Tuning: E A D G B E

Cliff Eberhardt - My Father's Shoes [Intro] G D Em C D G D Em C D [Verse 1]

^GI will be ^Dthankful for the ^Emgifts that were given ^C ^D ^GI will not ^Dturn my ^Emback on the past ^C ^D ^GYou should not resent ^Dme for ^Emmoving forward ^C ^D ^GI cannot recti^Dfy all the ^Emthings that went ^Cbad ^Dfor ^Gyou ^D

[Verse 2]

^EmI cannot ^Bmmove where these four ^Cwalls sur^Dround ^Gme ^EmEven ^Bmthough it may be ^Cright for ^Dyou ^G ^EmI cannot ^Bmsee through a^Cnother ^Dman's ^Geyes ^EmI will not ^Bmwalk in my ^Cfa^Dther's ^Gshoes

[Instrumental] G D Em C D G D Em C D [Verse 3]

^GThey came here for ^Dreasons that have ^Emlong been forgotten ^C ^D ^GAn escape from a ^Dlife^Em that was not their o^Cwn ^D ^GBut they've passed down^D possessions^Em through the gener^Cations ^D ^GHere you will ^Dlive in your ^Emfather's home ^C ^D

[Verse 4]

^EmFor is it the ^Bmbrave who des^Ctroy ^Dthe ^Gcircle ^EmThere are no ^Bmheroes who ^Cgamble ^Dand ^Glose ^EmI do not re^Bmsemble the ^Cface ^Din the ^Gpicture ^EmI will not ^Bmwalk in my ^Cfa^Dther's ^Gshoes ^EmI will not ^Bmwalk in my ^Cfa^Dther's ^Gshoes

[Instrumental] G D Em C D G D Em C D [Bridge]

^EmI cannot improve on what ^Cyou ^Dhave cre^Gated ^DI cannot im^Cpress you with the ^Gthings that I ^Dsee ^EmI never have asked you for ^Ctoo ^Dmany ^Gfavours ^DI never have ^Casked you to ^Gbe more like ^Dme

[Verse 5]

^EmWould I be ^Bmselfish to ^Calter ^Dthe ^Gorder ^EmWould I be ^Bmfoolish to not ^Cfollow ^Dyou ^G But ^EmI have the ^Bmstrength to walk ^Cpast ^Dall that ^Gyou have ^EmI will not ^Bmwalk in my ^Cfa^Dther's ^Gshoes ^EmI will not ^Bmwalk in my ^Cfa^Dther's ^Gshoes

[Outro] G D Em C D G D Em C D G D Em C D G D Em C D G

Cliff Eberhardt - My fathers shoes