Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
e|------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----------------3h5-3--------------|
G+G|-2/4---4/2-0-------2/4-------4/2-0--------| 2x
D MajorD|------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G+G C majorC G+G
I haven’t seen my father in some time
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
But his face is always staring back at me
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD G+G
His heavy hands hang at the ends of my arms
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And my colors change like the sea
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC G+G
But I don’t worry much about time lost
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
I’m not gunning for the dreams I couldn’t find
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD G+G
’Cause he taught me how to walk the best that I can
C majorC D MajorD G+G
On the road I’ve left behind
Chorus:
E minorEm
But most of all
D MajorD G+G
He taught me to forgive
C majorC G+G
How to keep a cool head
D MajorD G+G
How to love the one you’re with
E minorEm
And when I’m far into the distance
D MajorD G+G
And the pushing comes to shove
C majorC G+G
To remember what comes back
D MajorD G+G
When you give away your love
D MajorD
Give away your love
C majorC G+G
When you give your love away
D MajorD
Give away your love
e|------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----------------3h5-3--------------|
G+G|-2/4---4/2-0-------2/4-------4/2-0--------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
G+G C majorC G+G
I haven’t heard my mother’s voice in a while
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
But her words are always falling out my mouth
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD G+G
My mind and spirit are at odds sometimes
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And they fight like the north and the south
Verse 4:
G+G C majorC G+G
But I still care enough to bear the weight
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Of the heaviness to which my heart is tethered
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD G+G
She taught me how to be strong and say goodbye
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And that love is forever
Chorus:
E minorEm
But most of all
D MajorD G+G
She taught me how to fight
C majorC G+G
How to move across the line
D MajorD G+G
Between the wrong and the right
E minorEm
And when I’m turned out in the darkness
D MajorD G+G
And the pushing comes to shove
C majorC G+G
To remember what comes back
D MajorD G+G
When you give away your love
D MajorD
Give away your love
C majorC G+G
When you give your love away
D MajorD
Give away your love
C majorC G+G
Give your love away
D MajorD G+G
Oh, give your love away
C majorC G+G D MajorD
And remember what comes back to you
E minorEm G+G
Give your love away
D MajorD E minorEm
Oh, give your love away
C majorC G+G D MajorD
And remember what comes back to you
Outro:
G+G C majorC G+G
I haven’t seen my father in some time
E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
But his face is always staring back at me
C majorC E minorEm D MajorD G+G
His heavy hands hang at the ends of my arms
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And my colors change like the sea