About Father Ukulele chords by Freddie Aguilar

Key: Am


*Half step lower*

Intro:

Am7 ~
Am G F Am
Am G F Am

Verse 1:
Am            G          Am
I can still remember him well;
F               G
He taught me of life,
                 Am
and taught it so well.
Am                      G
He spoke of beggars and kings
F                        Am
But said the best of all things:
F            G
"Be wise, for wisdom
           Am
sets a man free."

Verse 2:
Am                G        Am
Lessons fled away with the tide,
Am        G
His wishes died
               Am
in a soul of a child
Am                 G
Who only wanted to sing
F                       Am
So like the bird on the wing,
F              G
Up through the winds
              Am
to set myself free

Verse 3:
Am              G         Am
Seasoned now by trials of time,
Am        G
Softer to touch,
              Am
a mellow like wine
Am                    G
It's somehow feeling alone
F                   Am
Took the journey on home,
F         G               Am
To see my merlin dad once more.

Interlude:
Am G F Am
Am G F Am

Verse 4:
Am
I heard no words,
      G     Am
heard me no tales.
Am       G                  Am
I saw no life, so ashen, so pale.
Am                    G
I saw my eyes growin' dim
F                  Am
For it was only in him,
F
That I saw hope
   G          Am
at destiny's star.

Verse 5/1:
Am            G          Am
I can still remember him well;
F               G
He taught me of life,
                 Am
and taught it so well.
Am                      G
He spoke of beggars and kings
F                        Am
But said the best of all things:
F            G
"Be wise, for wisdom
           Am
sets a man free."

Coda:
F            G
"Be wise, for wisdom
           Am
sets a man free",
F            G
"Be wise, for wisdom
           Am
sets a man free.",
F            G
"Be wise, for wisdom
           Am
sets a man free."