My Fathers Eyes

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[slide lead] [2 bar 
bridge 
 
 
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for key change] Sailing down behind the sun, waiting for 
my 
 
 
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Prince to come. Praying for the healing rain to restore 
my 
 
 
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soul again. Just a poor [?] on the run. How did I get 
here? 
 
 
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What Have I done? When will all my hopes arise, & how will I 
know 
 
 
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when, when I look in MFE? [LIMFE] My father‘s eyes... 
 
 
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..when I look in MFE [LIMFE] My father‘s eyes. 
 
 
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[2 bar bridge for key change] Then the light begins to 
shine, 
 
 
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I hear those ancient lullabies. And as I watch the seedling 
grow, 
 
 
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feel my heart start to overflow. Where do I find the words to 
say? 
 
 
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How do I teach him? What do we play? Bit by bit, I‘ve 
realized, 
 
 
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that‘s when I need them, that‘s when I need MFE [LIMFE] My 
father‘s 
 
 
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eyes. That‘s when I need MFE [LIMFE] My 
father‘s 
 
 
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eyes. [yeahhhh ah ah ah] [distortion guitar with slide 
 
 
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guitar lead overlay] 
 
 
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[lead continues] 
 
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When the jagged edge appears 
 
 
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thru the distance, clouds of tears. I‘m like a bridge that was 
washed 
 
 
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away, my foundations were made of clay. As my soul slides down to 
die, 
 
 
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how could I lose him, what did I try? Bit by bit, I‘ve 
realized, 
 
 
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that he will be with me, I‘ll look into MFE [LIMFE] My 
father‘s 
 
 
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eyes. I‘ll look into MFE [LIMFE] My 
father‘s 
 
 
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eyes [slide lead] MFE [LIMFE] My 
father‘s 
 
 
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eyes [slide] I look into MFE [LIMFE] My 
father‘s 
 
 
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eyes [slide] [LIMFE] 
 
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[slide] [LIMFE] 
 
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[LIMFE] 
 
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