Faithful Son Chords
Faithful Son by Patty Griffin is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, C, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em C Em C
Em
Oh my god, I cry in fear
C
Afraid you have forgot me here
D
Afraid you have forgotten one
C Em C
Your quiet, dull and faithful son
Em
I went to work, I worked all day
C
When I wanted to run, I stayed
D
I kept the promises I made
C Em
I kept the promises I made
Em
Little children came and grew
C
Moved away and never knew
D
Who I was or who I am
C Em
Well, they never knew this lonely man
C G
And those mornings came stiff with rain
D C
I thought the sun would never shine again
C G
With the sleeves of my old raincoat
D C
Stained with the salt of my own tears
C G
And I never would tell you then
D C
So I never will tell you now
C G
All the things that break an old man down
D C
The real truth is, I don't know how
Em C Em C Em C Em C
Em
Oh my god, I cry in fear
C
Afraid you have forgot me here
D
Afraid you have forgotten one
C
Your quiet, dull and faithful son
D
Who's seen the loneliest of days
C
And fought the dirtiest of ways
D
With the man inside who would have run away
C Em
From the promises I made
Em C Em C D Em
End on Em