[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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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]
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[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]
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