Written by Peter Gabriel
Father, son intro {:A D A D A D A:} PETER GABRIEL A A/Ab F#m F#m A/E D A D/B A/C# E Father, son Locked as one In this empty room A A/Ab A/G F#m A/E D A D/B A/C# E Spine against spine Yours against mine Till the warmth comes through D A/C# D/F# A/E Remember the breakwaters down by the waves D A/C# G/B F#m/A I first found my courage Knowing daddy could save E/G# A D E/G# A D I could hold back the tide With my dad by my side A A/Ab F#m F#m A/E D Dogs, plows and bows We move through each pose A D/B A/C# E Struggling in our separate ways A A/Ab A/G F#m A/E D Mantras and hymns Unfolding limbs A D/B A/C# E Looking for release through the pain D A/C# D/F# A/E And the yogi's eyes are open Looking up above D A/C# G/B F#m/A He too is dreaming of his daddy's love E/G# A D E/G# A D E D With his dad by his side Got his dad by his side C# D C# D Can you recall How you took me to school A D/B A E We couldn't talk much at all E D C# D C# D A D/B A/C# E It's been so many years And now these tears Guess I'm still your child A A/Ab F#m F#m A/E D A D/B A/C# E Out on the moors We take a pause See how far we have come A A/Ab A/G F#m A/E D You're moving quite slow How far can we go A D/B A/C# E Father and son Bridge E/G# A D E/G# A D With my dad by my side With my dad by my side E/G# A D {:A D A D A D A:} Got my dad by my side With me
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