Sins of the Fathers UB40
[Cbords]
[G] [C] [D]
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[Intro]
[G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D]
[Verse 1]
O[G]nce upon a time and not [C]so long ago,
When th[D]ings were much more simple and time[C] would travel [G]slow,
There came a righteous stranger with a bi[C]ble in his hand,
To ed[D]ucate the sinners and li[C]berate the l[G]and.
[Cborus 1]
The [G]sins of the fathers are vi[C]sited from old,
In a nev[D]er ending circle of p[C]eople bought and [G]sold,
So the wretched of the earth will [C]huddle from the cold,
As the [D]ship of fools goes sailing on an [C]ocean black as [G]gold.
[Verse 2]
So [G]come and sit beside me and let [C]my tale unfold,
Of a land [D]of milk and honey where the truth [C]must not be [G]told,
As men of rhyme and reason let the d[C]evil take their soul,
For gr[D]eed and fame and fortune and a ri[C]ver black as [G]gold.
[Cborus 2]
The [G]sins of the fathers are vi[C]sited from old,
In a nev[D]er ending circle of p[C]eople bought and [G]sold,
So the wretched of the earth will [C]huddle from the cold,
As the [D]ship of fools goes sailing on an [C]ocean black as [G]gold.
[Saxopbone Middle]
[G] [G] [C] [C] [D] [D] [C] [G] [G] [G] [C] [C] [D] [D] [C] [G]
[Verse 3]
And [G]all the non-believers were hi[C]ding from the light,
As a thou[D]sand burning crosses were s[C]cattered in the [G]night,
The thieves and the vagabonds were [C]sinking in the sand,
As a [D]righteous lord and master stretches [C]out a helping [G]hand.
[Cborus 3]
The [G]sins of the fathers are vi[C]sited from old,
In a nev[D]er ending circle of p[C]eople bought and [G]sold,
So the wretched of the earth will [C]huddle from the cold,
As the [D]ship of fools goes sailing on an [C]ocean black as [G]gold.
[Verse 4]
And[G] those who had to suffer the s[C]ick the young the old,
Were sa[D]crificed to fortune and left [C]out in the [G]cold,
So in this new arrangement the l[C]eaders sold their soul,
For ba[D]ngles beads and baubles and a ri[C]ver black as [G]gold.
[Cborus 4]
The [G]sins of the fathers are vi[C]sited from old,
In a nev[D]er ending circle of p[C]eople bought and [G]sold,
So the wretched of the earth will [C]huddle from the cold,
As the [D]ship of fools goes sailing on an [C]ocean black as [G]gold.
[Cborus 5]
The [G]sins of the fathers are vi[C]sited from old,
In a nev[D]er ending circle of p[C]eople bought and [G]sold,
So the wretched of the earth will [C]huddle from the cold,
As the [D]ship of fools goes sailing on an [C]ocean black as [G]gold.
[Outro]
[G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G] [C] [D] [G] [G]
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