Send My Love To John

Capo: 1st fret Intro F#m A E F#m F#m (2x) [Verse 1] F#m A E F#m Cross the border in the summer of '73 A E F#m Left my mother to go after the American Dream A E F#m Ooh, threw away my name A E F#m Ooh, it's easier when it sounds the same [Verse 2] A E F#m All I ever wanted was for you to have a better chance A E F#m Go to college, find a good girl that you take to a dance C#m Bm Ooh F#m Pictured you with her C#m Bm Ooh F#m G But that was never who you were Chorus D A/C# E F#m And I'm sorry for the things I've done D A/C# E F#m A misguided love to my only son D A/C# E C#/F F#m Trying to protect you, but I guess I was wrong D Dm F#m A E F#m So send my love, send my love to John [Instrumental] F#m A E F#m F#m [Verse 3] F#m A E F#m Saw the way the kids treated you every day at school A E F#m I should've blamed them, but instead I hid behind the Bible's rules C#m Bm Ooh F#m Prayed to God above C#m Bm Ooh F#m G But all you needed was my love Chorus D A/C# E F#m And I'm sorry for the things I've done D A/C# E F#m A misguided love to my only son D A/C# E C#/F F#m We had both had to leave our mothers to get the things we want D Dm C#m Bm F#m So send my love, send my love to John, C#m Bm F#m Ooh, John Bridge Bm C#m And I see that he takes care of you from the food he makes D E He's there for you in all the ways I never was, ooh Chorus D A/C# E F#m And I'm sorry for the things I've done D A/C# E F#m A misguided love to my only son D A/C# E C#/F F#m But I love to see you happy and right where you belong D Dm D Dm F#m A E F#m So send my love, oh, send my love, send my love to John [Ending] F#m A E F#m