Our Father
View chords used in this chart
EADGBE
Bb -133--
C -355--
Cadd9 -3553-
G 3-0033
Bmaj -233--
Bsus4 -2334-
intro.
E -----9----5----7----5----5----0-0--2-2--2-2------2--2---2--------
B -----5----5----5----5----5^7--3-3--3-3--3-3----2-2--2^3-2---3^5--
G -----7----7----7----7----7----2----2----2-2----2----2-------2----
D ------------------------------0----0----0-0----0----0------0-----
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------
E --0-0--1-1----------1---1---1--
B --3-3--3-3--3/5\3---3---3---3--
G --3----3----3/5\3---3---3---3--
D --0----0----0-------0---0---0--
A -------------------------------
E -------------------------------
(this part is more complicated when then singing starts. It sounds
as though Nuno is playing the delayed part, so when it really gets
delayed, it sounds twice as complicated. What's below is close
enough
Verse 1.
E ---------0-0--2-2--2-2------2--2---2----------0-0--1-1--------------------
B ---------3-3--3-3--3-3----2-2--2^3-2---3^5----3-3--3-3--3/5\3--------3----
G ---------2----2----2-2----2----2-------2------3----3----3-5-3------0---0--
D ---------0----0----0-0----0----0------0-------0----0----0--------2-------2
A ---------------------------------------------------------------0----------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oh daddy please....
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
B -2^3^2^0^2^3--------------------------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------7--7--X-X---7\------7--7--X-X---7\----------
D ------------------------------7--5--X-X---7\------7--5--X-X---5\----------
A ------------------------------5--5--X-X---5\--X-X-5--5--X-X---5\----------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Oh daddy please... (Come) find
2. Oh daddy please...(Don't leave, there's) so
M M M M M M M a.h
E ---1---------1------------1-----1-----------+-----------------------------
B ---3---------3--3-3-3-3---3-----3-----------|------------------2--2-------
G ---3---------3--3-3-3-3---3-----3-3(b)5~~~--|------------------0--2-------
D ---0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0---0--0--0-----------|--3^2---3^2-------0--2-------
A --------------------------------------------|------3-----3^0------0-------
E --------------------------------------------+------------------3----------
^
1.(the time, come watch us growing) |
|
Bb |
2.(much more we want to know be-fore you go)--+ Aahhh...
C G C Cadd9
Well I'm in need of someone to tie my shoes (ohhhh oh) take hold of
G A
my hand when I become afraid. Ahhhhhh.. and whose footsteps will I
C G C Bsus4 Bmaj
follow into (daddy please) don't run away.
Chorus.
M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
E --------------------------------------------------------5-----------5-----
B ------------------------------------------3-------------5-----------5-----
G --9---5------------------/9----------9----0---3---------3-----------3-----
D --9---5------------2-----/9-----2----9----0---3---------3-----------3-----
A --7---7------------2-----/7-----2----7--------0--0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-----
E -----------------0-0--0-0-0---0-0000-0----3-------------------------------
1. Our father... Far farther...
(A)
2. Our father... Far farther... Away...
Verse 2.
M M M
E -------------2------2------------2-----2-----------1-----1-------
B ---------------3------3--------3---2-----3-----------3-----3-----
G -----------2-----2------2----2-------2-----2-----3-----3-----3---
D ---------0-----------------0-------------------0---------------0-
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------
Oh daddy please... (I pray every night the) doors will open.
Oh daddy please... (this house is just a) broken home left
M M M
E ----------1---1------
B --------1-------1----
G ------3-----3-----3--
D ----3----------------
A --1------------------
E ---------------------
all alone.
Lead-in to solo after second chorus...
M M M M M M M M M M
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------
G -----------0-----0--2--------------------------9--------------------------
D ---------0-----0----2--------2-----------------9-----2--------------------
A ---0-2-3-----2------0------4---4---------------7---4---4------------------
E ---------------------------------3(b)4--0--0-0-0---------3(b)4--0--0-2-3-4
...away...
E -------
B -------
G -------
D -------
A -------
E -3-2-0-
That's it. There's a fair bit more, but I haven't gotten around to it,
and may not ever.
How to play Our Father
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.