Intro: C

Am             F             C
 And all I remember is your back
 Am                           F                    C
 Walking towards the airport leaving us all in your past
             G               Am           F
 I traveled fifteen hundred miles to see you
G               Am
 Begged you to want me
                  F
 But you didn't want to

       C
 But piece by piece he collected me
    G
 Up off the ground where you abandon things
      Am                                          F
 And piece by piece he filled the holes that you burned in me

 At six years old and you know
C
 He never walks away

 He never asks for money
G
 He takes care of me

 He loves me
  Am
 Piece by piece

 He restored my faith
         F
 That a man can be kind
                   C
 And a father could stay

Am                F           C
 And all of your words fall flat
         Am                      F                      C
 I made something of myself and now you wanna come back
       G                  Am
 But your love it isn't free
               F
 It has to be earned
        G                     Am
 Back then I didn't have anything you needed
         F
 So I was worthless

       C
 But piece by piece he collected me
    G
 Up off the ground where you abandon things
      Am                                          F
 And piece by piece he filled the holes that you burned in me

 At six years old and you know
C
 He never walks away

 He never asks for money
G
 He takes care of me

 He loves me
  Am
 Piece by piece

 He restored my faith
         F
 That a man can be kind
                          
 And a father could stay


[Bridge]

C
 Piece by piece 
G
 Piece by piece
Am
 Piece by piece
F
 Piece by piece
C                G
 Piece by piece 
Am               F
 Piece by piece

 
[Chorus]

  C
 Piece by piece I fell far from the tree
          G
 I would never leave her like you left me and
  Am
 She will never have to wonder her worth
          F
 Because unlike you I'm gonna put her first and you know
C
 He'll never walk away

 He'll never break her heart
G
 He'll take care of things

 He'll love her
  Am
 Piece by piece

 He'll restore my faith
         F
 That a man can be kind
                              
 And a father should be great


[Outro]

C
 Piece by piece 
G
 Piece by piece
Am               F
 Piece by piece
 C