Intro: Bm G
Verse 1:
Bm
Four years old with my
G
back to the door
Bm
All I could hear
G
was the family war
Bm
Your selfish hands
A G
always expecting more
Bm
Am I your child or
A G
just a charity award?
Refrain:
Bm
You have a hollowed out heart
G
But it’s heavy in your chest
Em
I try so hard to fight it
D
But it’s hopeless
Bm G Em
hopeless You’re hopeless
Chorus 1:
G Bm
Oh father please father
D
I’d love to leave you alone
G
but I can’t let you Go
G Bm
Oh father please father
D G
Put the bottle down for
the love of a daughter
Post Chorus: Bm D G
Verse 2:
Bm
It’s been 5 years since
G
we’ve spoken last
Bm
And you can’t take back
G
what we never had oh
Bm
I can be manipulated
A G
only so many times
Bm
Before even ?I love you?
G
starts to sound like a lie
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
G Bm
Oh father please father
D
I’d love to leave you alone
G
but I can’t let you Go
G Bm
Oh father please father
D G
Put the bottle down for
G A
the love of a daughter
Bridge:
Bm
Don’t you remember
D
I’m your baby girl?
F#/Bb
How could you push me
D
out of your world?
A
Lied to your flesh
and your blood
E/G#
Put your hands on the ones
that you swore you loved
Bm
Don’t you remember
I’m your baby girl?
F#/Bb
How could you throw me
right out of your world?
A
So young when the pain had begun
E/G#
Now forever afraid of being loved
Chorus 3:
G Bm
Oh father please father
D
I’d love to leave you alone
G
but I can’t let you Go
G Bm D G
Oh father please father!!!
G Bm
Oh father please father
D G
Put the bottle down for
G (hold) Bm D G
the love of a daughter
G Bm D (hold)
for the love of a daughter
