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.