Fathers Song Chords & Tabs
“Father's Song”
As performed in August Rush by Leon G Thomas III
Original song by Charles Mack
Tabbed out by Nick a.k.a. fluffyhead88
Okay, so this is tabbed out to play in open position.
The key it's in in the movie has it at capo 1,
but you can put the capo wherever you're comfortable vocally,
just play it with these fingerings relative to the capo.
Make sense?
I wrote out the left-hand positions so you're not struggling to
figure out where/how to hold the strings down.
It should help out a lot!
I've written the chords in for those positions that are actually chords.
It'll make more sense in a bit.
Left-Hand Positions:
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
e– 2 2 2 3 2 0
b- 3 3 3 3 3 3
g- 2 2 2 0 0 0
d- 0 0 2 0 0 0
A- x 3 2 1 0 0
E- x x x x x x
D
(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
e– x 0 0 2 3
b- 3 0 2 3 3
g- 4 1 2 2 3
d- 4 2 2 0 0
A- 2 2 0 x 2
E- x 0 x x 3
Bm E A D G
Okay now time for the actual tabs! [w00t]
(I'll indicate the hand positions where they are used)
(1) (2) (1) (3)
(4) (5) (6)
e--------------2--3--5--2--|--------------2--3--5--2--|--------------2--3--5--2--|
b--------3-----3--3--3--3--|--------3-----3--3--3--3--|--------3-----3--3--3--3--|
Intro: g-----2-----2--------------|-----2-----2--------------|-----2-----2--------------|
d--0-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A--------------------------|--3-----------------------|--2-----------------------|
E--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------3-----2-----0-------|
--------3-----3-----3-------|
----------------------------|
-----0----------------------|
--1-----------0-----0-------|
----------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/charles_mack/fathers_song_tab_ver_2.html ]
(1) (2)
e-------------------2---------------|-------------------2---------------|
b-----------3---------------3-------|-----------3---------------3-------|
Verse: g-------2-------2-------2-------2---|-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
d---0-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|---3-------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
“Father, hear me when I... call your name
(3) (4) (5) (6)
e-------------------2---------------|-----------3-------2-------0-------|
b-----------3---------------3-------|-----------3-------3-------3-------|
g-------2-------2-------2-------2---|-----------------------------------| (x2)
d-----------------------------------|-------0---------------------------|
A---2-------------------------------|---1---------------0-------0-------|
E-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
I need you to an - swer me now”
Verse 2 (play same as 1): “Father, here I am, weak in your sight, can you rescue me now”
(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
e---------------------------|-----------------------2--|---3---|
b-----------3---------------|-----------2-----------3--|---3---|
Ending: g-----------4-----------1---|-----------2-------2------|---0---|
d-------4---------------2---|-------2-------0----------|---0---|
A---2---------------2-------|---0----------------------|---2---|
E---------------0-----------|--------------------------|---3---|
“I am cry - ing out can't fi-gure it out on my own...”
[*strum]
Thanks! That's all the song I've ever heard. if I find the rest someday I may learn tab
out too.I think this is the first tab of this,
at least that anyone can find, so have fun! If you have any questions whatsoever email
fluffyhead88@yahoo.com ill be glad to help!