Chords for John Prine & Iris DeMent - "Unwed Fathers" (Live)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [G]
[D]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[D] [G]
In Naples, a [C]
[G] greenhouse station, [C] she [Dm] sits there [G] waiting [D] in her family [G] way.
Goodbye brother, [C] tell [G] mama I love her, [C] tell all [G] the others [D] I'll write [G] someday.
From a teenage [C] lover to an [G] unwed mother, kept undercover like some bad [D] dream.
Well, [G] unwed fathers,
[C] they can't [G] be bothered, [C] they run [G] like water [D] from a [G] mountain stream.
In a cold and gray town, [C] a nurse [G] lies laid down, [C] this ain't [G] no playground, [D]
this ain't [G] home.
Someone's children, [C] out having [G]
children, [C] in a
[G] graystone building, [D]
they are all [G] alone.
From a teenage [C]
lover to an [G] unwed mother, kept undercover like some [D] bad dream.
Well, unwed [G] fathers, [C] they can't be [G]
bothered, [C] they run [G] like water [Dm] from a mountain [G] stream.
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
Or somewhere else bound, [C] smoky mountain [G]
green, [C] she bows her [G] head down, [D]
home in [G] Lullaby.
Daddy never [C] meant to [G] hurt you ever, [C]
he just [G] don't live here, [D] but you got [G] his eye.
From a teenage [C]
lover to an [G] unwed mother, kept undercover like some [D] bad dream.
Well, [G] unwed fathers, [C] they [G] can't be bothered, [C]
they run [G] like water from a mountain stream.
Well, they run like water [D] from a mountain [G] stream.
[C]
[D]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[D] [G]
In Naples, a [C]
[G] greenhouse station, [C] she [Dm] sits there [G] waiting [D] in her family [G] way.
Goodbye brother, [C] tell [G] mama I love her, [C] tell all [G] the others [D] I'll write [G] someday.
From a teenage [C] lover to an [G] unwed mother, kept undercover like some bad [D] dream.
Well, [G] unwed fathers,
[C] they can't [G] be bothered, [C] they run [G] like water [D] from a [G] mountain stream.
In a cold and gray town, [C] a nurse [G] lies laid down, [C] this ain't [G] no playground, [D]
this ain't [G] home.
Someone's children, [C] out having [G]
children, [C] in a
[G] graystone building, [D]
they are all [G] alone.
From a teenage [C]
lover to an [G] unwed mother, kept undercover like some [D] bad dream.
Well, unwed [G] fathers, [C] they can't be [G]
bothered, [C] they run [G] like water [Dm] from a mountain [G] stream.
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [D]
[G]
Or somewhere else bound, [C] smoky mountain [G]
green, [C] she bows her [G] head down, [D]
home in [G] Lullaby.
Daddy never [C] meant to [G] hurt you ever, [C]
he just [G] don't live here, [D] but you got [G] his eye.
From a teenage [C]
lover to an [G] unwed mother, kept undercover like some [D] bad dream.
Well, [G] unwed fathers, [C] they [G] can't be bothered, [C]
they run [G] like water from a mountain stream.
Well, they run like water [D] from a mountain [G] stream.
[C]
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[N] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ In Naples, _ a _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] greenhouse _ station, _ _ [C] she [Dm] sits there [G] _ waiting _ [D] in her family [G] way. _ _ _
_ _ Goodbye _ _ _ brother, _ [C] _ tell [G] mama I love her, _ [C] tell all [G] the _ others _ [D] I'll write [G] someday.
From _ _ _ a teenage _ _ [C] _ lover _ to an _ [G] unwed _ mother, _ _ kept _ _ undercover _ _ _ like some bad [D] dream. _ _ _ _
Well, [G] unwed _ fathers, _
[C] _ they can't [G] be _ bothered, _ [C] _ they run [G] like _ _ water _ [D] from a [G] mountain stream.
In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a cold and gray _ town, [C] _ a nurse [G] lies laid down, [C] _ _ this ain't [G] no playground, _ _ [D] _
this ain't [G] home. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Someone's _ children, _ [C] _ out _ having [G] _
children, _ _ [C] in a _
[G] graystone _ building, _ [D] _
they are all [G] alone.
_ From _ a teenage _ [C] _ _
lover _ to an [G] unwed _ _ mother, _ _ kept _ undercover _ _ _ _ like some [D] bad dream. _ _ _
_ Well, unwed [G] _ fathers, _ _ [C] _ they can't be [G] _
bothered, _ _ [C] _ they run [G] like _ _ water _ [Dm] from a mountain [G] stream. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Or somewhere _ else bound, _ [C] _ _ smoky mountain [G] _
_ green, _ _ [C] _ she bows her [G] head down, _ _ [D]
home in _ _ [G] Lullaby. _ _ _
_ _ _ Daddy _ _ _ never _ [C] _ meant to [G] hurt you _ ever, _ _ [C] _
he just [G] don't _ live _ here, [D] but you got [G] his _ eye.
_ _ From a teenage [C] _
_ lover _ _ to an _ [G] unwed _ mother, _ _ _ kept _ undercover _ _ _ _ like some [D] bad dream.
_ _ _ _ _ Well, [G] unwed _ fathers, _ [C] _ they [G] can't be _ bothered, _ [C] _
they run [G] like _ water _ _ from a mountain stream.
_ _ _ _ Well, they run like _ water _ _ [D] from a mountain _ [G] stream. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ In Naples, _ a _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] greenhouse _ station, _ _ [C] she [Dm] sits there [G] _ waiting _ [D] in her family [G] way. _ _ _
_ _ Goodbye _ _ _ brother, _ [C] _ tell [G] mama I love her, _ [C] tell all [G] the _ others _ [D] I'll write [G] someday.
From _ _ _ a teenage _ _ [C] _ lover _ to an _ [G] unwed _ mother, _ _ kept _ _ undercover _ _ _ like some bad [D] dream. _ _ _ _
Well, [G] unwed _ fathers, _
[C] _ they can't [G] be _ bothered, _ [C] _ they run [G] like _ _ water _ [D] from a [G] mountain stream.
In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a cold and gray _ town, [C] _ a nurse [G] lies laid down, [C] _ _ this ain't [G] no playground, _ _ [D] _
this ain't [G] home. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Someone's _ children, _ [C] _ out _ having [G] _
children, _ _ [C] in a _
[G] graystone _ building, _ [D] _
they are all [G] alone.
_ From _ a teenage _ [C] _ _
lover _ to an [G] unwed _ _ mother, _ _ kept _ undercover _ _ _ _ like some [D] bad dream. _ _ _
_ Well, unwed [G] _ fathers, _ _ [C] _ they can't be [G] _
bothered, _ _ [C] _ they run [G] like _ _ water _ [Dm] from a mountain [G] stream. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Or somewhere _ else bound, _ [C] _ _ smoky mountain [G] _
_ green, _ _ [C] _ she bows her [G] head down, _ _ [D]
home in _ _ [G] Lullaby. _ _ _
_ _ _ Daddy _ _ _ never _ [C] _ meant to [G] hurt you _ ever, _ _ [C] _
he just [G] don't _ live _ here, [D] but you got [G] his _ eye.
_ _ From a teenage [C] _
_ lover _ _ to an _ [G] unwed _ mother, _ _ _ kept _ undercover _ _ _ _ like some [D] bad dream.
_ _ _ _ _ Well, [G] unwed _ fathers, _ [C] _ they [G] can't be _ bothered, _ [C] _
they run [G] like _ water _ _ from a mountain stream.
_ _ _ _ Well, they run like _ water _ _ [D] from a mountain _ [G] stream. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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