Only Son Chords & Lyrics - Shakey Graves

[B-3]G-0
[D-4]
[A-5]
[E-5]

[G]I used to be an o[D]nly s[C/G]on
[G]My hear[D]t was but[C/G] a stranger
[G]It wallo[D]wed in t[C/G]he races won
[G]and it [D]craves th[C/G]e petty dangers.
[D]*
When it sat alone,
[C/G]and pined and pondered
[D]* [C/G]
On the chosen roads it had to wander.
O[G]hhhh oh[D]h ohh[C/G]hh x4

[CHORUS]
[G]Well I used to be an onl[D]y son[C/G] .
[G]My heart was but [D]a gam[C/G]bler
[G]Oh heavy as a lo[D]aded gun![C/G]
[G]It howled ab[D]ove the wea[C/G]ther

[VERSE 2]
[D]* [C/G]
And its evil ways let me forget her
[D]* [C/G]
And this dirty blood will burn forever,
[C/G]in us together.
O[G]hhhh oh[D]h ohh[C/G]hh x4

[CHORUS]
[G]Well I used to be an onl[D]y son[C/G] .
[G]My heart was but [D]a gam[C/G]bler
[G]Oh heavy as a lo[D]aded gun![C/G]
[G]It howled ab[D]ove the wea[C/G]ther

[D]* [C/G]
And its evil ways let me forget her
[D]* [C/G]
And this dirty blood will burn forever,
[C/G]in us together.
O[G]hhhh oh[D]h ohh[C/G]hh x4