3 Doors Down - Father's Son: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Father's Son" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G                 A#              F             G
In the glare of a neon sign, she laid her body down
     G                  F                               G
The damned walked in beside her, and he laid his money down

He said don't try to scream now, but I want this one to hurt
And tonight my pretty one, I'm gonna get my money's worth

And he said they’d never listen, she said they’d never understand
That I don't do this for pleasure, I just do it cuz I can

I swear I didn't want to, and I swear I didn't know
That things like this could happen, to a 17-year old

Chorus:
         D#         A#            F       G
And I've bundled up all of these fears inside
         D#         A#           F
And I've bottled up all of this pain
And no one and nothing, can take this away
But I won't let it happen again - never again

In the haze of a smoky room
He chokes that bottle down
It's been a month since her saw her face
Underneath the blood stained gown

He thinks about that little girl
And the one he has at home
And wonders, "What if that was my little girl
Walking down that road alone?"

Chorus:
And I've bundled up all of these fears inside
And I've bottled up all of this pain
And no one or nothing can take this away
But I won't let it happen again
Never again

Maybe I'm just crazy or the devil got inside
But either way my soul is gone, And I'll end this all tonight

The one hand throws the whiskey, and the other throws the gun
As he cries out to the heavens, "I am not my father's son"

Chorus:
And I've bundled up all of these fears inside
And I've bottled up all of this pain
And no one or nothing can take this away
But I won't let it happen again
Never again


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Father's Son" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Father's Son" by 3 Doors Down.