Father And Son Acoustic Live chords by Flight Of The Conchords

Tuning: EADGBE

Only non standard chord is C/B which is played: x20010. In places where Father and Son sing at the same time
the parts have been written directly together with the chord to be played above both

e.g.
                          D
Son:  Just a guy and his little guy
Dad:  Just a guy and his little guy


Verse 1:
       G
Son:  Hey Dad
       G
Dad:  Yes Son?
                             C
Son:  I thought today was a lot of fun
       D
Dad:  Hey Son
       D
Son:  Yes Dad?
                                   G
Dad:  Today was the funnest day a Dad ever had

Bridge:
       C        C/B            Am
Son:  Building castles in the sand
       Am
Dad:  Just you and I
       C       C/B          Am
Son:  Driving round in the car
       Am
Dad:  I even let you drive
       C      C/B           Am
Son:  Eating dinner from a can
                      C
Dad:  Dads yummy can surprise
                          D
Son:  Just a guy and his little guy
Dad:  Just a guy and his little guy

Verse 2:
       G
Dad:  Son I know it's hard to see your Daddy cry
                                             C
Dad:  But it's been pretty rough since your Mother died
       D
Dad:  But stay strong, stay tough my little guy
                                     G
Dad:  Cause we can be a family just you and I

           G
Son:  You know very well Dad Mumma didn't die
                              C
Son:  She just hooked up with another guy
       D
Son:  His names Trevor and now they live together
                                      G
Son:  That's where you pick me up on Fridays nights

Bridge:
       C        C/B            Am
Son:  Dont you wonder where I go?
       Am
Dad:  You always go for a while
       C         C/B               Am
Son:  You never ask me where I've been
       Am
Dad:  Don't want to cramp your style
       C      C/B            Am
Son:  When I see you on weekends
                          C
Dad:  You always make me smile
                            D
Son:  Just the smile of my little guy
Dad:  Just the smile of my little guy

Verse 3:
       G
Son:  Hey Dad can I sit on your knee?
                                              C
Son:  Got questions about the world that are troubling me
            D
Dad:  Well tell me all those questions that you have for me
                                          G
Dad:  And tell me does your Mother still mention me?

G C C/B Am D

                   G              C
Son:  When I grow up what will I do?
              C/B  Am                     D
Son:  Will I be a Fireman or work in the Zoo?
                      G                 C
Dad:  You can do whatever whatever you choose
           C/B            Am                       D
Dad:  The worlds at your feet well it's all up to you
                          G
Son:  Just a boy and his Dad
                          C
Dad:  Just a Dad and his kid
               C/B    Am
Son:  Hanging out together
Dad:              together

Verse 4:
       D                       G
Son:  I'd like to live on the moon
                          C
Son:  Or maybe live on a star
                 C/B     Am                      D
Son:  Or will I be like you Dad and live in the car?
                           G                        C
Dad:  You can't live on a star you'd be burnt into ash
                     C/B        Am                         D
Dad:  And where you spend your nights is just a matter of cash
                      G                      C
Son:  Will I fall in love and will it be forever
                   C/B          Am                   D
Son:  Or will she leave me someday for someone like Trevor?
                      G                  C
Dad:  You just never know how love will end
                 C/B           Am                       D
Dad:  But don't let her spend time with your handsomer friend
                          G
Both: Just a boy and his Dad
                          C
Both: Just a Dad and his Kid
               C/B    Am
Son:  Hanging out together
Dad:              together

Chorus 1:
       G
Dad:  Since your Mumma passed away
       G
Son:  No, she did't pass away
               Am
Dad:  I think about your lonely little heart every single day
                Am
Son:  Oh she's living in our old place
         D
Dad:  Together we don't need to feel so bad
       D
Son:  I'm not sad
                      G
Son:  Because  I've  still got Dad
Dad:  Because you've still got Dad
       G
Son:  And another even cooler Dad

Chorus 2:
       G
Dad:  Since your Mumma ran away
       G
Son:  Oh she wished she did it years ago
               C                        C/B                Am
Dad:  I think about your lonely little heart every single day
       Am
Son:  Oh Pappa she calls you an asshole
           D
Dad:  But you don't need to feel so sad
       D
Son:  I'm not sad
                      G
Son:  Because  I've  got   two Dads
Dad:  Because you've still got Dad

       G
Son:  And Trevor bought me a brand new bike

Chorus 3:
       G
Dad:  Since your Mother ran, since your Mother ran and passed away
                                             Am
Son:  Some of us really do other things and I
       Am
Dad:  I think about your lonely heart your lonely heart every day
                                    D
Son:  That's where I go on weekday nights
               D
Dad:  But the two of us have got, the two of us got to be quite glad
       D
Son:  I'm not sad
                      G
Son:  Because  I've  still got Dad
Dad:  Because you've still got Dad

Outro:
       G
Son:  Hey Dad can I sit on your knee?
                                              C
Son:  Got questions about the world that are troubling me
       D
Dad:  No Son you can't sit on my knee
                                    D
Dad:  You're too big you're thirty-three
              C      C/B          Am
Dad:  You'll always be my little guy
                  D      G