Written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris
Intro Emaj7 F#m7 Emaj7 F#m7Emaj7 A child left without a father F#m7 B7 And who's to blame (who's to blame) Emaj7 Child grows up doing wrong F#m7 B7 In search of his last name (his last name) Bm7 E7 Amaj7 Living in a foster home Am7 D7 Gmaj7 B7 Feeling like he's all alone (Alone)Verse 1:
Emaj7 Because of a broken home, broken home F#m7 B7 A child needs a father to call his own Emaj7 Broken home, broken home Bm7 E7 Child needs a mother to raise him Amaj7 G#m7 F#m7 B7 'Til he's grown and on his ownEmaj7 Man has grown without a family F#m7 B7 To call his own (calls his own) Emaj7 And a time when he needs someone F#m7 B7 To depend upon (depend upon) Bm7 E7 Amaj7 So afraid he's gonna fail Am7 D7 Gmaj7 B7 And then one day he lands in jail (in jail)Verse 2:
Emaj7 Because of a broken home, broken home F#m7 B7 A child needs a father to call his own Emaj7 Broken home, broken home Bm7 E7 Child needs a mother to raise him Amaj7 G#m7 F#m7 B7 |Emaj7 F#m7 'Til he's grown and on his own Bm7 E7 Amaj7 So afraid he's gonna fail Am7 D7 Gmaj7 B7 And then one day he lands in jail (in jail)Emaj7 Because of a broken home, broken home F#m7 B7 A child needs a father to call his own Emaj7 Broken home, broken home Bm7 E7 Child needs a mother to raise him Amaj7 G#m7 F#m7 B7 'Til he's grown and on his own Outro Emaj7 Broken home, broken home F#m7 B7 A child needs a father to call his own Emaj7 Broken home, broken home F#m7 B7 A child needs a mother to call his own Emaj7 Broken home, broken home F#m7 B7 A child needs a father to call his own...(fade)
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