Father and Farther Chords by Jim Boyd & Sherman Alexie
Tempo:
82.1 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across the [C] finish line,
[G] no matter how hard he tries and [D] tries and tries.
And sometimes, Father, you and I are like a warrior who can only paint half of [C] his face,
[G] while the other half cries and cries and cries and cries [D] and cries.
Now can I ask you, [Em] Father, [G] if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
How can I ask [C] you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Sometimes, Father, you and I are like two old drunks who spend their whole [C] lives in the bars,
[G]
swallowing down all those lies and [D] lies and lies.
And sometimes, Father, you and I are like dirty ghosts who wear the same [C] sheets every day,
as [G] one more piece of us just dies and [D] dies and dies.
Now can I ask you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
How can I [G] ask you, Father, if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
[G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, [D] till we know.
[G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [Em] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till we [D] know.
[C] Farther and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther [D] till we know?
Sometimes father you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get [C] across the finish line.
[G] He tries and tries [D] and tries.
Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across the [C] finish line,
[G] no matter how hard he tries and [D] tries and tries.
And sometimes, Father, you and I are like a warrior who can only paint half of [C] his face,
[G] while the other half cries and cries and cries and cries [D] and cries.
Now can I ask you, [Em] Father, [G] if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
How can I ask [C] you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Sometimes, Father, you and I are like two old drunks who spend their whole [C] lives in the bars,
[G]
swallowing down all those lies and [D] lies and lies.
And sometimes, Father, you and I are like dirty ghosts who wear the same [C] sheets every day,
as [G] one more piece of us just dies and [D] dies and dies.
Now can I ask you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
How can I [G] ask you, Father, if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
[G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, [D] till we know.
[G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [Em] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till we [D] know.
[C] Farther and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther [D] till we know?
Sometimes father you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get [C] across the finish line.
[G] He tries and tries [D] and tries.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across the [C] finish line,
[G] no matter how hard he tries and [D] tries and tries. _ _ _
_ _ _ And sometimes, Father, you and I are like a warrior who can only paint half of [C] his face,
[G] while the other half cries and cries and cries and cries [D] and cries. _ _
_ _ Now can I ask you, [Em] Father, [G] _ if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
How can I ask [C] you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
_ Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like two old drunks who spend their whole [C] lives in the bars,
_ _ [G]
swallowing down all those lies and [D] lies and lies. _
_ _ _ _ And sometimes, Father, you and I are like dirty ghosts who wear the same [C] sheets every day,
as [G] one more piece of us just dies and [D] dies and dies. _
_ _ _ Now can I ask you, [G] Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
_ How can I [G] ask you, Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
_ [G] Farther and farther, _ farther and farther, _ [D] till we know.
_ [G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [Em] and farther, [G] farther and farther, _ till we [D] know.
_ [C] Farther and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther _ [D] till we know? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes father you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get [C] across the finish line.
[G] _ _ He tries and tries [D] and tries. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across the [C] finish line,
[G] no matter how hard he tries and [D] tries and tries. _ _ _
_ _ _ And sometimes, Father, you and I are like a warrior who can only paint half of [C] his face,
[G] while the other half cries and cries and cries and cries [D] and cries. _ _
_ _ Now can I ask you, [Em] Father, [G] _ if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
How can I ask [C] you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
_ Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [C] and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like two old drunks who spend their whole [C] lives in the bars,
_ _ [G]
swallowing down all those lies and [D] lies and lies. _
_ _ _ _ And sometimes, Father, you and I are like dirty ghosts who wear the same [C] sheets every day,
as [G] one more piece of us just dies and [D] dies and dies. _
_ _ _ Now can I ask you, [G] Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
_ How can I [G] ask you, Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
_ [G] Farther and farther, _ farther and farther, _ [D] till we know.
_ [G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [Em] and farther, [G] farther and farther, _ till we [D] know.
_ [C] Farther and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther _ [D] till we know? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes father you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get [C] across the finish line.
[G] _ _ He tries and tries [D] and tries. _ _ _ _ _