Father I want you to hold me Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays568

Father I want you to hold me by Brian Doerksen is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Dm, Bb, C, Am, Gm, C7, F/A, Dm/C and Gm/C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			F          Dm 
Father ... hold 
    Bb       Dm     C 
... rest ... arms today 
F          Dm 
Father ... show 
    Bb       Dm        C 
... care ... me in every way 
Am    Dm            Gm 
I------   bring ... cares (fears) 
      C7 
and I lay ... 
Am    Dm          Gm 
You----   are ... there (here) 
    Bb   F/A Bb C Dm Dm/C 
... love me  as I am 
    Gm   F/A Bb C F    Gm/C 
... love me  as I am 
F          Dm 
Father ... hold 
    Bb     Dm        C 
... am ... child ... own 
F          Dm 
Father ... show 
    Bb       Dm     C 
... arms ... me ... alone 
 
(Chorus) 
 
Brian Doerksen 
Copyright 1989 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante