Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: e|------------------------------------------| B|-----3-----------------3h5-3--------------| G|-2/4---4/2-0-------2/4-------4/2-0--------| 2x D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Verse 1: G C G I haven’t seen my father in some time Em C D But his face is always staring back at me C Em D G His heavy hands hang at the ends of my arms C D G And my colors change like the sea
Verse 2: G C G But I don’t worry much about time lost Em C D I’m not gunning for the dreams I couldn’t find C Em D G ’Cause he taught me how to walk the best that I can C D G On the road I’ve left behind Chorus: Em But most of all D G He taught me to forgive C G How to keep a cool head D G How to love the one you’re with Em And when I’m far into the distance D G And the pushing comes to shove C G To remember what comes back D G When you give away your love D Give away your love C G When you give your love away D Give away your love e|------------------------------------------| B|-----3-----------------3h5-3--------------| G|-2/4---4/2-0-------2/4-------4/2-0--------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| Verse 3: G C G I haven’t heard my mother’s voice in a while Em C D But her words are always falling out my mouth C Em D G My mind and spirit are at odds sometimes C D G And they fight like the north and the south Verse 4: G C G But I still care enough to bear the weight Em C D Of the heaviness to which my heart is tethered C Em D G She taught me how to be strong and say goodbye C D G And that love is forever Chorus: Em But most of all D G She taught me how to fight C G How to move across the line D G Between the wrong and the right Em And when I’m turned out in the darkness D G And the pushing comes to shove C G To remember what comes back D G When you give away your love D Give away your love C G When you give your love away D Give away your love C G Give your love away D G Oh, give your love away C G D And remember what comes back to you Em G Give your love away D Em Oh, give your love away C G D And remember what comes back to you Outro: G C G I haven’t seen my father in some time Em C D But his face is always staring back at me C Em D G His heavy hands hang at the ends of my arms C D G And my colors change like the sea