Chords for Rick Springfield - April 24, 1981 / My Father’s Chair
Tempo:
126.95 bpm
Chords used:
C#
F#
B
D#m
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [C#]
I [D#] know all [G#] your life you [C#] [F#] wondered
About [G#m]
[C#] that great step we all take [F#] along
How [G#] [C#]
far does [Cm] the spirit travel [F#] on the journey
[G#] You [F#]
might [G#] surely be near heaven
[A#m] And it thrills me to [F#] the bone
To [D#m] know daddy knows [G#] the grave
[C#] [G#]
[C#]
[B]
[G#] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
[B] [A#] [C#] [D#m] [B]
[C#]
Unknown
[F#] My father's chair still standing there
[B] All [C#] alone [D#m]
since [B] the long [C#] night
Now it's [F#] three years on [C#] and I still [F#] feel
[B] He'll [C#] come home, [D#]
[B] we'll be [F#] alright
[C#]
[F#] Where's this healing time [B] brings
[C#]
I was told the [F#] pain would ease
[B] But it [C#] still hurts [D#m] like [B] the first [C#] night
[B]
That [F#] night my brother, [D#m]
my [C#] mother and I
[B]
[C#] Looking up [F#] at a distant star
[G#]
[C#] And wishing [F#] we [C#] could reach [F#] that [C#] far
[B]
Back [F#] in the house [D#m] and alone for [F#] the first time
[C#] [G#] We [G#m] told [F#] each [A#m] other we [B]
cared
And [G#m] [A#] [B] I avoided [C#] my father's [F#] chair
I [C#] [F#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [D#m] [B] [D#m]
[C#] [F#m]
[F#] watched [B] my family, we hold on
We are strong and we'll be alright
[C#] [F#] Clock continues counting [C#] down all the while
[F#]
[B] And every [C#] child, [D#m] you share the [C#] long night
Do [F#] the spirits meet [B] again
[F#] Why [C#] am I [F#] still so filled with doubt
[B] Is [F#] my [D#m] soul [F#] everlasting
[C#]
In [B] the far [F#] distant future
[D#m] When I knew you'd be [C#] gone
[B] [F#] Came too fast and stays too long
Why [C#] do they leave [F#] the weak of [D#m] spirit
And take the [C#] strong
When [B] the world [F#] turns sour
[D#m] And I get sick [C#] from the smell
[F#] And [G#] I can't [A#m] find no comfort [B] there
[G#] [A#] [B] I climb [C#] into my [F#] father's chair
[C#] [F#] [B] [C#] [D#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[N]
I [D#] know all [G#] your life you [C#] [F#] wondered
About [G#m]
[C#] that great step we all take [F#] along
How [G#] [C#]
far does [Cm] the spirit travel [F#] on the journey
[G#] You [F#]
might [G#] surely be near heaven
[A#m] And it thrills me to [F#] the bone
To [D#m] know daddy knows [G#] the grave
[C#] [G#]
[C#]
[B]
[G#] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
[B] [A#] [C#] [D#m] [B]
[C#]
Unknown
[F#] My father's chair still standing there
[B] All [C#] alone [D#m]
since [B] the long [C#] night
Now it's [F#] three years on [C#] and I still [F#] feel
[B] He'll [C#] come home, [D#]
[B] we'll be [F#] alright
[C#]
[F#] Where's this healing time [B] brings
[C#]
I was told the [F#] pain would ease
[B] But it [C#] still hurts [D#m] like [B] the first [C#] night
[B]
That [F#] night my brother, [D#m]
my [C#] mother and I
[B]
[C#] Looking up [F#] at a distant star
[G#]
[C#] And wishing [F#] we [C#] could reach [F#] that [C#] far
[B]
Back [F#] in the house [D#m] and alone for [F#] the first time
[C#] [G#] We [G#m] told [F#] each [A#m] other we [B]
cared
And [G#m] [A#] [B] I avoided [C#] my father's [F#] chair
I [C#] [F#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [D#m] [B] [D#m]
[C#] [F#m]
[F#] watched [B] my family, we hold on
We are strong and we'll be alright
[C#] [F#] Clock continues counting [C#] down all the while
[F#]
[B] And every [C#] child, [D#m] you share the [C#] long night
Do [F#] the spirits meet [B] again
[F#] Why [C#] am I [F#] still so filled with doubt
[B] Is [F#] my [D#m] soul [F#] everlasting
[C#]
In [B] the far [F#] distant future
[D#m] When I knew you'd be [C#] gone
[B] [F#] Came too fast and stays too long
Why [C#] do they leave [F#] the weak of [D#m] spirit
And take the [C#] strong
When [B] the world [F#] turns sour
[D#m] And I get sick [C#] from the smell
[F#] And [G#] I can't [A#m] find no comfort [B] there
[G#] [A#] [B] I climb [C#] into my [F#] father's chair
[C#] [F#] [B] [C#] [D#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[N]
Key:
C#
F#
B
D#m
G#
C#
F#
B
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D#] know all [G#] your life you [C#] [F#] wondered
_ About [G#m] _ _ _
[C#] that _ _ great step we all take [F#] along
_ _ How [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
far does [Cm] the spirit travel [F#] on the journey
[G#] _ _ You _ [F#] _ _
_ might [G#] surely be near heaven _
[A#m] And it thrills me to [F#] the bone _
_ _ _ To [D#m] know daddy knows [G#] the grave
[C#] _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
[B] _ [A#] _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Unknown
[F#] My father's chair still standing there
[B] All [C#] alone [D#m] _
since [B] the long [C#] night _
Now it's [F#] three years on [C#] and I still [F#] feel
_ [B] He'll [C#] come home, [D#] _
[B] we'll be [F#] alright
_ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] Where's this healing time [B] brings
_ [C#]
I was told the [F#] pain would ease
[B] But it [C#] still hurts [D#m] like [B] the _ first [C#] night
_ _ _ [B] _ _
That [F#] night my brother, _ _ [D#m] _
my [C#] mother and I
_ [B] _ _
[C#] Looking up _ [F#] _ _ at a distant star
_ _ _ [G#] _
[C#] And wishing [F#] we _ [C#] could reach [F#] that [C#] far
_ _ _ [B] _ _
Back [F#] in the house [D#m] and alone for [F#] the first time
[C#] _ [G#] We [G#m] told [F#] each [A#m] other we _ [B]
cared
And _ [G#m] _ [A#] _ [B] I avoided [C#] my _ father's [F#] chair
I [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _
[D#m] _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [D#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] watched [B] my family, we hold on
_ We are strong _ and we'll be _ alright
[C#] _ _ [F#] Clock continues counting [C#] down all the while
[F#]
[B] And every [C#] child, [D#m] you share the _ [C#] long night
_ Do [F#] the spirits meet [B] again
_ [F#] Why [C#] am I [F#] still so filled with doubt
[B] Is [F#] my [D#m] soul _ [F#] _ _ everlasting
[C#] _
_ In _ [B] _ the far [F#] distant future
[D#m] When I knew _ you'd be [C#] gone
_ _ [B] _ [F#] Came too fast _ _ and stays too long
_ Why [C#] do they leave [F#] the weak of [D#m] spirit
_ And take the [C#] strong
When [B] the world [F#] turns sour
[D#m] And I get sick [C#] from the smell
[F#] And [G#] I can't [A#m] find no comfort [B] there _ _
_ _ [G#] _ [A#] _ _ [B] I climb [C#] into my _ _ _ _ [F#] father's _ _ chair
_ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [D#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D#] know all [G#] your life you [C#] [F#] wondered
_ About [G#m] _ _ _
[C#] that _ _ great step we all take [F#] along
_ _ How [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
far does [Cm] the spirit travel [F#] on the journey
[G#] _ _ You _ [F#] _ _
_ might [G#] surely be near heaven _
[A#m] And it thrills me to [F#] the bone _
_ _ _ To [D#m] know daddy knows [G#] the grave
[C#] _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _
[B] _ [A#] _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Unknown
[F#] My father's chair still standing there
[B] All [C#] alone [D#m] _
since [B] the long [C#] night _
Now it's [F#] three years on [C#] and I still [F#] feel
_ [B] He'll [C#] come home, [D#] _
[B] we'll be [F#] alright
_ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] Where's this healing time [B] brings
_ [C#]
I was told the [F#] pain would ease
[B] But it [C#] still hurts [D#m] like [B] the _ first [C#] night
_ _ _ [B] _ _
That [F#] night my brother, _ _ [D#m] _
my [C#] mother and I
_ [B] _ _
[C#] Looking up _ [F#] _ _ at a distant star
_ _ _ [G#] _
[C#] And wishing [F#] we _ [C#] could reach [F#] that [C#] far
_ _ _ [B] _ _
Back [F#] in the house [D#m] and alone for [F#] the first time
[C#] _ [G#] We [G#m] told [F#] each [A#m] other we _ [B]
cared
And _ [G#m] _ [A#] _ [B] I avoided [C#] my _ father's [F#] chair
I [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _
[D#m] _ [C#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [D#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] watched [B] my family, we hold on
_ We are strong _ and we'll be _ alright
[C#] _ _ [F#] Clock continues counting [C#] down all the while
[F#]
[B] And every [C#] child, [D#m] you share the _ [C#] long night
_ Do [F#] the spirits meet [B] again
_ [F#] Why [C#] am I [F#] still so filled with doubt
[B] Is [F#] my [D#m] soul _ [F#] _ _ everlasting
[C#] _
_ In _ [B] _ the far [F#] distant future
[D#m] When I knew _ you'd be [C#] gone
_ _ [B] _ [F#] Came too fast _ _ and stays too long
_ Why [C#] do they leave [F#] the weak of [D#m] spirit
_ And take the [C#] strong
When [B] the world [F#] turns sour
[D#m] And I get sick [C#] from the smell
[F#] And [G#] I can't [A#m] find no comfort [B] there _ _
_ _ [G#] _ [A#] _ _ [B] I climb [C#] into my _ _ _ _ [F#] father's _ _ chair
_ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [D#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _