Learn to play "Oh Father" 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.
B D#m F# C# It's funny that way, you can get used E B To the tears and the pain F# C# D#m What a child will believe C# You never loved me Chorus: E F# C# You can't hurt me now B A#m G# I got away from you, I never thought I would You can't make me cry, you had the power I never felt so good about myself Seems like yesterday I lay down next to your boots and I prayed For your anger to end Oh Father I have sinned Chorus Oh Father you never wanted to live that way You never wanted to hurt me Why am I running away Oh Father you never wanted to live that way You never wanted to hurt me Why am I running away Oh Father you never wanted to live that way You never wanted to hurt me Why am I running away Maybe someday When I look back I'll be able to say You didn't mean to be cruel Somebody hurt you too Chorus You can't hurt me now I got away from you, I never thought I would You can't hurt me now I got away from you, I never thought I would And you can't make me cry, you had the power I never felt so.. Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C# D#m E F# G# B 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 "Oh Father" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Oh Father" by Sia.