Verse 1Dm C* CBb
Hey dad, I’m writing to you
Em C* CBb
Not to tell you that I still hate you
Em C* CBb
Just to ask you how you feel
Bb
And how we fell apart
Bb (stop)
How this fell apart.
Dm C* CBb
Are you happy out there in this great wide world
Dm C* CBb
Do you think about your sons do you miss your little girl
Dm C* CBb
When you lay your head down how do you sleep at night
Dm C* CBb
Do you even wonder if we’re alright?
Bb
But we’re alright, we’re alright
ChorusF
Its been a long road without you by my side
Bb
Why weren’t you there all the nights that we cried
F
You broke my mother’s heart you broke your children for life
Bb
Its not ok but we’re alright
F
I remember the days you were a hero in my eyes
Bb
But those are just a long lost memory of mine
F
I spent so many years learning how to survive
Bb
Now I’m writing just to let you know we’re still alive. (stop)
Verse 2Dm C* CBb
The days I spent so cold so hungry
Dm C* CBb
Were full of hate I was so angry
Em C* CBb
The scars run deep inside this tattooed body
Dm C* CBb
There’s things I’ll take to my grave
Bb
But I’m ok I’m okayyy
Chorus/BridgeGmBbmFF
And sometimes I forgive
GmBbmFF7
Yellin' this time I’ll admit
GmBbm
That I miss you said I miss yooooouuuuChorus
Outro Part]
AmGm
And sometimes I forgive
AmGm
And this time I’ll admit
AmGmF
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.