Daughter by Pearl Jam addresses the conflict and misunderstanding between generations, inspired by a true story of a girl with a learning disability who was misunderstood by her family. It conveys a message of fighting against oppression and understanding.
Key: G
GG4GG4GG4GG4 Alone, listless. Breakfast table in an otherwise empty room. GG4GG4GG4GG4 Young girl, violence. Center of her own attention. GG4GG4GG4 The mother reads aloud, child tries to understand it. GG4 Tries to make her proud. GG4Em7Em6Em7Em6 The shades go down. It's in her head. Em7Em6Em7Em6 Painted room. Can't deny there's something wrong.
GG4GG4 Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. GG4GG4 The picture kept will remind me. GG4GG4 Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. GG4GG4 The picture kept will remind me. GG4 Don't call me... (Em7Em6Em7Em6Em7Em6Em7Em6GG4 )
Em7Em6Em7Em6Em7Em6 She holds the hand that holds her down. Em7Em6GG4GG4GG4GG4 She will rise above. Ooh... Oh. (GG4GG4GG4GG4 )
G Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. G The picture kept will remind me. G Don't call me daughter. Not fit to be. G The picture kept will remind me. G Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. The picture kept will remind me.