Tuning: Drop D

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 

 Capo on 2nd Fret

Intro: Am F 

Am
Four years old with my 
        F
back to the door
Am
All I could hear 
          F
was the family war
   Am
Your selfish hands
G           F
always expecting more
Am
Am I your child or
G          F
just a charity award?

       Am
You have a hollowed out heart
      F
But it's heavy in your chest
 Dm
I try so hard to fight it
C
But it's hopeless
Am    F     Dm
hopeless You're hopeless

F       Am
Oh father please father
C
I'd love to leave you alone
F
but I can't let you Go
F       Am
Oh father please father
C           F
Put the bottle down for
         Am      C  F
the love of a daughter

       Am
It's been 5 years since 
         F
we've spoken last
     Am
And you can't take back 
         F
what we never had oh
       Am
I can be manipulated 
G         F
 only so many times
          Am
Before even ?I love you?
G                F
starts to sound like a lie

       Am
You have a hollowed out heart
      F
But it's heavy in your chest
 Dm
I try so hard to fight it
C
But it's hopeless
Am    F     Dm
hopeless You're hopeless

F       Am
Oh father please father
C
I'd love to leave you alone
F
but I can't let you Go
F       Am
Oh father please father
C           F
Put the bottle down for
         F     G
the love of a daughter

Am
Don't you remember
         C
I'm your baby girl?
E
How could you push me
        C
out of your world?
G
Lied to your flesh 
and your blood
      D/F#
Put your hands on the ones
that you swore you loved
Am
Don't you remember 
I'm your baby girl?
E
How could you throw me
right out of your world?
  G
So young when the pain had begun
     D/F#
Now forever afraid of being loved

F       Am
 Oh father please father
C
 I'd love to leave you alone
F
 but I can't let you Go
F       Am         C F
 Oh father please father!!!
F       Am
 Oh father please father
C           F
 Put the bottle down for
         F     Am C F
the love of a daughter
            F     Am C
for the love of a daughter 

 Verse 1: 
G5 Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9
Four years old with my back to the door
All I could hear was the family war
You're selfish hands always expecting more 
Аm I your child or just a charity ward
 
Pre-Chorus: 
Em7  Cadd9  G5  Dsus4
You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
I try so hard to fight it
But it's hopeless
Hopeless
You're hopeless
 
Chorus: 
G5  Dsus4  Em7  Cadd9
Oh father
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you Go
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
Oh
 
Verse 2: 
G5  Dsus4  Em7  Cadd9
It's been five years
Since we've spoken last
And you can't take back
What we never had

Oh, I can be manipulated
Only so many times
Before even I love you
Starts to sound like a lie

Pre-Chorus: 
Em7  Cadd9  G5  Dsus4
You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
I try so hard to fight it
But it's hopeless
Hopeless
You're hopeless

Chorus: 
G5  Dsus4  Em7  Cadd9
Oh father
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you Go
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter

Bridge: 
Em7  Cadd9  G5  Dsus4 
Don't you remember
I'm your baby girl
How could you push me out of your world
Lie to your flesh and your blood
Put your hands on the ones that you swore you loved

Don't you remember
I'm your baby girl
How could you throw me right out of your world
So young when the pain had begun
Now forever afraid of being alone
 
Chorus: 
G5  Dsus4  Em7  Cadd9
Oh father
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you Go
Oh father
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
For the love of a daughter 

 Bm           D                      G
Four years old with my back to the door
Bm            D                  G
All I could hear was the family war
Bm                D                    G
Your selfish hands always expecting more 
Bm            D                  G
Am I your child or just a charity ward
 
            Bm
You have a hallowed out heart
          D
But it's heavy in your chest
      G 
I've tried so hard to fight it

But it's hopeless
Bm       D
Hopeless (hopeless)
       G
You're hopeless
   
    G
Oh father     
     D
Please father
Bm                    Em
I'd love to leave you alone

But I can't let you Go
G
Oh father
    D
Please father
Bm             Em
Put the bottle down
                   G
For the love of a daughter
Oh

Bm
It's been five years
D                    G
Since we've spoken last
Bm
And you can't take back
D               G
What we never had

              Bm
Well I can be manipulated
D              G
Only so many times
              Bm
Before even I love you
 D                    G
Starts to sound like a lie

           Bm
You have a hallowed out heart
          D
But it's heavy in your chest
      G 
I've tried so hard to fight it

But it's hopeless
Bm       D
Hopeless (hopeless)
       G
You're hopeless
   
    G
Oh father     
     D
Please father
Bm                    Em
I'd love to leave you alone

But I can't let you Go
G
Oh father
    D
Please father
Bm             Em
Put the bottle down
                   G
For the love of a daughter

 Bm
Don't you remember
     D 
I'm your baby girl
Bm                       D
How could you push me out of your world
Bm                          D
Lied to your flesh and your blood
           G                              Em
Put your hands on the ones that you swore you loved

Bm
Don't you remember
     D
I'm your baby girl
Bm                               D
How could you throw me right out of your world
     Bm                        D
So young when the pain had begun
       G                      Em
Now forever afraid of being loved
    G
Oh father
     D
Please father
 Bm                   Em
I'd love to leave you alone

But I can't let you Go
 G
Oh father
     D
Please father
Bm            Em
Put the bottle down
   Em                G     Bm   Em
For the love of a daughter
   Em                G
For the love of a daughter