Father Time Chords by Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha

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Key: Ebm Β· Capo: 4th fret Β· BPM: 153 Β· Difficulty: Intermediate Β· Chords: Bbm/Db, Ab/C, Bbm, Bbm7, Gmaj7, F#m, Em, Bm, Bbmb5, C#mb5, D
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[Intro]
 
Bbm/Db Ab/C
 
    Bbm
You really need some therapy
     Ab/C
Real n*gga need no therapy,

 f*ck you talkin' about?

          Bbm/Db
Nah, nah, you sound stupid as f*ck

                Ab/C
s*it, everybody stupid
                      
Yeah, well, you need to

             Bbm/Db
 Talk to somebody

             Ab/C     Bbm7
Reach out to Eckhart
 
 
[Verse]

                                       
I come from a generation of 

Gmaj7 
Home invasions and 

I got daddy issues, 
              F#m
that's on me 

 
Everything them four walls

 Had taught me, 

Made habits bury deep

Gmaj7                                
That man knew a lot, 

But not enough to 

                          F#m
Keep me past them streets

                
My life is a plot,      

             N.C.
Twisted from directions that 

I can't see

Gmaj7               
   Daddy issues ball   
  
           F#m
 Across my head, 

Told me, "f*ck a foul"

    Em         
I'm teary-eyed,  

               Bm
Wanna throw my hands,

 I won't think out loud

  Gmaj7        
A foolish pride, 

           F#m
If I lose again, 

Won't go in the house

  Em                     
I stayed outside, laughin'

         Bm
 With my friends,

 They don't know my lifΠ΅

Gmaj7         
   Daddy issues  

              F#m
Made me lΠ΅arn losses, 

I don't take those well

Em           
   Momma said, 
               Bm
"That boy is exhausted,

" He said, "Go f*ck yourself

Gmaj7                
   If he give up now, 

            F#m
That's gon' cost him, 

Life's a b*tch

Em                     
You could be a b*tch or 

            Bm
Step out the margin", 

I got up quick

Bbmb5                  
I'm chargin' baskets and 

        Bm
Falling backwards, 

Tryna keep balance

C#mb5                   
Oh, this the part where 

          D
Mental stability meets talent  

Bbmb5                      
Oh, this the part, he breaks 

     Bm
My humility just for practice

C#mb5                      
Tactics we learned together, 

D 
Sore losers forever, 

        Gmaj7
Daddy issues 
 
 
[Chorus]

Gmaj7                
Early mornin' wake-ups,

 F#m
 Practicin' on day-offs

Em                  Bm
Tough love, bottled up, no chaser

Gmaj7            F#m
Neat, no chaser, neat, no chaser

Em               Bm
Neat, no chaser, neat, no chase

Gmaj7                
Early mornin' wake-ups, 

F#m
Practicin' on day-offs

Em                  Bm
Tough love, bottled up, no chaser

Gmaj7            F#m
Neat, no chaser, neat, no chaser

Em               Bm              Gmaj7
Neat, no chaser, neat, no chaser

 
 
[Verse]

N.C.
I got daddy issues,

 That's on me

Em                         
   Lookin' for, "I love you,

      Bm
" rarely empathizin' 

For my relief

Gmaj7                         
   A child that grew accustomed, 

 F#m
Jumping up when 

I scraped my knee

Em                       
'Cause if I cried about it,
 
     Bm
He'd surely tell me  

not to be weak

Bbmb5          
   Daddy issues, 

        Bm
Hid my emotions, 

Never expressed myself

C#mb5                            
   Men should never show feelings, 

      D
Being sensitive never helped

Bbmb5                          
His momma died, 

I asked him why Β 

Bm
He goin' back to work so soon?

C#mb5             
His first reply was, 
             D
"Son, that's life, 

The bills got no silver spoon"

Gmaj7                      F#m
   Daddy issues, f*ck everybody,

 Go get your money, son

Em                           Bm
   Protect yourself, trust nobody, 

only your momma'n'em

Gmaj7                        F#m
This made relationships seem cloudy, 

never attached to none

Em                                 Bm
So if you took some likings around me, 

I might reject the love

Gmaj7                      F#m
   Daddy issues kept me competitive, 

That's a fact, n*gga

Em                  
I don't give a f*ck 

           Bm
What's the narrative, 

I am that n*gga

Gmaj7                    F#m
When Kanye got back with Drake, 

I was slightly confused

Em                        Bm
Guess I'm not mature as I think, 

Got some healin' to do

Gmaj7                  
   Egotistic, zero-given 
F#m
f*cks and to be specific

       Em                  
Need assistance with the way
           Bm
 I was brought up

                         
What's the difference when 

     Gmaj7
Your heart is made of stone

         F#m
And your mind is made of gold

         Em                    
And your tongue is made of sword, 

Bm
But it may weaken your soul?

     Gmaj7                  
My n*ggas ain't got no daddy, 

        F#m
Grow up overcompensatin'

      Em                       
Learn s*it 'bout bein' a man and 

   Bm
Disguise it as bein' gangsta

Gmaj7                      
I love my father for tellin' 

   F#m
Me to take off the gloves

Em                              
'Cause everything 

He didn't want 

N.C.
Was everything I was

Bbmb5                             
And to my partners that figured it 

Bm
Out without a father

C#mb5                             
I salute you, may 

Your blessings be 

D
Neutral to your toddlers

     Bbmb5                         
It's crucial, 

They can't stop us if 

   Bm
We see the mistakes

     C#mb5              
'Til then, let's give the 

        N.C.
Women a break, 

Grown men with daddy issues

 
Gmaj7 F#m 
Gmaj7 F#m 
 
 
[Chorus]

Gmaj7
Early mornin' wake-ups, 

Practicin' on day-offs

F#m
Tough love, bottled up,

 No chaser

Gmaj7
Neat, no chaser, neat,

 No chaser

F#m
Neat, no chaser, neat,

 No chaser
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ℹ️ About This Song

On the 13th of May 2022, the track was released.

Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
  • Key: Ebm
  • Capo: 4th fret
  • Chords: Bbm/Db, Ab/C, Bbm, Bbm7, Gmaj7, F#m, Em, Bm, Bbmb5, C#mb5, D
  • BPM: 153
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Father Time

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is Father Time in?

Father Time is in the key of Ebm.

What chords do I need for Father Time?

You need Bbm/Db, Ab/C, Bbm, Bbm7, Gmaj7, F#m, Em, Bm, Bbmb5, C#mb5, D to play Father Time by Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha.

Do I need a capo for Father Time?

Yes, place a capo on the 4th fret to play Father Time by Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha.

How hard is Father Time to play on guitar?

Father Time by Kendrick Lamar feat. Sampha is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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