Forever Yours

| Am | | Am | | F | | C E | | Am / C G | | Am | | F E | | Am | (let ring) | Am | | Am | | F C | | G | | F / C G | | Am | | E | | Am | | Am | | Am | Em Am Dear father, dear father, where are you? F C E Well I can't seem to recall your face F C G Am G E Am Mom says that you've gone to go die alone, while I suffer in this hell ridden place Am Are you selfish because you're not listening? F C E Are you blind because you don't understand? No, no F Em G Am Dear Father it's me who's asking for your sympathy, F E Am for I have no more room left to stand. Am Well I sat in the driveway for hours F C G For months, and for days, and for years with no end F Em Am Em Well I sat by the phone, sent letters to the unknown, E Am In hopes that I'd see you again Am F C G Dear Father, why can't I see you? (Oh, oh) Am F C G Your name's not existent on this tongue anymore F C G Am F E Am Your face is just a shade, while your voice it still plays, on that record box that says forever yours (forever yours) Am F C G F C G Am F E Am Am Dear daughter, dear daughter, I hear you F C E F C This voice is a fragment of your younger days, when the sky was still bright G Am And everything still seemed right Em Am Till they took that damn sunshine away Am I cry every time that I see you F C E In the pictures I have from oh so long ago F C Well I tried hard to fight G Am So everyday I'd say goodnight F E Am And good morning, I love you, don't let go Am Well your father did try hard to be there F C E His love still exists in every day that you age F G Am F E Am Your father's a deadbeat, a bum, and a drunk, there's no room for that on life's stage Am F C G Dear daughter I wish that I could see you (oh, oh) Am F C G But I went to go and straighten my shitty life out, just for yours F C G Am Went to school, and got a job, to learn how to stop being a slob F E Am Do you have that record box, that says forever yours? (Forever yours) Am F C G F C G Am F E Em Am Am Oh the day, oh the days keep on passing F C G Well I have no Idea what a god damn father is F C G Am I can't remember mine, but I guess that it's still fine F E Am cause it seems to me like he hates his kid Am (Well) I said that I would wait forever F C G But that was for some other man F C G Am F E Am One who swore that he cared, and he sang he'd be there, but he isn't so I finally washed my hands Am No more waiting, nor hoping, nor dreaming F C G No more clinging to your stupid, frivolous things F C G Am I've thrown them away to grow up and go play F E Am So in the trash is where your record box sings Am Am F C G Dear father, I cannot see you Am F C G But it's not in my interest to care anymore F C G Am Well I hate you I swear, I'm alone and I'm scared F E Am So I saved that record box that says forever yours (forever yours) Am F C G F C G Am F E Am Am My honey, my Valkyrie, my daughter F C G Your mother has finally called F C G Am Our contacts were lost, and for hours we fought Am Em Am But that pain has finally been resolved Am Well it's finally so good to hear you F C G You've grown quite a bit into a beautiful girl F C G Am Your mom sent me a photo and I can't help but cry F E Am 'Cause darling you're my whole entire world Am I have so many stories to tell you F C G So many pictures, and books, and songs to be heard F C G Am I have millions for you that I saved up, yes it's true F E Am And I'll make it home I swear you have my word End verse, slowed + lethargic Am Am Dear daughter, dear daughter, I'm sorry to tell you F C E For you be seeing me here anymore F C G Am For my car did a flip, while I was going 96 Am E Am So my body has covered the floor Am E Am Well I hope that you never forget me C G And never forget that you were loved and that's for sure F C G Am C Am Well I know you'll get my things, and I know you'll hear me sing on that record box that says forever C E Record box that says forever G E Am Em Am* Record box that says forever yours, forever yours