abandoned sons
Submitted by Laurence Booth
[VERSE 1]
Ab Fm Cm C
Turn off the light leave it alone
Db Bbm Ab Fm
It’s gonna die before it is born
Ab Fm Cm C
Leave it to cry, let it get by on its own
Db Bbm Ab Fm
You set it alight so your fight is done
[CHORUS]
Db Bbm Ab Eb/G Fm Db
I didn’t know you could blow the life out of something
Ab Eb/G Fm Db Eb
That you set the spark in
[VERSE 2]
Ab Fm Cm C
Pity the string under your bow
Db Bbm Ab Fm
sawing so hard that it starts to glow
Ab Fm Cm C
Put it away, get on with your day and your night
Db Bbm Ab Fm
Strain and the prey evades your sight
[CHORUS]
Db Bbm Ab Eb/G Fm Db
I didn’t know you could blow the life out of something
Ab Eb/G Fm Db Eb
That you set the spark in
[BRIDGE]
Ab Eb/G Db
And that’s the advice
Ab Eb/G Db Eb
That he gave me twice
Fm9 Db Eb
At least that’s the excuse that I always use
[VERSE 3]
Ab Fm Cm C
So put it away, leave it alone
Db Bbm Ab Fm
Pick over the pain and it’ll never be gone
Ab Fm Cm C
stand on your feet so you show you’re a man
Db Bbm Ab Fm
Try to pretend that he’s done all he can
[CHORUS]
Db Bbm Ab Eb/G Fm Db
Cos you didn’t know he could blow the life out of something
Ab Eb/G Fm Db Eb
That he set his spark in
Db Eb Ab
And it ain’t nice but that’s my advice
Alternate Version by Sam Brett
Ab Fm Cm C7
Turn off the light leave it alone
Db Ab
It’s gonna die before it is born
Ab Fm Cm C7
Leave it to cry, let it get by on its own
Db Ab
You set it alight so your fight is done
Db Ab Cm/G Fm Db
I didn’t know you could blow the life out of something
Ab Cm/G Fm Db Eb
That you set the spark in
Ab Fm Cm C7
Pity the string under your bow
Db Ab
sawing so hard that it starts to glow
Ab Fm Cm C7
Put it away, get on with your day and your night
Db Ab
Strain and the prey evades your sight
Db Ab Cm/G Fm Db
Cos I didn’t know you could blow the life out of something
Ab Cm/G Fm Db Eb
That you set the spark in
Ab Eb Db Ab Eb Db
And that’s the advice that he gave me twice
Fm Eb Db Fm Db Eb
At least that’s the excuse that I always use
So put it away, leave it alone
Pick over the pain and it’ll never be gone
stand on your feet so you show you’re a man
Try to pretend that he’s done all he can
Cos you didn’t know he could blow the life out of something
That he set his spark in
Db Eb Ab
And it ain’t nice but that’s my advice
