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Father Lucifer by Tori Amos

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Intermediate 💪

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🎸 Intro: 

C#m  E/B A C#m/G# F#m A B C#m
C#m  E/B A C#m/G# F#m A B G#m




🎸 Verse 1:
E/B    A     C#m/G# F#m   A        B    G#sus4  C#m
Father Lucifer you never looked so sane
E/B      A       C#m/G#  F#m      A      B    G#sus4  C#m
You always did prefer the drizzle to the rain
E/B      A          C#m/G#  F#m      A      B    G#sus4  C#m
Tell me that you're still in love with that milkmaid
E/B      A       C#m/G#     F#m      A      B  G#sus4 C#m E/B A C#m/G#
How the Lizzies, how's your Jesus Christ been  hang -   ing?

C#m E/B A C#m/G# F#m A B C#m
C#m E/B A C#m/G# F#m A B G#m

🎸 Chorus: 
B                            A5   C#m
Nothing's gonna stop me from floating
B                            A5   C#m
Nothing's gonna stop me from floating


🎸 Verse 2:
   E/B    A     C#m/G#   F#m   A     B    G#sus4  C#m
He says he reckons I'm a watercolor stain
  E/B    A      C#m/G#   F#m      A      B       G#sus4  C#m
He says I run and then I run from him and then I run
  E/B     A      C#m/G# F#m    A      B    G#sus4  C#m
He didn't see me watching from the aeroplane
  E/B    A          C#m/G#  F#m   A        B    G#sus4  C#m
He wiped a tear and then he threw away our apple        seed

F#m A B


🎸 Chorus: 
                             A5   C#m
Nothing's gonna stop me from floating
B                            A5   C#m
Nothing's gonna stop me from floating


F#m A B G#m C#m
C#m E/B C#m/G#m
F#m A B
F#m A B
A5 B5 C#5
A5 B5 C#5
A5 B5 C#5
A5 B5 C#5
Asus2(#11)


🎸 Bridge: 
            B          C#m  Asus2
Every day's my wedding day

(Go away world only glass)
                      B      C#m        Asus2
The baby's still in his comatose state

(Georgie, they're your favourite)
               B   C#m      Asus2
I'll dye my own Easter eggs

(Skiddly-dee I'm in G, yes)
                  B   C#m  Asus2
Don't go yet, just don't go

(Never go, go so fast)
                       B              Cm     Asus2
And Beenie lost the sunset but that's okay

(Go away world only glass)

(Maybe she's hiding in a hot dog)
                      B        C#m          Asus2
Does Joe bring flowers to Marilyn's grave?

(Georgie
I swear they're your favourite)

(Got a pig hiding in a truffle)
                            B         C#m     Asus2
And girls that eat pizza and never gain weight

(There she goes, there she goes)

(Wearing those purple garters)
                  B           C#m E/B A C#m/G#
Never gain weight, never gain weight

(There she goes home)

(And girl I got a condo in Hoboken)

F#m A B G#m
C#m E/B C#m/G#
F#m A B
C#m E/B A C#m/G#
F#m A B G#m


🎸 Verse 3:
E/B    A     C#m/G# F#m   A        B    G#sus4  C#m
Father Lucifer you never looked so sane
E/B      A       C#m/G#  F#m      A      B    G#sus4  C#m
You always did prefer the drizzle to the rain
E/B      A          C#m/G#  F#m      A      B    G#sus4  C#m
Tell me that you're still in love with that milkmaid
E/B      A       C#m/G#     F#m      A      B  G#sus4 C#m E/B A C#m/G#
How the Lizzies, how's your Jesus Christ been  hang -   ing?


🎸 Outro: 
C#m  E/B A C#m/G# F#m A B C#m
C#m  E/B A C#m/G# F#m A B G#m
C#m

Father Lucifer Chords Info

Published: April 2, 2022

Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Chords: C#m, E/B, A, C#m/G#, F#m, B, G#m, G#sus4, A5, C#m/G, B5, C#5, Asus2, G, Cm