Father and Farther - Jim Boyd Chords
Tempo:
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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 [C] the finish line,
[D] [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 [D] cries and cries.
Now can I ask [Em] you, Father, [G] if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
How can I [C] ask you, Father, [G] if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
[C] Farther and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
[C] Farther 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,
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swallowing down all those lies and lies [D] 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 dies [D] and dies.
Now can I ask you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
How can I ask [G] you, Father, if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
[G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, till [D] we know.
[C] Farther and [G] farther, farther and farther, till we [D] know.
Farther [Em] and farther, farther [G] and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [Em] and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther till [D] we know.
Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across [C] the finish line.
[G] No matter how hard he tries and tries and [D] tries.
Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across [C] the finish line,
[D] [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 [D] cries and cries.
Now can I ask [Em] you, Father, [G] if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
How can I [C] ask you, Father, [G] if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
[C] Farther and farther, [G] farther and farther, till [D] we know.
[C] Farther 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,
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swallowing down all those lies and lies [D] 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 dies [D] and dies.
Now can I ask you, [G] Father, if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
How can I ask [G] you, Father, if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
[G] Farther and farther, farther and farther, till [D] we know.
[C] Farther and [G] farther, farther and farther, till we [D] know.
Farther [Em] and farther, farther [G] and farther, till [D] we know.
Farther [Em] and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther till [D] we know.
Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across [C] the finish line.
[G] No matter how hard he tries and tries and [D] tries.
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_ _ _ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across [C] the finish line,
[D] [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 [D] cries and cries. _ _
_ _ _ _ Now can I ask [Em] you, Father, [G] _ if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
_ How can I [C] ask you, Father, [G] _ _ if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
_ _ _ [C] Farther and farther, _ [G] _ farther and farther, _ till [D] we know.
_ [C] Farther and farther, _ [G] _ farther and farther, _ _ till [D] we know. _ _ _
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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 lies [D] and lies. _
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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 dies [D] and dies. _
_ _ _ _ _ Now can I ask you, [G] Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
How can I ask [G] you, Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
_ _ [G] Farther and farther, _ farther and farther, _ till [D] we know.
_ _ [C] Farther and [G] farther, _ farther and farther, _ till we [D] know.
_ Farther [Em] and farther, _ farther [G] and farther, _ till [D] we know.
_ Farther [Em] and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther _ _ till [D] we know. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across [C] the finish line.
[G] No matter how hard he tries and tries and [D] tries. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across [C] the finish line,
[D] [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 [D] cries and cries. _ _
_ _ _ _ Now can I ask [Em] you, Father, [G] _ if you know how much farther we need to [D] go?
_ How can I [C] ask you, Father, [G] _ _ if you know how much farther we have to [D] go?
_ _ _ [C] Farther and farther, _ [G] _ farther and farther, _ till [D] we know.
_ [C] Farther and farther, _ [G] _ farther and farther, _ _ till [D] we know. _ _ _
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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 lies [D] and lies. _
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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 dies [D] and dies. _
_ _ _ _ _ Now can I ask you, [G] Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] need to go?
How can I ask [G] you, Father, _ if you know how much farther we [D] have to go?
_ _ [G] Farther and farther, _ farther and farther, _ till [D] we know.
_ _ [C] Farther and [G] farther, _ farther and farther, _ till we [D] know.
_ Farther [Em] and farther, _ farther [G] and farther, _ till [D] we know.
_ Farther [Em] and farther, [G] yeah, how much farther _ _ till [D] we know. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Sometimes, Father, you and I are like a three-legged horse who can't get across [C] the finish line.
[G] No matter how hard he tries and tries and [D] tries. _ _ _ _ _ _
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