This is another kick-ass Goldfinger song. I did this as a request, and
I'm taking any you have off of Hang-ups, or from other cool ska-punk
bands. Anyways, enjoy this one:
[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:
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 F
| E 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 |
[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 C
| E 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