my [Cm] then
[Bb] [Ab] The man
[Bbm]
[Db] [Abm]
[Cm] [Ab]
[D] [C] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Dbm] The man
[Abm] [C] A human being so [Dbm] true [Fm] [Ab] he [Eb] [Bbm] could live like a king
Cause [C] [Ab] he knew
[Db] [Bb] the real pleasure
To [Ab] be devoted to
And always stand [Gm] by [C] [Cm] me
So I'd be [Ab] unafraid And free
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Abm] [C]
[Ab] [F] [Cm] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[Abm]
[C] [Ab]
[F] [Ab]
[Eb] [Cm]
[G] [Abm]
[C] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Abm]
[Cm] [Ab]
[Eb] [G]
[Abm] [Ab]
[Eb]
If there [Ab] was ever a man who was generous, gracious, [Bbm] and good
That [Eb] was my [Abm] then
[Ab] [Eb] The [Cm] man
[Ab] A human being so true he could live like a king
Cause he [G] knew the [Dbm] real [Abm] pleasure [Ab] [Bb] In [Ab] life
[G] To be devoted to
And
[Bb] always [Ab] stand by me
[Bbm] So I'd be unafraid [Db] [Bb] And [Ab] free
If there was ever a man who was generous, gracious, [Bbm] and good
That [Db] was my then [Ab] [Bb] The [Ab] man [F] The [Cm] man [F] The man
[Cm] [F] [Cm]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
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To start learning Leon Thomas - Song For My Father chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Eb, Bbm, Db, Bb, Ab, Bbm, Db, Ab and Eb in sequence. Start with a comfortable 52 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 105. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If [F] there was ever [Ab] a man who was generous, gracious, [Eb] and [Bbm] good _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [C] The man, _ [Cm] the man
_ [C] A _ [F] human [Ab] being so true he could live like a king
[Eb] Cause he knew [Bbm] the _ _ _ _ [Db]
real [Abm] pleasure
_ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] In [F] _ [Ab] _ life
_ _ To [Bbm] be devoted to
And _ [F] always [Ab] stand by me
_ So I'd be [Bbm] unafraid [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] And free
_ _ _ If there was ever a man who was generous, gracious, [Eb] and [Bbm] good
_ _ _ _ [Abm] That was my _ _ [Cm] then
[Bb] _ [Ab] The _ _ _ man _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Dbm] The man
[Abm] _ _ [C] A human being so [Dbm] true _ [Fm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ he _ _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] could live like a king _ _
Cause [C] _ _ [Ab] he knew _
_ _ [Db] _ [Bb] the real pleasure
To [Ab] be devoted to
And always stand [Gm] by [C] [Cm] me
So I'd be [Ab] unafraid _ _ And free _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
If there [Ab] was ever a man who was generous, gracious, [Bbm] and good _ _ _
That [Eb] was my [Abm] _ then
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ The [Cm] man
_ _ [Ab] A _ human being so true he could live like a king _ _ _
Cause he [G] knew the _ _ _ _ [Dbm] real [Abm] pleasure _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] In [Ab] _ _ life _ _ _
[G] To be devoted to
_ And _
[Bb] always [Ab] stand by me
[Bbm] So I'd be unafraid _ [Db] _ [Bb] And [Ab] _ free _ _ _ _
If there was ever a man who was generous, gracious, [Bbm] and _ good
_ _ That [Db] was my then [Ab] _ _ [Bb] The [Ab] _ man _ _ _ _ [F] The _ [Cm] man _ _ _ [F] The man
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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