Intro: (G F Eb D)
C D G
A word in your ear, from father to son
Bm Em
Hear the word that I say
C D G
I fought with you, fought on your side
Bm E
Long before you were born
G C
Joyful the sound, the word goes around
Am D
From father to son, to son...
C D
And the voice is so clear, time after time it keeps
G Bm Em
Calling you, calling you on
C D
Don't destroy what you see, your country to be
G Bm E
Just keep building on the ground that's been won
G C
Kings will be crowned, and the word goes around
Am D7
From father to son, to son
(G F Eb D)
F
Won't you hear us sing
Our family song
Ab E
Now we hand it on
(D A)
But I've heard it all before
E (D A)
Take this letter that I give you
E (A)
Take it sonny, hold it high
E (D A)
You won't understand a word that's in it
E D
But you'll write it out again before you die (yeah yeah)
Solo: (E) (D A) 6x (E D C) (E) (D A) 4x (E D C)
C D
A word in your ear from father to son
G Bm Em
Funny you don't hear a single word I say
C D
But my letter to you will stay by your side
G Bm E
Through the years till the loneliness is gone
G C
Sing if you will
G D Em A4 A7 C
But the air you breathe I live to give you
Am G
Father to son, father to, father to, father to son
G C7M
Joyful the sound, word goes around
Am G
Father to son, to son...
C7M
Kings will be crowned, earth goes around
Am G
Father to son, to son
G C7M
Joyful the sound, word goes around
Am G
Father to son, to son...
C7M
Kings will be crowned, earth goes around
Am G
Father to son, to son
G C7M
Joyful the sound, word goes around
Am G
Father to son, to son...
C7M
Kings will be crowned, earth goes around
Am G
Father to son, to son
