Chords with lyrics
William's son
By: Chris knight
Tuning: Drop D MajorD
Capo II
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One shot from the lawman's gun
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My father paid for the things he done
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Momma got old when she was 31
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I was born alone I m William s son
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Back and forth to the foster home
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Till I figured out I was better off alone
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I hold my head high when I walk these streets
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Get suspicious looks from the people I meet
Chorus:
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I ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
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Just to keep my head from hangin down
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Ain t gonna hide and I ain t gonna run
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Hell ya'll know me I m William s son
Verse 2:
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I know it ain t right to feel this way
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But I m kinda glad my dad got blown away
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I know he grew up hard and he grew up mean
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But me and my sister was not to blame
Chorus:
D MajorD
I ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
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Just to keep my head from hangin down
D MajorD
Ain t gonna hide and I ain t gonna run
FF C majorC D MajorD
Hell ya'll know me I m William s son
Verse 3:
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Some days I can see some hope
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I ve never been to jail and I don t do dope
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But every now and then I kneel and pray
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That things ll get better one of these days
Chorus: x2
D MajorD
I ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
FF C majorC D MajorD
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D MajorD
Ain t gonna hide and I ain t gonna run
FF C majorC D MajorD
Hell ya'll know me I m William s son
FF C majorC D MajorD
Ya'll know me I m William s son