Father John Chords

♫ Intro: Fm G Fm Fm G Fm ♫ Verse 1: G Fm Father John was a filthy man but he loved his God G Fm Sitting by his window late last night he sang a song F G F7 Fm About the ways he put them wicked ones away G Fm And on the other side of the mountains where they lay G Fm On the other side of the mountains where they'll stay ♫ Verse 2: G Fm Rumours on the street well, I hear they're coming true G Fm That filthy man he caught 'em put 'em on a noose F G F7 Fm 'Cause every word he said the people ate out of his hand G Fm With just one crying word you could be dead G Fm With just one crying word you could be dead

♫ Instrumental: Fm G Fm Fm G Fm F G Fm C F G C F G Fm Fm Fm G Fm Fm G Fm ♫ Verse 3: Fm They caught 'em up near Beckett Brook G Fm When the crew came riding through Fm They rounded up they young boys G Fm Chased 'em through the slough F G F7 Fm I heard one drowned while the others hung around G Fm Father John caught his prey ♫ Verse 4: G Fm With heavy eyes their mommas they came to weep G Fm Looking down at their young boys Father John did reap F G F7 Fm Them away from the land and all the families that they had G Fm And on other side of the mountains where they lay G Fm On the other side of the mountains where they'll stay ♫ Instrumental: Fm ♫ Outro: G Fm Father John was a filthy man but he loved his God G Fm Sitting by his window late last night he sang a song F G F7 Fm About the ways he put them wicked ones away G Fm And on the other side of the mountains where they lay G Fm On the other side of the mountains where they'll stay G Fm On the other side of the mountains where they lay