Son Of Ambrose(Chords)

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Verse 1:
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My name is William and I'm the son of Ambrose 
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I was born near that cast iron bridge 
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My mother Alice, she taught me to be a kind man 
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So I took it and shared it with my friends 

Verse 2:
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I went to war at the age of twenty-one 
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I came back with my memories and my gun 
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Took care of the family, my brother, too 
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Bareknuckle boxing every day at noon 

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Verse 3:
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When I came back from war 
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There was something missing there 
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I had a finger, so naked and so bare 
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Where would I ever find, my one true love 
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If I'm just patient she'll come from above 

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One day at the neighbours, I caught a flare 
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I fell in love with that Norwegian glare 
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We had a hippy, a cowboy and a scholar 
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Little tomboy and a toddler too 


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In 1947 I did my best 
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Started what you see before and I stood the test 
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Well life ain't always easy in fact it's pretty tough 
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 I hope you learned a thing or two about how I raised you up 
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Cause it's the best damn thing I ever done 


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That was a cold year in nineteen-seventyseven 
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I left you all when I died and gone to heaven 
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Never got to say goodbye never got to give you hugs 
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Just remember, I love you all so much 


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In 1947 I met my wife 
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Her name is Phyllis and I made her my bride 
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Had a family with 5 kids 
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Most beautiful damn thing I ever did 
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Oh in 1947 I met my wife 
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Her name is Phyllis and I made her my bride 
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Had a family with 5 kids 
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Most beautiful damn thing I ever did 
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Oh my family it will be alright 
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Just hold onto each other through this life 
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Oh my family it'll be alright 
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Keep shinning your light 


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Written by The Dead South