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
Cross the border in the summer of '73
Left my mother to go after the American Dream
Ooh, threw away my name
Ooh, it's easier when it sounds the same
All I ever wanted was for you to have a better chance
Go to college, find a good girl that you take to a dance
Ooh, pictured you with her
Ooh, but that was never who you were
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
A misguided love to my only son
Trying to protect you but I guess I was wrong
So send my love, send my love to John
Saw the way the kids treated you everyday at school
I should've blamed them but instead I hid behind the Bible's rules
Ooh, prayed to God above
Ooh, but all you needed was my love
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
A misguided love to my only son
We had both had to leave our mothers to get the things we want
So send my love, send my love to John (Ooh)
Ooh, John
And I see that he takes care of you
From the food he makes, he's there for you
In all the ways I never was, ooh
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
A misguided love to my only son
But I love to see you happy
And right where you belong
So send my love
Oh, send my love
Send my love to John
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