ONLY SON tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com) Chords Used: E|--0--|--3--|--1--|--1--|--0--|--0--| B|--1--|--3--|--3--|--1--|--1--|--0--| G|--2--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--1--| D|--2--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--2--| A|--0--|--2--|-----|--3--|--3--|--2--| E|-----|--3--|-----|--1--|-----|--0--| Am | G | Dm | F | C | E | Am G Am He's the only son to be born in the widow's house Am G Am He's the only son to be born in the widow's house Am Dm F G The only son to be born in a house so torn Am G Am He's the only son to be born in the widow's house Am G Am He took his name like a hammer in his hand Am G Am He took his name like a hammer in his hand Am Dm Am C He took his name in his hand from a dying man Am G F He took his name like a hammer in his hand C E Everywhere that he would go Am G And he paid once for the deed F G Am He paid twice in his hour of need F C Dm (E) One more time for the old church bell F C Dm Am G And his daddy died before he opened his eyes F E Am And his mother would never tell Am G Am Never go out there on your own Am G Am Don't you ever go out there on your own Am Dm F C I'm telling you not to go where the wide water flows Am G Am Don't you ever go out there on your own Am G (E) Am The secret lies in a New Orleans hotel Am G (E) Am The secret lies in a New Orleans hotel Am Dm Am C The secret lies in a bed with the covers over it's head Am G F The secret lies in a New Orleans hotel C E Where the yellow roses grow Am G And he paid once for the deed F G Am He paid twice in his hour of need F C Dm (E) One more time for the old church bell F C Dm Am G And his daddy died before he opened his eyes F E Am And his mother would never tell Dm (E) F C Dm Someday it'll come to you (E) F C G Am Like a freight train coming through a heavy mountain rain Dm (E) F C Dm You'll know what you're going to do (E) F E When you see you're making the very same mistake Am G You'll pay once for the deed F G Am You'll pay twice in your hour of need F C Dm One more time for the old church bell Am G Yes, you'll pay once for the deed F G Am You'll pay twice in your hour of need F C Dm (E) One more time for the old church bell F C Dm Am G And your daddy died before you opened your eyes F E Am And your mother would never tell F E Am And your mother would never tell F E Am Yes your mother would never tell