Father
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
No capo
[Verse 1]
Em G D Em
Well I turned 13 seven years ago
G D Em
That was the first time I felt I didn't have a home
Em G
'Cause razor blades and pairs of scissors
D Em
strung out on my desk
Em G D Em
And when I told you you put them in the closet
Em G D Em
Next to a notebook where I would pour my love
Em G D Em
You took it away from me but I didn't give it up
Em G D Em
And now I wish that I could read those love letters I wrote
Em G D G
Her handwriting was atrocious but it made me comfortable
[Chorus]
Em C G
And I spent three years just holding on for dear life
Em C G
I spent the next three after that just trying to make this life mine
G D Em D
I started smoking cigarettes and I started doing drugs
Em D C Bm Em
I would do anything to fill the hole that once housed your love
[Verse 2]
Em G D Em
And then I went to college and things started getting worse
Em G D Em
I cut off contact and I started drinking more
Em G D Em
And I think it helped for a little while Christine would help me through the
pain
Em G D Em
But then I'd wake up so hungover and full of hate
Em G D Em
And my dad thinks I don't like him and I can't say that's not true
Em G D Em
'Cause after everything that's happened it's getting harder to forgive you
G D Em D
And my sisters are moving far away, I think they're trying to keep their
distance
G D Em G
They've been warned what I might say by my parents
[Chorus]
Em C G
And I spent three years just holding on for dear life
Em C G
I spent the next three after that just trying to make this life mine
G D C Em
I started smoking cigarettes and I started doing drugs
Em D C Bm Em
I would do anything to fill the hole that once housed your love
[Chorus 2]
Em C D G
And I know you know all about Victoria
Em C D G
And I know you know everything I was keeping secret
C Em D G
Underneath the surface it's much more than what it seems
Em C Bm D
Dad that's the saddest smile that I think I've ever seen
[Bridge]
C
And now I'm disconnected with everyone I love
G
I started playing it off like I was cooler and tough
D
I started rolling with the wrong crowd doing drugs
Em
I started hating myself instead of picking you up
C
And now I am pushing away everyone that I love
G
I started telling myself that I was more than enough
D
I started rolling with the wrong crowd killing cops
Em
I started hating myself instead of falling in love
C
And now I'm disconnected with everyone I love
G
I started playing it off like I was cooler and tough
D
I started rolling with the wrong crowd doing drugs
Em
I started hating myself instead of picking you up
C
And now I am pushing away everyone that I love
G
I started telling myself that I was more than enough
D
I started rolling with the wrong crowd killing cops
Em Bm
I started hating myself instead of falling in love
[Chorus 2]
Em C D G
And I know you know all about Victoria
Em C D G
And I know you know everything I was keeping secret
C Em D G
Underneath the surface it's much more than what it seems
Em C Bm D
Dad that's the saddest smile that I think I've ever seen
Em C D G
And I know you know all about Victoria
Em C D G
And I know you know everything I was keeping secret
C Em D G
Underneath the surface it's much more than what it seems
Em C Bm D
Dad that's the saddest smile that I think I've ever seen
How to play Father
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