Williams Son Chords
by Chris Knight
Williams Son by Chris Knight is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, F and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tuning Drop D
Capo II
D
One shot from the lawman's gun
F C D
My father paid for the things he done
D
Momma got old when she was 31
F C D
I was born alone I’m William’s son
D
Back and forth to the foster home
F C D
Till I figured out I was better off alone
D
I hold my head high when I walk these streets
F C D
Get suspicious looks from the people I meet
D
I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
F C D
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D
Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
F C D
Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son
Verse 2
D
I know it ain’t right to feel this way
F C D
But I’m kinda glad my dad got blown away
D
I know he grew up hard and he grew up mean
F C D
But me and my sister was not to blame
D
I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
F C D
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D
Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
F C D
Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son
verse 3:
D
Some days I can see some hope
F C D
I’ve never been to jail and I don’t do dope
D
But every now and then I kneel and pray
F C D
That things’ll get better one of these days
D
I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
F C D
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D
Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
F C D
Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son
F C D
Ya'll know me I’m William’s son