Father And Friend
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Bb Cm7 Eb Fsus4 F
Bb Cm7 Eb Fsus4 F
Bb Cm7 Eb F
O Papa sit down and hear my song
Bb Cm7 Eb F
O and if you feel like it then please sing along
Bb Cm7 Eb F
No nothing that I wanna say, I haven't said before
Bb Cm7 Eb F
But to use your words, you can never be to sure
Eb9 F
See, even though I don't always show
Bb Cm7 Eb F
I'm glad that you're around
Bb Cm7 Eb F
I say I'm glad that you around
Bb Cm7 Eb F
O sonny, so strange, to hear and see
Bb Cm7 Eb F
that someone so different is a soul like me
Bb Cm7 Eb F
You may have gone right, where I would have gone left
Bb Cm7 Eb F
But son, that's alright, I will always have your back
Eb9 F
See even though I don't always show
Bb Cm7 Eb F
I'm proud that you’re my son
Em7 Am7/5- Ab6 Ab Gsus4 G
Old days and all of the new wanting to be like you
C D
Every time I look at you
F
I see myself
C/G G
I'm so proud of you
C D
For you help make me what I am
F
A better man
F
I'm just so proud of you
Bb Cm7 Eb F
O dad, your views in life tell me how they came to be
Bb Cm7 Eb F
Well see, I didn't know my father like the way that you know me
Bb Cm7 Eb F
Son, life is just too short for us to never be in touch
Bb Cm7 Eb F
O that's why I Wanna tell you that I love you very much
Eb9 Ab
Even though, I don't always show
Gsus4 G
You know ooh and I want you to know that
C D
Every time I look at you
F
I see myself
C/G G
And I'm so proud of you
C D
For you help make me what I am
F
A better man
F
I'm just so proud of you
Em7 Am7/5- Ab6 Gsus4 Asus4 A
I'm here and I'll be if I can a father and a friend
D E
Oooh
G A //
--------------- Every time I look at you
D E
Every time I look at you
G
I see myself
D/A A
And I'm so proud of you
D E
For you help make me what I am
G
A son and a friend
D/A A
I'm just so proud of you
D E
You know that one day too, I'll be walking in your shoes
G A
And I'll know that you'll do fine, cause you're a son of mine
D E
O, dear papa tell me what you've learned, so that I don't get my fingers burned
G A
Son you'll see that as you go, you'll make mistakes of your own
D E
But that's ok man, see you live and you learn
G G
You live and you learn
D E G A
D E G A
D
How to play Father And Friend
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.