Hank Green – The Fathers Of The Founding Fathers (Ukulele)

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TITLE: The Fathers of the Founding Fathers ALBUM: This Machine Pwns N00bs MUSIC AND LYRICS: Hank Green ORIGINAL ARTISTS: Hank Green TRANSCRIPTION: Andrew Marsden I was surprised that there were no chords for this song yet! It's a very simple 3-chord song. I'm fairly certain this is right, I just came up with this sheet on the fly.

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C-tuning (gCEA)

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INTRO F C (x1 in album version, x5 in YouTube version) VERSE

  C                     G
  Every fathers' day, I hear the same old story,

         C                               G
  But if fathers are so great, why don't they get any glory?

      C                              F                    G
  You hear about their sons, and the great things they've done,

          C                        G          C
  But the fathers of great men are quickly forgotten:

BRIDGE

  C              F
  Rockefeller created gas stations;

  C               F
  Washington gave birth to a nation;

  C              F
  Bell revolutionised communication;

  C          F
  King ended segregation.

CHORUS

         C                              F                   C
  Well I know all of these men, and the good things they've done,

              C                       G                 C
  But I don't know any of the men who called these men "son".

         C                        F              G
  So, if fatherhood is the most important job by far,

            C                             G                C
  Why don't I know who the fathers of the founding fathers are?

VERSE

  C                     G
  I can only think of a couple of men,

           C                            G
  Who were famous but had dads who were awesomer than them.

       C                    F         G
  Just think about it for a minute or two,

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  And try to think of more than Jesus and Hank Williams, Junior.

      C                G
  And I'd be a fool if I didn't mention,

      C                                 G
  The dads who raised kids who happened not to be men.

            C                        F           G
  The great women of this world were once little girls,

           C                              G        C
  And were polished by their fathers into powerful pearls.

BRIDGE

  C               F
  Earhart was the queen of aviation;

  C                     F
  Nightingale saved hospitalisation;

      C                F
  And Curie discovered radiation;

      C                   F
  And Tubman fought for emancipation.

CHORUS

         C                                F              C
  Well I know all of these women, and the places they've been,

              C                          G                C
  But I don't even know the names of the men who fathered them.

         C                        F              G
  So, if fatherhood is the most important job by far,

                 C                             G                C
  Then why don't I know who the fathers of the founding fathers are?

VERSE

     C                     G
  We spend a lot more time talking about,

      C                           G
  The dads of the guys who turned out to be louts.

          C                           F            G
  We only talk about the dad when the parenting is bad,

          C                     G            C
  And the kid ends up murdering half of Leningrad.

          C            G
  So it's obvious good dads are underrated,

       C                        G
  So I guess they need a day to be appreciated.

           C                        F                   G
  Which is why we're here to day, I think we all should say,

   C                                 G             C
  "Thanks" to the men who made great men and women great.

BRIDGE

  C                      F
  Jack Daniels perfected distillation;

      C                F
  And Disney pioneered animation;

      C               F
  And Edison brought electrification;

      C                 F
  And Gandhi fought for liberation.

CHORUS/OUTRO

         C                              F                   C
  Well I know all of these men, and the good things they've done,

              C                       G                 C
  But I don't know any of the men who called these men "son".

         C                        F              G
  So, if fatherhood is the most important job by far,

                 C                             G                C
  Then why don't I know who the fathers of the founding fathers are?

            C                             G                C
  Why don't I know who the fathers of the founding fathers are?

            C                             G                C
  Why don't I know who the fathers of the founding fathers are?

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