Father's Lament Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][G][C][F][C][Em][Am]
[G][C][F][C][Am]

[Verse 1]
We've seen the [G]be
st and we've seen [C]the worst[F]
Yeah we been [C]blessed and
we've [Am]been cursed
Your mommas [G]know that
[C]I love you [F]both but
They won't [C]tell you that I [G]tried

[Interlude 1]
I try every day of my life
[Am][G][C][F][Em]
[C][Em][C][Am][G][C][F]
[C][Am]

[Verse 2]
And it's been [G]a test to make it [C]here[F]
My hope's [C]faded through [Am]the years
But I've been holding [G]on to the pray[C]er
and I hope that some day [F]soon
God sees my [C]efforts [G]and my pain
Shows me my efforts aren't [C]in vain
[F]

[Verse 3]
And I've played the [Am]part, and I've played the [C]fool,
and I've [F]been used
And I let them [Am]get the best of m[G]e,
but it was all for [F]you
For what it's [Am]worth,
I never [C]meant you any [G]pain

[Interlude 2]
Just so you know, I love you both just the same
[Am][G]
[C][F][Em][C][G][Am]
[G][C][F][Em][C][Em][Am]

[Verse 4]
We've seen the be[G]st and we've
seen the [C]worst[F]
Yeah we been [C]blessed and
we've been [Am]cursed
But it's all been [G]worth it,
just to [C]watch you grow boys
[F]And I'll be a d[C]addy till I die[G]
When I die I'll keep the

[Verse 5]
angels by your side
[F]And I've played [Am]the part, and I've played the [C]fool,
and I've been [F]used
And I let them [Am]get the best of m[G]e,
but it was all for [F]you
For what it's [Am]worth,
I never [C]meant you any [F]pain
Just so you [Am]know,
I love you [G]both just the same
[F]

[Verse 6]
Well I've played the [Am]part,
and I've played the [C]fool, and I've been [F]used
And I let them [Am]get the best of m[G]e,
but it was all for [F]you
For what it's [Am]worth,
I never [C]meant you any [G]pain

[Outro 1]
Just so you know, I love you both just the same
[Am][G][C][F][C][Am]
[G][C][G][C][F][C][G]