Chords for Joe Cocker My Father's Son (Lyrics)

Tempo:
96.9 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

G

Ab

Fm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Cocker My Father's Son (Lyrics) chords
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[Fm] [G] .
[Cm] .
[Fm] [G] .
[Abm] [Cm] [Fm] heart over mind.
[G] Yes, I'm my [Cm] father's son.
I live my [Fm] life [G] just like my [Cm] father's done.
.
[Gm] If [Fm] he'd told me [G] one day that [Cm] somebody had my heart in chains, would [Fm] I believe it?.
[G] No way.
.
Made [Cm] up my mind I'd never fall that way.
.
But [Ab] tell me why every [Gm] time I try to tell you [Fm] it's goodbye, I can't seem to [Eb] let [Ab] go [Eb] in [Ab] my heart.
I know I [Gm] want to stay while I'm [C] trying to say.
heart [Fm] over mind.
[G] Yes, I'm my [Cm] father's son.
And I'm [Fm] inclined to [G] do as [Cm] my father's done.
.
[Ab] [G] .
[Cm] .
[Fm] [Cm] [G] .
[Cm] .
Here I [Bbm] am with you.
[Db] [Eb] And I know that [Ab] it's true.
[Fm] Despite [Bbm] all the feelings [Db] [Eb] you're pushing [Ab] me through, [Db] I [Fm] try to walk away.
[C] .
Something [Gb] makes me stay.
[G] [Ab] heart over mind.
[G] Yes, I'm [Cm] my father's son.
I live [Ab] my life [G] just like my [Cm] father's done.
[Dm] [Cm] .
[Eb] But [Ab] tell me why every [Gm] time I try to tell you [Fm] it's goodbye, I can't [Bbm] seem to [Eb] let go in [Ab] my heart.
I know I [Gm] want to stay while I'm [C] trying to say.
[Ab] heart over mind.
[G] Yes, I'm my [Cm] father's son.
I live [Ab] my life [G] just like my [Cm] father's done.
.
If [Ab] he'd told me [G] one day [Cm] that somebody had my heart [Eb] in [Cm] chains,.
would [Fm] I believe it?.
[G] No way.
Made [Cm] up my mind I'd never fall that way.
Heart over [Ab] mind.
[G] Yes, [Gm] I'm my father's [Cm] son.
.
And I'm [Ab] inclined to [G] do as my [Cm] father's done.
[G] heart [Ab] over mind.
Yes, [G] I'm my [Cm] father's son.
.
Key:  
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Ab
134211114
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To learn Joe Cocker - My Fathers Son chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Eb, Ab, G, Cm, Fm, G, Fm, Bbm, Db and Eb in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 48 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 97. Considering the song's key of Db Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[Abm] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] heart over mind.
_ [G] Yes, I'm my [Cm] father's son.
_ _ _ I live my [Fm] life _ [G] just like my [Cm] father's done.
_ _ _ _ .
[Gm] If [Fm] he'd told me [G] one day that [Cm] somebody had my heart in chains, would [Fm] I believe it?.
_ [G] No way.
_ .
Made [Cm] up my mind I'd never fall that way.
_ .
But [Ab] tell me why every [Gm] time I try to tell you [Fm] it's goodbye, I can't seem to [Eb] let [Ab] go [Eb] in [Ab] my heart.
I know I [Gm] want to stay while I'm [C] trying to _ say.
_ heart [Fm] over mind.
_ [G] Yes, I'm my [Cm] father's son.
_ _ _ And I'm [Fm] inclined to [G] do as [Cm] my father's done.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Here I [Bbm] am with you.
_ _ [Db] _ [Eb] And I know that [Ab] it's true.
_ _ [Fm] _ Despite [Bbm] all the feelings _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] you're pushing [Ab] me through, _ _ [Db] _ I [Fm] try to walk away.
[C] _ _ _ _ .
Something [Gb] makes me stay.
_ [G] _ [Ab] heart over mind.
[G] Yes, I'm [Cm] my father's son.
_ _ _ I live [Ab] my life _ [G] just like my [Cm] father's done.
_ [Dm] _ [Cm] _ _ .
[Eb] But [Ab] tell me why every [Gm] time I try to tell you [Fm] it's goodbye, I can't [Bbm] seem to [Eb] let go in [Ab] my heart.
I know I [Gm] want to stay while I'm [C] trying to _ say.
_ [Ab] heart over mind.
_ [G] Yes, I'm my [Cm] father's son.
_ _ _ I live [Ab] my life _ [G] just like my [Cm] father's done.
_ _ _ _ .
If [Ab] he'd told me [G] one day [Cm] that somebody had my heart [Eb] in [Cm] chains,.
would [Fm] I believe it?.
[G] No way.
Made [Cm] up my mind I'd never fall that way.
Heart over [Ab] mind.
_ _ [G] Yes, _ [Gm] I'm my father's [Cm] son.
_ _ _ .
And I'm [Ab] inclined to [G] do as my [Cm] father's done.
_ _ [G] heart [Ab] over mind.
Yes, [G] _ I'm my [Cm] father's son.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Facts about this song

It's Conner Reeves and Graham Lyle who authored this song.

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