[Intro]: feedback
[Verse]:E-------------------B------------------- G---7-------4-------D---7---7---4---4--- A---5---7---2---4--- E-------5-------2--- D A B F#
D A B
The young boy has turned into a man, and he's growing
F# D A B
stronger. He's battled through things he thought he could go
F#
on no longer.
[Bridge]:E---------------------------------------------B---------------------------------------------G---5------------------------5-----------10---D---5---5---2---3-3-3-3-2-0--5---5---2---10---A---3---5---2---3------------3---5---2----8---E-------3---0---1----------------3---0-------- C G E F C G E Fii
C G E F
The father stood by his side, wanting nothing more than just
C G E
be his dad. But pride only answers to one call, he only
Fii
condemns him.
[1st Chorus]: (starts out bass only!) *Played during chorus:D-------A--5b---E-------
And if the boy only knew his father's pain. The nights that
he stayed up late, wondered why. Doesn't he see the future
D C G
is so bleak so bleak.
Solo:E------------------------------------------------------B------------------------------------------------------G------------------------------------------------------D----2-0---0-------0-----3-2-0---2-0---0----------2----A--3-----3---2-2-2---3-0-------3-----3----2-2-2-2---3--E------------------------------------------------------
[Verse]:
D A B F# D
Father's retired now, he's left with TV and rest. The weight
A B
of the world and what did he do wrong, has gone to his
F#
chest.
[Bridge]:
C G E F
He had such a good life. The family he loved were all by his
C G E F
side. To his son he whispered, "Goddamn this pride."
[2nd Chorus]: (^-heavily palm muted) C F G FE---3---1---3---1----------------------------------------B---5---1---3---1----------------------------------------G---5---2---4---2---7-------5---7-------5----7---5-------D---5---3---5---3---7---5---5---7---5---5----7---5---5---A-------------------5---5---3---5---5---3----5---3---5---E-----------------------3-----------3----------------3--- D^ G^ C^ D^ G^ C^ D C G
C F G
And if the boy only knew his father's pain, the nights that
F D^ G^ C^ D^ G^
he stayed up late, wondered why. The choices he made.
C^ D C G
Doesn't he see the future is so bleak, so bleak.
[Break]:Play F# (let ring), then mess around with feedback.Then:E-----------------B----------------- G---xxx-xxx-xxx--- D---xxx-xxx-xxx---A---xxx-xxx-xxx---E---xxx-xxx-xxx---
*Play these riffs over the chords at the top, with the chords heavily palm muted: F# * B * F# * B * F# * B E-------*-----*------*---------*------*---------------------B-------*-----*------*---------*------*---------------------G-------*-----*------*-2-2-----*------*---------------------D-------*-2-2-*------*-----2-2-*------*----2-2-4-4-4s5-4-4--A-------*-----*------*---------*------*---------------------E-------*-----*------*---------*------*---------------------
(con't.)E---------------B---------------G--6--7-6---4---D--6--7-6---4---A--4--5-4---2---E--------------- C#-D-C# B
[Verse]:E--5----------------B--5---6------------G--5---7---10---5---D--7---7---10---5---A--7---5----8---3---E--5---------------- Am Dm Fii C
Am Dm Fii C Am
So fuck I'm all by myself, now you've gone away. You've left
Dm Fii C
me all by myself with that fucked up thing you said.
[Bridge]:E--------------------B--------------------G---10---5-----------D---10---5---7---8---A----8---3---7---8---E------------5---6--- Fii C A Bb(*one guitar plays these chords, the other plays Fii until the Bb Bb Bb part).
Fii C A Bb Fii C
If I could forgive myself, you knew the way. Now I'm all by
A Bb Bb Bb Bb
myself, and I'm sorry.
[Outro]: F Bb C F Bb F C F Gii Bb CE---5---6---8---5---6---5---8---5-------10----6-----8----B---6---6---8---6---6---6---8---6-------12----6-----8----G---5---7---9---5---7---5---9---5-------12----7-----9----D-------8--10-------8------10----------(12)--(8)--(10)---A--------------------------------------------------------E--------------------------------------------------------
F Bb C F
But if you only knew your son's pain. How bad that he wanted
Bb F C
you to say "you're doing just fine, you turned out to be one
F Gii Bb C
good guy", but it's too late.
Well? Whadya think? Please e-mail me and tell me I'm the king of
tab-world, or tell me I suck, I don't care. Also drop me a line if you've
got any changes, comments, questions about my work, or requests.
Thanks
Luke
