Hey Dad

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.