Elton John - Son of your father

^EbI'll catch the tramline in the ^Eb7/Gmorning With your ^Ableave Van Bushell said He had ^Bb7further heard the cock crow As he ^Abstumbled out the ^Ebshed

Then ^Eb7blind Joseph came towards him With a ^Abshotgun in his arms He said you'll ^Bbpay me twenty dollars Before^Ab you leave my farm ^Eb Van ^BbBushell saw the hook Which ^Abreplaced Joseph's ^Ebhand He said now calm you down my ^Abbrother Let's dis^Bbcuss this man to ^Ebman It's no good you ^Abgetting angry We must ^Ebtry to ^G/Dact our ^Cmage ^Eb/Bb You're pur^Absuing your con^Bbvictions Like some ^Bbhermit in a ^Ebcage

You're the ^Ebson of your ^F7father ^AbTry a little bit ^Ebharder Do for me as ^F7he would do for ^Bb7you With ^Ebblood and water ^F7bricks and mortar He ^Ab7built for you a ^Ebhome You're the son ^Bb/Dof your fa^Cmther So ^Abtreat me as your own ^Eb

^EbWell slowly Joseph well he lowe^Eb7/Gred the rifle And he emp^Abtied out the shells Van Bus^Bb7hell he came towards him He sho^Abok his arm and wi^Ebshed him well He sa^Eb7id now hey blind man that is fine But I s^Abure can't waste my time So move aside a^Bbnd let me go my way I've g^Abot a train to ride ^Eb Well Joseph turne^Abd around His grin^Eb was no^G/Dw a frow^Cmn ^Eb/Bb He said l^Abet me just ref^Bbresh your mind Your manne^Bbrs boy seem ^Ebhard to find

You're the ^Ebson of your ^F7father ^AbTry a little bit ^Ebharder Do for me as ^F7he would do for ^Bb7you With ^Ebblood and water ^F7bricks and mortar He ^Ab7built for you a ^Ebhome You're the son ^Bb/Dof your fa^Cmther So ^Abtreat me as your own ^Eb

Well there's ^Ebtwo men lying ^Eb7dead as nails On an ^AbEast Virginia farm For char^Bbity's an argument That ^Abonly leads to ^Ebharm So be careful when they're ^Eb7kind to you Don't you ^Ab7end up in the dirt Just re^Bb7member what I'm saying to you And you ^Ablikely won't get ^Ebhurt

You're the ^Ebson of your ^F7father ^AbTry a little bit ^Ebharder Do for me as ^F7he would do for ^Bb7you With ^Ebblood and water ^F7bricks and mortar He ^Ab7built for you a ^Ebhome You're the son ^Bb/Dof your fa^Cmther So ^Abtreat me as your own ^Eb