Rather Be A Son chords by Bob Lefevre

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Key: E minorEm

Tuning: Standard

🎸 Intro:

DmDm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
G+G
FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm C majorC DmDm

🎸 Verse :

    DmDm    FF
Little bit of a blessing
C majorC    DmDm
a bit of a curse
     DmDm      FF
We try to push towards better but
   C majorC     DmDm
it's strayed to worse
      G+G
So lay your head on my shoulder,

don't hear those words
  FF      C majorC
It read like a blessing though
       DmDm
it speak the curse


🎸 Verse :

     DmDm      FF
He had a mouth like a pocket of
C majorC    DmDm
Shotgun shells
    DmDm       FF
I don't think he means harm but
  C majorC    DmDm
I'm nervous still
   G+G
Cause I get a notion when your

daddy's looking at me
  DmDm     FF      C majorC DmDm
I'd rather be a son than an enemy
  DmDm     FF      C majorC DmDm
I'd rather be a son than an enemy
  DmDm     FF      C majorC DmDm
I'd rather be a son than an enemy
  FF      C majorC  DmDm
I'd rather be a son

🎸 Interlude:

DmDm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
G+G
FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm C majorC DmDm

🎸 Verse :

   DmDm    FF     C majorC     DmDm
Well
I can't deny that mistakes were done
      DmDm  FF    C majorC    DmDm
But I never had a plan to hurt no one
     G+G
And I'm a real hard worker when

I find it, sir
    FF     C majorC
And I'm real smart talker when
       DmDm
I mind my my words


🎸 Verse :

   DmDm      FF
In a town full of prophets and
C majorC    DmDm
Poisoned wells
      DmDm       FF
You hear a lot of "they're both
   C majorC    DmDm
Gonna burn in heck"
     G+G
So if the talk at your daddy's

BPOE can't stay off my name
     DmDm    FF
It's the same old talk from
   C majorC     DmDm
Your granddad's mouth
   FF     C majorC     DmDm
'bout where they place the blame

🎸 Interlude:

DmDm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
G+G
FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm FF C majorC DmDm
Dm C majorC DmDm


🎸 Verse :


    DmDm    FF
Little bit of a blessing
C majorC    DmDm
a bit of a curse
   DmDm   FF
This son of ours and
  C majorC     DmDm
The whole dang world
      G+G
So lay your head on my shoulder and

Don't hear those words
  DmDm     FF
It might be a blessing though it
C majorC    DmDm
Reads a curse
  DmDm     FF
It might be a blessing though it
C majorC    DmDm
reads a curse
  DmDm     FF
It might be a blessing though it
C majorC    DmDm
Reads a curse
  FF     C majorC    DmDm
It might be a blessing
  DmDm     FF
It might be a blessing though it
C majorC    DmDm
reads a curse
  DmDm     FF
It might be a blessing though it
C majorC    DmDm
reads a curse
  DmDm     FF
It might be a blessing though it
C majorC    DmDm
reads a curse
  FF     C majorC    DmDm
It might be a blessing


Chords used in song:
DmDm
FF
C majorC
G+G