Key: C
Introduction: C G C G
C G Am G
Daddy waited up in the kitchen by himself
C G Em C G C
I came stumblin' in that night with liquor on my breath
C G Am G
He said, "Son, I know you live here, but this is still my home
C G
It's my way or the highway"
Em C G C
So I said, "Alright, I'm gone"
F C G
And before I slammed that door, I said, "I hate you"
F C D D4 D
He just shook his head and said, "Okay, but...
--Chorus
G D Am7 G
You can't stop my love for you
C G
It'll be here that's a given
F C G
As long as I am livin' on this earth
D Am7 G
One thing is true
C G
You can turn away, forget me
F Em7 Bm Em G
Curse my name, but love won't let me let you go
C G
Son (girl) always know
C D C G C G D C GD"
love is unconditional chorus, go to break on 2nd)
C G Am G
Life is like a circle, slowly turning on itself
C G Em C G C
And girl it took losing you to finally know how daddy felt
C G Am G
We stood in this bedroom a year ago today
C G
Hangin' on to pride and anger
Em C G C
As we threw our love away
F C G
And before you slammed that door, you said, "I hate you"
F C D D4 D
But tonight if only you could hear me say...
--Repeat Chorus
C G
You could turn away, forget me
F Em7 Bm Em G
Curse my name, you can even let me go
C G
But you need to know
C D C G C G D G
My love is unconditional