Alain Clark - Father And Friend

      artist: Alain Clark
song: Father and friend
tuning: Standard
no capo

        [Intro]
        Bb Cm7 Eb F
        Bb Cm7 Eb F


        [Verse 1]
            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

             Eb            F                                             Bb   Cm7    Eb    F
        See, even though. I don't always show.. I'm glad that you're around.
                                    Bb   Cm7   Eb   F
        I said I'm glad that you around.

        [Verse 2]
            Bb         Cm7           Eb     F
        O son, it's so strange, to hear and see
                Bb         Cm7             Eb           F
        That a 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

             Eb             F                                             Bb   Cm7   Eb   F
        See even though. I don't always show.I'm proud of that you're my son.

        [Pre-Chorus 1]
             G         Cm             G#                    G
        Old days, and all of the new. Wanted a bit like you.

        [Chorus 1]           
        C                      D7            F                      G
        Every time I look at you. I see myself. And I'm so proud of you.
              C                     D7            F                      G
        For you have made me what I am. A better man.I'm just so proud of you.

        [Verse 3]
            Bb             Cm7                   Eb      F
        O dad, if using life. Tell me how they came it 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 never be in touch.
                Bb         Cm7             Eb           F
        So that's why I Wanna tell you that I love you very much.
              Eb                  G#          G
        Even though, I don't always show. You know
         G
        And I want you to know that. 

        [Chorus 2]
        C                   D7            F                 G
        Every time I look at you. I see myself. I'm so proud of you.
        C                      D7            F                      G
        You have made me what I am. A better man. I'm just so proud of you.
        
             G             Cm              G#            E     
        I'm here. And I'll be if I can. A father and a friend.
             D   E   G    A
        Woooo hoooo....

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