Things My Father Said Chords by Elvis Blue

Tempo:
96 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

G

Dm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elvis Blue - The Things My Father Said chords
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[Am] [F]
[C] [G]
[Am] The things [F] my father said [C] would teach me who [G] I am.
[Am] Hard work [F] and love are [C] friends, a lover that [G] understands.
[F] I hope [Am] my father knows [C] the seeds we've sown [G] still grow.
[F] At [Am] night I go to sleep [Dm] and pray he [F] is watching over [C] me.
shining [Dm] so bright [F] that I can see [C] you smile.
one [Dm] last chance just [F] to hear you say [Am] goodbye.
100%  ➙  96BPM
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Elvis Blue - Things My Father Said chords, practice playing G, Dm, F, C, G, F, G, Am and F in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 48 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 96 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ The things [F] my father said [C] would teach me who [G] I am. _
_ [Am] _ Hard work [F] and love are [C] friends, a lover that [G] understands. _ _
_ [F] _ _ I hope [Am] my father knows [C] the seeds we've sown [G] still grow. _
_ [F] _ At [Am] night I go to sleep [Dm] and pray he [F] is watching over [C] me.
Somewhere there's [G] a sun that's shining [Dm] _ so bright [F] that I can see [C] you smile.
All that [G] I need is one [Dm] last chance just [F] to hear you say _ _ [Am] goodbye. _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ Sometimes [F] I remember when [C] you taught me to tie my [G] _ shoes.
_ [Am] _ One thing [F] I will never forget [C] is the day that I [G] lost you.
_ _ [F] _ _
I hope [Am] you always know _ [Dm] _
that [F] we'll always [C] hold.
Somewhere there's [G] a sun that's shining [Dm] _ so bright [F] that I can see [C] you smile.
All that [G] I need is one [Dm] last chance just [F] to hear you say [Bb] goodbye.
And [Dm] if you ever dream [Bb] you better hope for [Dm] dear life.
[C] _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _
And where [Dm] I go we're blessed [F] just let it pass [G] you by.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Oh, _ [F] the _ _ _ things [C] my father _ [G] said.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Somewhere [G] there's a sun that's shining [Dm] _ so bright [F] that I can see [C] you smile.
And all that [G] I need is one [Dm] last chance just [F] to hear you say [C] goodbye.
Somewhere [G] there's a sun _ [Dm] that's shining so bright [F] that I can see [C] you smile.
And all that [G] I need is one [Dm] last chance [C] just [F] to hear you say _ _ goodbye.
_ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

It's John Fred Young, Chris Robertson, Ben Wells, Richard Young, Jon Lawhon and Bob Marlette who authored this song.

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