[Refrão]
Am7          G#dim     C         F#dim           F 
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne 
                   E 
I'm sorry, we’re alone 
Am7           G#dim 
I wrote my chapter 
C                F#dim          F 
You'll turn the page when I'm gone 
                    E 
I hope you’ll sing along 
This is your song 
Am7     E 
I just want you to know that I ain't scared 
G7                               F#dim 
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared 
          F             E 
To do whatever, to do whatever 
December 1st, 1995, dear Hailie 
This is your song 

verse 1: Eminem 
           Am7                            E 
You'll be coming out of mommy's stomach soon 
                       G                        F#dim 
I better do something quick if I'ma be able to support you 
         F 
I can barely support me, but as long as you're healthy 
                 E 
That's all that matters for the time being 
                             Am7                     E 
But obviously, assuming you will be, just thinking ahead 
                    Cmaj7 
I’ma make it if it kills me 
                         Dm 
Let’s see how far I can take it with this music 
     E 
I'm getting sick of chasing this illusion 
Sorry for sloppy writing 
The pen in my hand’s shaking, please excuse me 
          Am7                      G#dim 
Dad's a little nervous, but at the same time excited 
      G7                             F#dim 
If I use this same energy while I'm saying rhymes and write 'em 
           F 
With the same passion and the same exact enthusiasm 
         Em 
As I’m using in this letter maybe they can feel me as I'm 
Am7                                   G#dim 
Trying to build these castles out of sand, baby girl 
     G7                              F#dim 
For you to sit on the throne, I got plans, baby girl 
F 
Welcome to mom and dad's crazy world 
Love, daddy 
Em 
Maple flavored kisses, buttered pancakes, and syrup 


[Refrão]
   Am7         Em     C           Dm            F 
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne 
                  E 
I'm sorry, we're alone 
Am           G#dim 
I wrote my chapter 
C               F#dim         F 
You'll turn the page when I'm gone 
                     Em 
I hope you'll sing along 
This is your song 
Am7                            G#dim 
I just want you to know that I ain't scared 
   C 
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared 
         F               Em 
To do whatever, to do whatever 
December 1st, 1996, dear Hailie 

verse 2: Eminem 
              Am7                 G#dim 
You got your momma's personality, same eyes as I got 
G7                             F#dim                     F 
Her beautiful smile, but your ears are the same size as mine are 
                          G 
Sorry for that, a little minor mishap 
E 
But you'll grow into 'em baby 
             Am7 
I'm on the grind now 
                              Em                        C 
I'm doing little shows, open mics, all-nighters and studios 
                           Dm 
While I'm tryna keep the lights on 
Why does it seem like I'm so close to this dream, yet so far? 
             Am 
I just keep steering 
I'm gonna turn into someone 
                  Am7                       G#dim 
I haven't the slightest clue what I'm gonna do if it falls through 
     G7                                   F#dim 
You took your first steps today, you'll probably walk soon 
       F 
My Infinite CD flopped, too many soft tunes 
          Em 
They're talking bad about dad, it's ticking me off too 
 Am7                                     Em 
Makes me feel like I don't belong or something, ooh 
   G7 
I think I might have just stumbled onto something new 
          F 
Got a prediction for the future, I'm hoping it's you 
            Em 
Open this envelope when you're older and it holds true 
 

[Refrão]
   Am7         Em     C           Dm            F 
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne 
                  E 
I'm sorry, we're alone 
Am           G#dim 
I wrote my chapter 
C               F#dim         F 
You'll turn the page when I'm gone 
                     Em 
I hope you'll sing along 
This is your song 
Am7                            G#dim 
I just want you to know that I ain't scared 
   C 
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared 
         F               Em 
To do whatever, to do whatever 
December 1st, 1996, dear Hailie 

verse 3: Eminem 
                        Am7                      G#dim 
Now if you found these letters, I guess I better try to explain 
          G7                              F#dim 
A lot's happened in between 'em, since I rised to this fame 
                F 
I've said your name but always tried to hide your face 
      G             Em 
This game is crazy, I wanted to claim my love for you but damn 
         Am7 
I never knew it'd be like this 
     Em 
If I did I wouldn't have done it 
            C 
You ain't asked for none of this shit 
       Dm 
Now you're being punished? 
             Em 
Things that should've been private with me and your mother is public 
I can't stomach, they can take this fame back, I don't want it 
         Am7                           G#dim 
I'll put out this last album then I'm done with it 
             G 
One-hundred percent finished 
                      F#dim 
Fed up with it, I'm hanging it up, fuck it 
F 
Excuse the cursing, baby, but just know 
            Em 
That I'm a good person, though they portray me as cold 
                Am                              Em                 G 
And, if things should worsen, don't take this letter I wrote as a goodbye note 
'Cause your dad's at the end of his rope 
             F 
I'm sliding down a slippery slope 
Em 
Anyways sweetie, I better go, I'm getting sleepy 
Love dad 
Shit, I don't know 

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