Phil Collins - Father To Son: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Father To 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.

 D                                    Em7/D
Somewhere down the road, you're gonna find a place
D                        Em7/D
It seems so far, but it never is
 Em7                A           F#m7
You won't need to stay, but you might
lose your strength
       Em7
On the way

Sometimes you may feel you're the only one
Cos all the things you thought were safe,
now they're gone
But you won't be alone, I'll be here
to carry you along
Watching you 'til all your work is done

When you find your heart, you'd better run with it
Cos when she comes along, she could be breaking it
No there's nothing wrong, you're learning to
be strong
Don't look back

F#m7                                Em7
She may soon be gone, no don't look back
      F#m7                       Em7
She's not the only one, remember that

If your heart is beating fast, then you know
she's right
If you don't know what to say, well, that's
all right
You don't know what to do?
Remember she is just as scared as you

Don't be shy, even when it hurts to say
Remember, you're gonna get hurt someday, anyway
Then you must lift your head, keep it there
Remember what I said

I'll always be with you don't forget
Just look over your shoulder I'll be there
If you look behind you, I will be there


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

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 To Son" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Father To Son" by Phil Collins.