Chords for I'll Never Turn My Back on You (Father's Words)
Tempo:
116.65 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
F
Bb
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [Bb] [Bb]
[C] [Gm]
This is a living now, [Eb] a thing my father said [D] to [Gb] me.
[Gm] I get a head [Bb] if you want it, it's [D] a society.
[Gm] But it is not writing [Bb] on all your hands of [Dm] a son.
[Gb]
[Gm] You should know by now [Eb] that my life is a [Bb] disease
[Dm] because the dirty deed is not [F] you.
That's all I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And let [F] this dash [Bb] understand
[F] that I'll never [C] turn my [Gm] back on you.
[C]
[Gm] [C]
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
How will your wife and child, I'm [Eb] sure your little [D] girl,
it's grown.
[Gb] [Gm] And give them a kiss and smile, [Bb] that's what my daddy said.
[D] In a letter very [Gm] long, now what kind of man would I be
[C] if I never [D] did [F] despair.
[Gm] And then he wrote, I'll miss your mother's son
[Eb] because if she was [Bb] still alive, [D] she'd tell you to,
you should cut your [F] hair.
All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And [F] let this dash [Bb] realize
that I'll never turn my [Gm] back on you.
Whatever [F] you do, [Eb] just try [F] to get through [Bb] to [Gm] me.
[Gm]
Remember [F] the time [C] we [D] combined [G] by the sea.
Hey.
[Gm]
And when [F] you try [Eb] to say [F] goodbye [Bb] to Sam [Gm]
[F] Burton
[Cm] and you are still stuck [A] with nothing.
[F] All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we [Gm] got of whatever you do.
[F] And let this dash [Bb] understand
[F] that I'll never turn my back on you.
I'll never turn my back.
I'll [D] never turn my [Gm] back on you.
Say you were in the [F] fight for [Gm]
me.
Said I'll never, never turn [D] my back on you.
[Gm] Hey.
Hey.
And when you [F] [Bb] try [Gm] to say goodbye.
Said I'll never, never, never turn my back on you.
[F] [Gm]
[C] [Gm]
This is a living now, [Eb] a thing my father said [D] to [Gb] me.
[Gm] I get a head [Bb] if you want it, it's [D] a society.
[Gm] But it is not writing [Bb] on all your hands of [Dm] a son.
[Gb]
[Gm] You should know by now [Eb] that my life is a [Bb] disease
[Dm] because the dirty deed is not [F] you.
That's all I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And let [F] this dash [Bb] understand
[F] that I'll never [C] turn my [Gm] back on you.
[C]
[Gm] [C]
[Bb] [C] [Gm]
How will your wife and child, I'm [Eb] sure your little [D] girl,
it's grown.
[Gb] [Gm] And give them a kiss and smile, [Bb] that's what my daddy said.
[D] In a letter very [Gm] long, now what kind of man would I be
[C] if I never [D] did [F] despair.
[Gm] And then he wrote, I'll miss your mother's son
[Eb] because if she was [Bb] still alive, [D] she'd tell you to,
you should cut your [F] hair.
All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And [F] let this dash [Bb] realize
that I'll never turn my [Gm] back on you.
Whatever [F] you do, [Eb] just try [F] to get through [Bb] to [Gm] me.
[Gm]
Remember [F] the time [C] we [D] combined [G] by the sea.
Hey.
[Gm]
And when [F] you try [Eb] to say [F] goodbye [Bb] to Sam [Gm]
[F] Burton
[Cm] and you are still stuck [A] with nothing.
[F] All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we [Gm] got of whatever you do.
[F] And let this dash [Bb] understand
[F] that I'll never turn my back on you.
I'll never turn my back.
I'll [D] never turn my [Gm] back on you.
Say you were in the [F] fight for [Gm]
me.
Said I'll never, never turn [D] my back on you.
[Gm] Hey.
Hey.
And when you [F] [Bb] try [Gm] to say goodbye.
Said I'll never, never, never turn my back on you.
[F] [Gm]
Key:
Gm
F
Bb
D
C
Gm
F
Bb
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ This is a living now, [Eb] a thing my father said [D] to _ [Gb] me.
[Gm] _ _ I get a head _ _ [Bb] if you want it, it's _ [D] a society.
[Gm] _ _ But it is not writing [Bb] on all your hands of [Dm] a son.
[Gb] _ _
[Gm] _ You should know by now [Eb] that my life is a [Bb] disease
[Dm] because the dirty deed is not [F] you.
That's all I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And let [F] this dash _ [Bb] understand
[F] that I'll never [C] turn my [Gm] back on you.
[C] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
How will your wife and child, I'm [Eb] sure your little [D] girl,
it's grown.
[Gb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ And give them a kiss and smile, [Bb] that's what my daddy said.
[D] In a letter very [Gm] long, now what kind of man would I be
[C] if I never [D] did [F] despair.
_ [Gm] And then he wrote, I'll miss your mother's son
[Eb] because if she was [Bb] still alive, [D] she'd tell you to,
you should cut your [F] hair.
All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And [F] let this dash [Bb] realize
_ that I'll never turn my [Gm] back on you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Whatever [F] you do, [Eb] just try [F] to get through [Bb] to [Gm] me.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Remember [F] the time [C] we _ [D] combined [G] by the _ sea.
Hey.
_ [Gm] _
And when [F] you try [Eb] to say [F] goodbye [Bb] to Sam _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [F] Burton
[Cm] and you are still stuck [A] with _ _ nothing. _ _ _
[F] All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we [Gm] got of whatever you do.
[F] And let this dash _ [Bb] understand _
[F] that I'll never turn my back on you.
I'll never turn my back.
I'll [D] never turn my [Gm] back on you. _ _
_ _ _ Say you were in the [F] fight for _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ me.
Said I'll never, never turn [D] my back on you.
_ [Gm] Hey. _
Hey.
_ _ _ _ _ And when you [F] _ _ [Bb] try [Gm] to say goodbye.
Said I'll never, never, never turn my back on you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ This is a living now, [Eb] a thing my father said [D] to _ [Gb] me.
[Gm] _ _ I get a head _ _ [Bb] if you want it, it's _ [D] a society.
[Gm] _ _ But it is not writing [Bb] on all your hands of [Dm] a son.
[Gb] _ _
[Gm] _ You should know by now [Eb] that my life is a [Bb] disease
[Dm] because the dirty deed is not [F] you.
That's all I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And let [F] this dash _ [Bb] understand
[F] that I'll never [C] turn my [Gm] back on you.
[C] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
How will your wife and child, I'm [Eb] sure your little [D] girl,
it's grown.
[Gb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ And give them a kiss and smile, [Bb] that's what my daddy said.
[D] In a letter very [Gm] long, now what kind of man would I be
[C] if I never [D] did [F] despair.
_ [Gm] And then he wrote, I'll miss your mother's son
[Eb] because if she was [Bb] still alive, [D] she'd tell you to,
you should cut your [F] hair.
All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we got [Gm] of whatever you do.
And [F] let this dash [Bb] realize
_ that I'll never turn my [Gm] back on you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Whatever [F] you do, [Eb] just try [F] to get through [Bb] to [Gm] me.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Remember [F] the time [C] we _ [D] combined [G] by the _ sea.
Hey.
_ [Gm] _
And when [F] you try [Eb] to say [F] goodbye [Bb] to Sam _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [F] Burton
[Cm] and you are still stuck [A] with _ _ nothing. _ _ _
[F] All I need [Bb] from you.
And [F] that's all we [Gm] got of whatever you do.
[F] And let this dash _ [Bb] understand _
[F] that I'll never turn my back on you.
I'll never turn my back.
I'll [D] never turn my [Gm] back on you. _ _
_ _ _ Say you were in the [F] fight for _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ me.
Said I'll never, never turn [D] my back on you.
_ [Gm] Hey. _
Hey.
_ _ _ _ _ And when you [F] _ _ [Bb] try [Gm] to say goodbye.
Said I'll never, never, never turn my back on you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _