[Verse 1]
 
   Am   F           C            G   Am
       F           C
Hey Dad, where you been for so long? Why won't you look at me? Is there
            G    Am        F              C
  G        Am
something wrong? Do you remember me, the son that you conceived? Why won't
      F            C              G
you look at me? A son that you deceived.
 
 
[Bridge]
 
  Am   F           C              G   Am
   F             C
Oh God, what did I do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot
  G  Am           F              C
  Am           F
miss. I gave you many chances, many that you took. And now I stand before
      C              G
you. You won't even look.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am          F              C              G
        F
How can we start all over when we never began? How can you be a father,
 C                      G   Am           F
    C              G
When you're not even a man? Why do you play these games? That are in my head
Am               F            C                        G
You said you'd love me dearly, but it looks like he's dead.
 

[Bridge]
 
Am     F           C              G   Am
    F            C
Oh God, what did I do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot
 G
miss.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Am            F              C                G   Am
So then came kids of my own. I was there for them. I am the man you
   F              C                G    Am
      C
couldn't be. (I didn't learn from him.) Where he is, I don't even know at
 G  Am             F             C             G
all. I don't even remember, The last time he called.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Am     F           C               G  Am
    F            C
Oh God, what did I do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot
 G
miss.
 
 
[Outro]
 
Am           F              C           G
           F
How can we start all over? How can we start all over? How can we start all
       C           G            Am          F
   G
over? How can we start all over? Hey Dad.