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The Sins Of Many Fathers

from Love, Life And Bad Breath by Jan Hauenstein

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Lyrics Terry Lee Ransom, my music.
Terry Ransom´s words, given a folk song treatment. Just three guitars.

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Sins of Many Fathers Words Terry Lee Ransom/Music Jan Hauenstein

(G) (Cj7) (G) (G)(G/F#)(Em)
Though they’re the sins of many (Am)fathers, (Am7)
(D7) They’re all I (D7/4)have to get me (G)home, (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/D)(Em)
The seeds of all we be(Am)lieve in,(Am7)
Planted (D7)shallow, (D7/4)late and left a(G)lone. (Cj7) (G) (G)(G/F#)(Em)

From the ancient soil of despe(Am)ration, (Am7)
(D7) Gently (D7/4)raised through tears of (G)rage, (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/D)(Em)
A book of hope and rear(Am)ranging,(Am7)
With (D7)faded portraits,(D7/4) page to (G)page. (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/B)(Am)

So face each day with hope and (B7)patience, (B7/D#)
(Em) Leave the past alone for (Am)now,
And (Am7)don´t let go of (D)all you know that’s (Em)holy,
For that (Am)hold us all to(D7)gether, (D7/4) (D7) some(G)how. (Cj7) (G) (D)

(Em) Tension gives us (Am)reasons, (Am7)
(D7) Burdens(D7/4) both proud and (G)small, (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/D)(Em)
Petty misunder(Am)standing,(Am7)
Forgiving (D7)some, (D7/4) but never (G)all. (Cj7) (G) (G)(G/F#)(Em)

Cursing darkness, changing (Am)seasons, (Am7)
(D7) Seeking (D7/4)comfort in the (G)known, (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/D)(Em)
Uncertain faith, that is our (Am)nature,(Am7)
And the (D7)times when (D7/4)we are not a(G)lone. (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/B)(Am)

So face each day with faith and (B7)courage, (B7/D#)
(Em) A steady hand upon the (Am)plow,
And (Am7)don´t let go of (D)all you know that’s (Em)holy,
For that (Am)hold us all to(D7)gether, (D7/4) (D7) some(G)how. (Cj7) (G) (D)

(Em) So we talk of complex (Am)problems, (Am7)
(D7) Speaking (D7/4)clearly, time to (G)time, (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/D)(Em)
Finding logical con(Am)clusions,(Am7)
That (D7)seldom, if (D7/4)ever, even (G)rhyme. (Cj7) (G) (G)(G/F#)(Em)

We play tricks to span the (Am)hours, (Am7)
(D7) Passing (D7/4)time in mindless (G)ways, (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/D)(Em)
Unaware of all the (Am)treasures(Am7)
That are (D7)hidden in the (D7/4)flowing of the (G)days. (G)(G/A)(G/B)(G/B)(Am)

So face each day with love and (B7)kindness, (B7/D#)
(Em) Savor wind upon your (Am)brow,
And (Am7)don´t let go of (D)all you know that’s (Em)holy,
For that (Am)hold us all to(D7)gether, (D7/4) some(D7)times, some(G)how. (Cj7) (D7/4)(D7) (G)

Words © 1997 Terry Lee Ransom, Music Jan Hauenstein, Göttingen, 14 & 15 April 2010

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from Love, Life And Bad Breath, released August 5, 2010

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
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Why no free uploads? I cover songs. Register them with the German music rights agency GEMA. They hopefully reimburse the artists. The tax authorities demand that I make (not lose) a little money each year... ... more

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