Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
Eb
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Cm
Eb/Bb
Ab
Verse 1
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Oh, before they turn off all the lights
Eb/Bb
Ab
I won't read you your wrongs or your rights
Gm/D
Cm
I'll tell you goodnight, close the door
Eb/Bb
Ab
Tell you I love you once more
Chorus 1
Ab
Bb
I'm not your son, you're not my father
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
We're just two grown men saying goodbye
Ab
Bb
No need to forgive, no need to forget
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
I know your mistakes and you know mine
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
So daddy, won't you just close your eyes?
Ab
Bb
Don't be afraid, it's my turn
Verse 2
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Oh, well I'll read a story to you
Eb/Bb
Ab
Only difference is this one is true
Gm/D
Cm
I folded your clothes on the chair
Eb/Bb
Ab
I hope you sleep well, don't be scared
Chorus 2
Ab
Bb
I'm not your son, you're not my father
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
We're just two grown men saying goodbye
Ab
Bb
No need to forgive, no need to forget
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
I know your mistakes and you know mine
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
So daddy, won't you just close your eyes?
Ab
Bb
Don't be afraid, it's my turn
Bridge 1
To chase the monsters away
Eb
Gm/D
Sleep a lifetime
Cm
Eb/Bb
Yes, and breathe a last word
Ab
Cm/G
Bb/F
Bb
You can feel my hand on your own
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
Eb/Bb
I will be the last one, so I'll leave a light on
Ab
Cm/G
Bb/F
Bb
Let there be no darkness in your heart
Chorus 3
Ab
Bb
But I'm not your son, you're not my father
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
We're just two grown men saying goodbye
Ab
Bb
No need to forgive, no need to forget
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
I know your mistakes and you know mine
Eb
Gm/D
Cm
So daddy, won't you just close your eyes?
Ab
Bb
Don't be afraid, it's my turn
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEb Gm/D Cm Eb/Bb Ab...
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