Faithful Son by Patty Griffin Album: American Kid Track 6 2013 Standard Tuning Capo on the 6th fret Chords: Em: x22000 C: x32010 D: xx0232 G: 320003 or 320033 Intro: Em C Em C Em Oh my god, I cry in fear C Afraid you have forgot me here D Afraid you have forgotten one C Em C Your quiet, dull and faithful son Em I went to work, I worked all day C When I wanted to run, I stayed D I kept the promises I made C Em I kept the promises I made Em Little children came and grew C Moved away and never knew D Who I was or who I am C Em Well, they never knew this lonely man C G And those mornings came stiff with rain D C I thought the sun would never shine again C G With the sleeves of my old raincoat D C Stained with the salt of my own tears C G And I never would tell you then D C So I never will tell you now C G All the things that break an old man down D C The real truth is, I don't know how ECECECm Em Oh my god, I cry in fear C Afraid you have forgot me here D Afraid you have forgotten one C Your quiet, dull and faithful son D Who's seen the loneliest of days C And fought the dirtiest of ways D With the man inside who would have run away C Em From the promises I made ECECDEm End on Em