Johnny Cash – Unwed Fathers (Guitar)
Capo 5
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
"Unwed Fathers" by Johnny Cash from the album "Rainbow" (1985)
Bass runs down to the Em chords are common (i.e. G F# Em), as well as leading up to the C chords.
[Intro]
G G G G x4
[Verse 1]
G C G In an Appalachian, Greyhound station Em D G She sits there waiting, in a family way C G "Goodbye brother, tell Mom I love her G Em D G Tell all the others, I'll write someday"
[Chorus 1]
G C G From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother G Em D Kept undercover, like some bad dream G C G And unwed fathers, can't be bothered Em D G They run like water, in a mountain stream
[Turnaround]
Em Em D D | G G G G
[Verse 2]
G C G In a cold and gray town, the nurse says "Lay down" Em D G "This ain't no playground, and you ain't home" C G Someone's children, are having children Em D G In a cold gray building, all alone
[Chorus 2]
G C G From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother G Em D Kept undercover, like some bad dream G C G And a teenage father, can't be bothered Em D G They run like water, in a mountain stream
[Solo]
G G G C | G G G G | Em Em D D | G G G G x2
G C G On somewhere else bound, midnight Greyhound Em D G She hangs her head down, and hums a lullaby C G Scared half crazy, she holds her baby Em D G She says I think maybe, you got your daddy's eyes
[Chorus]
G C G From an teenage lover, to an unwed mother G Em D Kept undercover, like some bad dream G C G And unwed fathers, can't be bothered G Em D G They run like water, in a mountain stream
[Outro]
Em Em D D | G D G