Chords for Scott Walker Sons Of
Tempo:
126.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
F
A
Gb
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
Sons of the thief, [Gbm] sons [D] of the saint, who is the child [Em] with no [A] complaint?
[Em] Sons of the great, or sons unknown, all [Am] were children [D] like your own.
The same sweet smiles, the same sad tears, the cries at night, [Bm] the [G] nightmare fears.
Sons [Ab] of the great, [Am] or sons
[Bb] unknown, [G] all were [A] children [D] like your own.
So [Ab] long ago, [D]
long, long [G] ago.
[A] But sons [D] of tycoons, or [A] sons of [D] the farmers, all of the children [G] ran from [A] your arms.
[Em] Through fields of gold, [A] through [Em] fields of ruin, [A] all of the [G] children [Gbm] vanished [Bm] too soon.
[Gbm] In towering [Bm] waves [Gbm] and walls of [D] flesh, [Gbm] among dying [Gb] birds [G] trembling with death.
Sons of [Dbm]
tycoons, [D] or sons [Gm] of the farmers,
[Em] all of the [A] children ran [D] from your arms.
So long [Db]
ago, long, long ago.
And [Bbm] sons of your [Gb] sons, or [Bbm] sons passing [Gb] by, [Db] children [Gb] we lost in [B] [Db] lullabies.
[B] Sons of [Abm] true love, or [Db] sons of [Abm] regret, [Db] all of [B] the sons [Bbm] you cannot [Gb] forget.
Some build the roads, some row the boats, [E] some go to [Ebm] war, some never come [B] home.
[Ebm]
Sons of your sons, or [Gb] sons passing [D] by, [Abm] children [Db] we lost [Gb] in lullabies.
So [F] long ago, [Cm] long, [F] long ago.
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] Sons of the thief, sons of the saint, who is the child with [F] no complaint?
[Eb] Sons of the great, or [F] sons [Eb] unknown, [F] all [Cm] were [Bb] children like your own.
The same sweet smiles, the same sad [Gm] tears, the [Fm] cries [D] at night, [Bb] the [Eb] nightmare fears.
Sons of the [C] [Bb] great, or [Gb] sons unknown, [Cm] all [F] were children [Bb] like your [F] own.
[Bb] [F]
Sons of the thief, [Gbm] sons [D] of the saint, who is the child [Em] with no [A] complaint?
[Em] Sons of the great, or sons unknown, all [Am] were children [D] like your own.
The same sweet smiles, the same sad tears, the cries at night, [Bm] the [G] nightmare fears.
Sons [Ab] of the great, [Am] or sons
[Bb] unknown, [G] all were [A] children [D] like your own.
So [Ab] long ago, [D]
long, long [G] ago.
[A] But sons [D] of tycoons, or [A] sons of [D] the farmers, all of the children [G] ran from [A] your arms.
[Em] Through fields of gold, [A] through [Em] fields of ruin, [A] all of the [G] children [Gbm] vanished [Bm] too soon.
[Gbm] In towering [Bm] waves [Gbm] and walls of [D] flesh, [Gbm] among dying [Gb] birds [G] trembling with death.
Sons of [Dbm]
tycoons, [D] or sons [Gm] of the farmers,
[Em] all of the [A] children ran [D] from your arms.
So long [Db]
ago, long, long ago.
And [Bbm] sons of your [Gb] sons, or [Bbm] sons passing [Gb] by, [Db] children [Gb] we lost in [B] [Db] lullabies.
[B] Sons of [Abm] true love, or [Db] sons of [Abm] regret, [Db] all of [B] the sons [Bbm] you cannot [Gb] forget.
Some build the roads, some row the boats, [E] some go to [Ebm] war, some never come [B] home.
[Ebm]
Sons of your sons, or [Gb] sons passing [D] by, [Abm] children [Db] we lost [Gb] in lullabies.
So [F] long ago, [Cm] long, [F] long ago.
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] Sons of the thief, sons of the saint, who is the child with [F] no complaint?
[Eb] Sons of the great, or [F] sons [Eb] unknown, [F] all [Cm] were [Bb] children like your own.
The same sweet smiles, the same sad [Gm] tears, the [Fm] cries [D] at night, [Bb] the [Eb] nightmare fears.
Sons of the [C] [Bb] great, or [Gb] sons unknown, [Cm] all [F] were children [Bb] like your [F] own.
[Bb] [F]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sons of the thief, _ _ [Gbm] sons [D] of the saint, _ _ who is the child _ [Em] with no _ [A] complaint?
_ _ _ [Em] Sons of the great, _ or sons _ unknown, _ _ _ all [Am] were _ children [D] like _ your own.
The same sweet smiles, _ the same sad _ tears, the cries at night, [Bm] the _ _ [G] nightmare _ fears.
_ _ Sons [Ab] of the great, _ [Am] or sons _
[Bb] unknown, _ _ [G] _ all were [A] _ children [D] _ _ like your own.
_ So _ [Ab] long ago, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
long, long _ [G] ago. _
_ _ [A] _ But _ sons [D] of _ tycoons, or [A] sons of [D] the farmers, all of the children [G] ran from [A] your arms.
[Em] Through _ fields of gold, [A] through [Em] fields of ruin, _ [A] _ all of the [G] children [Gbm] _ vanished [Bm] too soon.
[Gbm] In _ towering [Bm] waves [Gbm] and walls of [D] flesh, [Gbm] among dying [Gb] _ birds [G] _ trembling with death.
_ _ Sons of [Dbm] _
tycoons, [D] or sons [Gm] of the farmers, _
[Em] all of the [A] children ran [D] from your arms.
So long [Db]
ago, _ long, long ago. _
_ _ And [Bbm] sons of your [Gb] sons, or [Bbm] sons passing [Gb] by, _ [Db] children [Gb] we lost in [B] _ _ [Db] lullabies. _
[B] Sons of [Abm] true love, or [Db] sons of [Abm] regret, _ [Db] all of [B] the sons [Bbm] you cannot [Gb] forget.
Some build the roads, some row the boats, [E] some go to [Ebm] war, some never come [B] home.
[Ebm]
Sons of your sons, or [Gb] sons passing [D] by, _ [Abm] children [Db] we lost [Gb] in _ _ lullabies.
So [F] long ago, [Cm] long, [F] long ago.
_ _ [Ab] _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Sons of the thief, sons of the saint, who is the child with [F] no complaint?
[Eb] _ Sons of the great, or [F] sons [Eb] unknown, _ [F] all [Cm] were [Bb] children like your own.
The same sweet smiles, the same sad [Gm] tears, the [Fm] cries [D] at night, [Bb] the [Eb] nightmare fears.
_ Sons of the [C] [Bb] great, or [Gb] sons unknown, [Cm] all [F] were children [Bb] like your [F] own.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sons of the thief, _ _ [Gbm] sons [D] of the saint, _ _ who is the child _ [Em] with no _ [A] complaint?
_ _ _ [Em] Sons of the great, _ or sons _ unknown, _ _ _ all [Am] were _ children [D] like _ your own.
The same sweet smiles, _ the same sad _ tears, the cries at night, [Bm] the _ _ [G] nightmare _ fears.
_ _ Sons [Ab] of the great, _ [Am] or sons _
[Bb] unknown, _ _ [G] _ all were [A] _ children [D] _ _ like your own.
_ So _ [Ab] long ago, _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
long, long _ [G] ago. _
_ _ [A] _ But _ sons [D] of _ tycoons, or [A] sons of [D] the farmers, all of the children [G] ran from [A] your arms.
[Em] Through _ fields of gold, [A] through [Em] fields of ruin, _ [A] _ all of the [G] children [Gbm] _ vanished [Bm] too soon.
[Gbm] In _ towering [Bm] waves [Gbm] and walls of [D] flesh, [Gbm] among dying [Gb] _ birds [G] _ trembling with death.
_ _ Sons of [Dbm] _
tycoons, [D] or sons [Gm] of the farmers, _
[Em] all of the [A] children ran [D] from your arms.
So long [Db]
ago, _ long, long ago. _
_ _ And [Bbm] sons of your [Gb] sons, or [Bbm] sons passing [Gb] by, _ [Db] children [Gb] we lost in [B] _ _ [Db] lullabies. _
[B] Sons of [Abm] true love, or [Db] sons of [Abm] regret, _ [Db] all of [B] the sons [Bbm] you cannot [Gb] forget.
Some build the roads, some row the boats, [E] some go to [Ebm] war, some never come [B] home.
[Ebm]
Sons of your sons, or [Gb] sons passing [D] by, _ [Abm] children [Db] we lost [Gb] in _ _ lullabies.
So [F] long ago, [Cm] long, [F] long ago.
_ _ [Ab] _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Sons of the thief, sons of the saint, who is the child with [F] no complaint?
[Eb] _ Sons of the great, or [F] sons [Eb] unknown, _ [F] all [Cm] were [Bb] children like your own.
The same sweet smiles, the same sad [Gm] tears, the [Fm] cries [D] at night, [Bb] the [Eb] nightmare fears.
_ Sons of the [C] [Bb] great, or [Gb] sons unknown, [Cm] all [F] were children [Bb] like your [F] own.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _