Only Son

ONLY SON
tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com)

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   Am  |  G  | Dm  |  F  |  C  |  E  |


         Am             G                   Am
He's the only son to be born in the widow's house
         Am             G                   Am
He's the only son to be born in the widow's house
    Am             Dm  F              G
The only son to be born in a house so torn
         Am             G                   Am
He's the only son to be born in the widow's house

   Am                   G             Am
He took his name like a hammer in his hand
   Am                   G             Am
He took his name like a hammer in his hand
   Am                   Dm  Am            C
He took his name in his hand from a dying man
   Am                   G             F
He took his name like a hammer in his hand

     C                   E
Everywhere that he would go



       Am                G
And he paid once for the deed
   F                 G       Am   
He paid twice in his hour of need
F          C                       Dm    (E)
  One more time for the old church bell
F               C      Dm                 Am   G
  And his daddy died before he opened his eyes
F         E                  Am
  And his mother would never tell



Am       G                 Am
Never go out there on your own
          Am      G                 Am
Don't you ever go out there on your own
    Am                 Dm           F          C
I'm telling you not to go where the wide water flows
          Am      G                 Am
Don't you ever go out there on your own

    Am               G      (E)  Am
The secret lies in a New Orleans hotel
    Am               G      (E)  Am
The secret lies in a New Orleans hotel
    Am               Dm           Am               C
The secret lies in a bed with the covers over it's head
    Am               G           F
The secret lies in a New Orleans hotel

          C            E
Where the yellow roses grow



       Am                G
And he paid once for the deed
   F                 G       Am   
He paid twice in his hour of need
F          C                       Dm    (E)
  One more time for the old church bell
F               C      Dm                 Am   G
  And his daddy died before he opened his eyes
F         E                  Am
  And his mother would never tell



Dm (E) F         C       Dm
   Someday it'll come to you 
               (E)   F                C              G Am
Like a freight train coming through a heavy mountain rain
Dm (E)   F                C        Dm   
  You'll know what you're going to do
             (E)    F                       E
When you see you're making the very same mistake



       Am               G
You'll pay once for the deed
       F                 G       Am
You'll pay twice in your hour of need
F          C                       Dm   
  One more time for the old church bell

            Am               G
Yes, you'll pay once for the deed
       F                 G       Am
You'll pay twice in your hour of need
F          C                       Dm    (E)
  One more time for the old church bell
F                C      Dm                   Am   G
  And your daddy died before you opened your eyes
F          E                  Am
  And your mother would never tell
F          E                  Am
  And your mother would never tell
F          E                  Am
  Yes your mother would never tell