Son Of Ambrose Chords

🎸 Intro: G G F C G 🎸 Verse 1: F G My name is William and I'm the son of Ambrose C G I was born near that cast iron bridge F G My mother Alice, she taught me to be a kind man C G So I took it and shared it with my friends 🎸 Verse 2: F G I went to war at the age of twenty-one C G I came back with my memories and my gun F G Took care of the family, my brother, too C G Bareknuckle boxing every day at noon

🎸 Instrumental: G F C G G F C G 🎸 Verse 3: G When I came back from war F G There was something missing there C G I had a finger, so naked and so bare F G Where would I ever find, my one true love C G If I'm just patient she'll come from above 🎸 Verse 4: F G One day at the neighbours, I caught a flare C G I fell in love with that Norwegian glare F G We had a hippy, a cowboy and a scholar C G G7 Little tomboy and a toddler too 🎸 Chorus: F G In 1947 I did my best C G Started what you see before and I stood the test F G Well life ain't always easy in fact it's pretty tough C G I hope you learned a thing or two about how I raised you up C G Cause it's the best damn thing I ever done 🎸 Instrumental: G F C G G F C G G Gm C G G Gm C G 🎸 Verse 6: F G That was a cold year in nineteen-seventyseven C G I left you all when I died and gone to heaven F G Never got to say goodbye never got to give you hugs C G G7 Just remember, I love you all so much 🎸 Chorus: F G In 1947 I met my wife G7 Gm Her name is Phyllis and I made her my bride F G Had a family with 5 kids C Gm Most beautiful damn thing I ever did F G Oh in 1947 I met my wife G7 Gm Her name is Phyllis and I made her my bride F G Had a family with 5 kids C Gm Most beautiful damn thing I ever did F G Oh my family it will be alright G7 Gm Just hold onto each other through this life F G Oh my family it'll be alright C G Keep shinning your light 🎸 Outro: G F C G G F C F C F C G