Like Father, Like Son Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]He was raise[C]d in t[Em]he English way[B]
His [G]daddy [C]taught him respect,
he taught him [G]how to pray
[Em]They sent him off to
boarding [B]school
Where [C]he learned how to live
by someone [G]else's rule

[Verse 2]
And he [D]went to confession
[Em]He went [D]to confession
[C]Holy [D]Father, wash my sins [C]away[D]
[Em]He went to c[D]onfession[Em]
He [D]went to confes[C]sion
Mother [D]Mary, take the pain [C]away[D]
[Am]He read let

[Verse 3]
[B]ters from [C]home
at [D]night in his bed
[Am]And got this uneas[G]y feeling[C]
when his father [B]said:[Em]

[Verse 4]
Fear of [Em]God and [C]the feel of the rod
Will [D]raise a good boy
[Em]The fear of God and the [C]feel of the rod
Will [D]raise a good boy

[Verse 5]
[D]
[Em]He bought his daddy's car,
and he learned to drive
[G]And when [C]he left school,
he got a nine-to-five
[G]He He [Em]He met the girl,
and he got his spouse
[G]And they [C]had the child,
and they got the [G]house
[Em]And he went

[Verse 6]
[D]to confession
[Em]He went [D]to confession[C]
Holy [D]Father, wash my sins [C]away[D][Em]
He [D]went to confes[Em]sion
He [D]went to confession
[C]Mother Mar[D]y, take the pain awa[C]y[D]

[Verse 7]
He loved his [D]son,
and [C]he helped him build [D]walls and fronts
He [Am]knew he'd [B]heard it [D]before
[C]Someone had [B]said [Em]it once:

[Verse 8]
Fear of [Em]God and [C]the feel of the rod
Will raise a [D]good boy
[Em]The fear of God and the feel[C] of the rod
Will [D]raise a good boy

[Verse 9]
[D]
[Em]He raised his son [C]in t[Em]he English way
And [C]he taught him respect,
he taught him [Em]how to pray
He sent him off to boarding school
Where he [C]learned how to live
by someone else's [G]rules
[Em]And he went

[Verse 10]
[D]to confessio[Em]n
He [D]went to confession
[C]Holy Fat[D]her, wash my sins awa[Em]y
[D]He went to confes[Em]sion
He [D]went to confession
[C]Mother Mar[D]y,
take the pain [C]away[D]
[Am]It must be something

[Verse 11]
[B]much deep
[C]er than [D]fear or pain
Another [Am]child [Bm]learns a pat[B]tern[C],
he won't [B]break [Em]the chain

[Verse 12]
Fear of [Em]God and the feel of [C]the rod
Will [D]raise a good boy
[Em]The fear of God and the feel[C] of the rod
Will raise a [D]good boy

[Outro 1]
[D][Em][C][D]