Patty Griffin - Faithful Son

faithful son by patty griffin
album : american kid
track 6
2013

standard tuning
capo on the 6th fret

chords :

Em : x22000
C : x32010
D : xx0232
G : 320003 or 320033

intro : Em C Em C

Em
oh my god , i cry in fear
C
afraid you have forgot me here
D
afraid you have forgotten one
C Em C
your quiet , dull and faithful son

Em
i went to work , i worked all day
C
when i wanted to run , i stayed
D
i kept the promises i made
C Em
i kept the promises i made

Em
little children came and grew
C
moved away and never knew
D
who i was or who i Am
C Em
well , they never knew this lonely man

C G
and those mornings came stiff with rain
D C
i thought the sun would never shine again
C G
with the sleeves of my old raincoat
D C
stained with the salt of my own tears

C G
and i never would tell you then
D C
so i never will tell you now
C G
all the things that break an old man down
D C
the real truth is , i don’t know how

Em C Em C Em C Em C

Em
oh my god , i cry in fear
C
afraid you have forgot me here
D
afraid you have forgotten one
C
your quiet , dull and faithful son

D
who’s seen the loneliest of days
C
and fought the dirtiest of ways
D
with the man inside who would have run away
C Em
from the promises i made

Em C Em C D Em

end on Em