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. 

[Refrão]
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. 
 
 
End with Am, let it ring.