intro : Em – C – D – Bsus4 – Em – D – Bm – C

verses :

Em C
well the key to my survival
D Bsus4
was never in much doubt
Em D
the question was how i could keep sane
Bm C
trying to find a way out

Em C
things were never easy for me
D Bsus4
peace of mind was hard to find
D A
and i needed a place where i could hide
C G
somewhere i could call mine

Em C
i didn’t think much about it
D Bsus4
til it started happening all the time
Em D
soon i was living with the fear everyday
Bm C
of what might happen that night

Em C
i couldn’t stand to hear the
D
crying of my mother
Bsus4
and i remember when

D
i swore that , that would be the
A
last they’d see of me
C G
and i never went home again

bridge :

D D/E
they say the time is a healer
D D/E
and now my wounds are not the same
D D/E
i rang the bell with my heart in my mouth
D D/E
i had to hear what he’d say
C/G G
he sat me down to talk to me
D/A C/A
he looked me straight in the eyes

chorus :

he said :
D/G D/C D/Bm D/C
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
D C/D G/D C/D
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
G D/G C/G
you walked out , you left us behind
G D/G C/G D/G
and you’re no son , no son of mine

G – D/G – C/G ( high C ) – G

D/G C/G D/G
oh , his words how they hurt me , i’ll never forget it

Em7 – D/E – C/D ( high C ) – D
C D/C C ( high C ) D/C ( high D )
and as the time , it went by , i lived to regret it

Em7 C D
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
D
but where should i go ,
C
and what should i do
Em7 C
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
D C Em
but i came here for help , oh i came here for you

C – D – Bsus4 – Em – D – Bm – C

verses :

Em C
well the years they passed so slowly
D Bsus4
i thought about him everyday
Em D
what would i do , if we passed on the street
B C
would i keep running away

Em C
in and out of hiding places
D Bsus4
soon i’d have to face the facts
D A
we’d have to sit down and talk it over
C G
and that would mean going back

bridge :

D/E E
they say the time is a healer
D/E E
and now my wounds are not the same
D/E E
i rang that bell with my heart in my mouth
D/E E
i had to hear what he’d say

C/G G
he sat me down to talk to me
D/A C/A
he looked me straight in the eyes

chorus :

he said :
D/G D/C D/Bm D/C
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
D C/D G/D C/D
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
G D/G C/G
you walked out , you left us behind
G D/G C/G D/G
and you’re no son , no son of mine

G – D/G – C/G ( high C ) – G

D/G C/G D/G
oh , his words how they hurt me , i’ll never forget it

Em7 – D/E – C/D ( high C ) – D
C D/C C ( high C ) D/C ( high D )
and as the time , it went by , i lived to regret it

Em7 C D
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
D
but where should i go ,
C
and what should i do
Em7 C
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine
D C Em
but i came here for help , oh i came here for you

C D
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine – oh
Bsus4 Em C D
you’re no son – ha yeah , ha yeah , ha yeah , ha yeah ha yeah
Bsus4 Em C D Bsus4
you’re no son , you’re no son of mine – oh , oh . .