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. 
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.