The Godfather

| Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | Am C Gadd11 F/A I met him down on a Saturday evening, past the mountains, outside the city. Am C Gadd11 F/A The rain was pouring down; I made my way into the smoky bar. Am C Gadd11 F/A It was getting late so I ordered a beer while I waited. Am C Gadd11 F/A And then the lights went dim, the doors opened wide, and he was standing afar. F Am Gadd11 And then I watched him play his legendary shows F Am Gadd11 In the bars in the inner city, especially in the honky tonks. F Am Gadd11 But after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way, F Am Gadd11 And after years of trying hard, it wouldn't, uh, pay up any day. | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | Am C Gadd11 F/A He started calling me his godson, starting teaching everything he'd know. Am C Gadd11 F/A And he would fiddle the six-string and I would just sit there amazed and blown. Am C Gadd11 F/A And he would quote my heros, teaching me how to rightly bluff. Am C Gadd11 F/A He said, "Son, this world is rough, and if you wanna make it, you gotta be tough." F Am Gadd11 And then I watched him play his legendary shows F Am Gadd11 In the bars in the inner city, especially in the honky tonks. F Am Gadd11 But after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way, F Am Gadd11 And after years of trying hard, it wouldn't, uh, pay up any day. Dm FM7 I quietly thought to keep it strong Bb C/G As he led me down the road... Solo 1 | Dm | Bb | F | C/G | | Dm | Bb | F | C/G | | Dm | F | C | Gadd11 | | Dm | F | C | Gadd11 | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | Am C Gadd11 F/A I flew back to Switzerland with a new thought on my mind. Am C Gadd11 F/A I had to think about my writing, and unwind. Am C Gadd11 F/A And as the days grew longer, my nights started to weep. Am C Gadd11 F/A Soon country music wasn't enough, I had to worry about my sleep. F Am Gadd11 And then I watched him play his legendary shows F Am Gadd11 In the bars in the inner city, especially in the honky tonks. F Am Gadd11 But after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way, F Am Gadd11 And after years of trying hard, it wouldn't, uh, pay up any day. F Am Gadd11 And then I watched him play his legendary shows F Am Gadd11 In the bars in the inner city, especially in the honky tonks. F Am Gadd11 But after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way, F Am Gadd11 And after years of trying hard, it wouldn't, uh, pay up any day. F Am Gadd11 And then I watched him play his legendary shows F Am Gadd11 In the bars in the inner city, especially in the honky tonks. F Am Gadd11 But after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way, F Am Gadd11 And after years of trying hard, it wouldn't, uh, pay up any day. | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A | | Am | C | Gadd11 | F/A |