I'm Listening

Intro G Em verse 1 Em Why didn't anyone believe D C A single word when you said it was G D C It was your father's friend Em Yeah, only fourteen, life goes on D C Who knows, you prob'ly brought this on yourself G D C It's better not to tell [Refrão]G Em D G Mother, mother, how many tears have you cried? Em D C D Mother, I will listen to you tonight to the truth G Em D G Mother, how many years before you could breathe? Em D C Mother, I won't turn away when you speak D Em D Em I'm listening, I'm listening verse 2 Em To a daughter now it happens too G D C Freshman year, he's waiting in your bed G D C Suppose to be a friend Em You tried to forget the way you felt D C You fought, but he forced himself on you G D C He left you black and blue [Refrão]G Em D G Sister, why did nobody trust your cries? Em D C D Sister, I will listen to you tonight to the truth G Em D G Sister, you are braver than you believed Em D C Together we will find a way to healing D Em D Em I'm listening, I'm listening Bridge Em D And brother, where could you go? C Honestly, we don't know what to do Am When a teacher takes what he took from you Em G And brother, where could you run? C Shame turned you silent and made a prison Am Could you learn to speak again C Am If we were only listening? [Refrão]G Em D G Brother, there is freedom for you to cry Em D C D Brother, I will listen to you tonight to the truth G Em D G Brother, I pray you can begin to breathe G Em D C Brother, please don't, don't be afraid to speak D Em D Am I'm listening, I'm listening, G C D I'm listening, I'm listening I'm listening