To My Parents chords by Anna Clendening (Official Version)

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Ab/C
Db
Ab
Gb

Intro 1

Chorus 1
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mom   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
I know I  (D flat major) messed up  (A flat/C) bad
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Ab/C 
I should've,  (B flat minor) should've done  (A flat/C) 
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Ab/C 
should've done better  (D flat major)  (A flat/C) 
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mum   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
for all the  (D flat major) time I  (A flat/C) had
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Ab/C 
To  (B flat minor) get   my life  (A flat/C) 
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Ab/C 
to get my life to (D flat major) gether,  (A flat/C) but     I didn't

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Verse 1
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Ab 
 (B flat minor) 199    (A flat major) 3,   you gave birth to me
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Ab 
 (D flat major) Sweet little baby  (A flat major) girl
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Had the world in my feet  (B flat minor) 
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Ab 
Be (A flat major) fore I could even  (D flat major) stand  (A flat major) 
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Ab 
Cradled me  (B flat minor) in    your right  (A flat major) and left hand
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Ab 
A  (D flat major) precious bundle  (A flat major) of unmade plans
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Ab 
 (B flat minor) Hopes and dreams  (A flat major) of bigger things
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Ab 
A bright  (D flat major) future  (A flat major) so   it seemed
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Ab 
Oh, but that  (B flat minor) light grew a little  (A flat major) less bright
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Ab 
As I grew up  (D flat major) and we began  (A flat major) to   fight
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Ab 
When I was 1 (B flat minor) 3,    I was so  (A flat major) damn mean
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Ab 
Running away,  (D flat major) had nothing more  (A flat major) to   say
Than I hate you
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Ab 
 (B flat minor) But  (A flat major) that's not true now
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Ab 
 (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
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Ab 
I just don't,  (B flat minor) I just don't,  (A flat major) I just don't know
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Ab 
 (D flat major) how   (A flat major) to   say

Chorus 2
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mom   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
I know I  (D flat major) messed up  (A flat/C) bad
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Ab/C 
I should've,  (B flat minor) should've done  (A flat/C) 
Db 
Ab/C 
should've done better  (D flat major)  (A flat/C) 
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mum   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
for all the  (D flat major) time I  (A flat/C) had
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Ab/C 
To  (B flat minor) get   my life  (A flat/C) 
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Ab/C 
to get my life to (D flat major) gether,  (A flat/C) but     I didn't

Verse 2
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Ab 
 (B flat minor) You never  (A flat major) talk about me
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Ab 
to your  (D flat major) friends  (A flat major) 
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Ab 
 (B flat minor) Because  (A flat major) you  must be
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Ab 
so em (D flat major) barrassed  (A flat major) 
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Ab 
I dropped out of  (B flat minor) college without  (A flat major) any  plans
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Ab 
Moved back home  (D flat major) I couldn't even  (A flat major) pay  rent
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I was  (B flat minor) living on your couch
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 (A flat major) trying to figure it out
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Ab 
Putting  (D flat major) myself up and  (A flat major) tearing myself down

Chorus 3
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mom   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
I know I  (D flat major) messed up  (A flat/C) bad
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Ab/C 
I should've,  (B flat minor) should've done  (A flat/C) 
Db 
Ab/C 
should've done better  (D flat major)  (A flat/C) 
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mum   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
for all the  (D flat major) time I  (A flat/C) had
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Ab/C 
To  (B flat minor) get   my life  (A flat/C) 
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Ab/C 
to get my life to (D flat major) gether,  (A flat/C) but     I didn't

Bridge 1
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Ab 
 (G flat major) I'm sorry that I couldn't buy  (A flat major) you
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That house upon the hill  (B flat minor) 
Or take care of all your medical bills
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Ab 
 (G flat major) I know I didn't make you proud  (A flat major) 
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I should've been someone by now  (B flat minor) 
But I never figured out how
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Ab 
 (G flat major) I'm sorry that I couldn't buy  (A flat major) you
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That house upon the hill  (B flat minor) 
Or take care of all your medical bills
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Ab 
 (G flat major) I know I didn't make you proud  (A flat major) 
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I should've been someone by now  (B flat minor) 
But I never figured out how

Chorus 4
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mom   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
I know I  (D flat major) messed up  (A flat/C) bad
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Ab/C 
I should've,  (B flat minor) should've done  (A flat/C) 
Db 
Ab/C 
should've done better  (D flat major)  (A flat/C) 
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Ab 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mum   and  (A flat major) dad
Db 
Ab 
for all the  (D flat major) time I  (A flat major) had
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Ab 
To  (B flat minor) get   my life  (A flat major) 
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Ab 
to get my life to (D flat major) gether  (A flat major) 

Chorus 5
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Ab 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mom   and  (A flat major) dad
Db 
Ab 
I know I  (D flat major) messed up  (A flat major) bad
Bbm 
Ab 
I should've,  (B flat minor) should've done  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
should've done better  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
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Ab/C 
I'm sorry  (B flat minor) mum   and  (A flat/C) dad
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Ab/C 
for all the  (D flat major) time I  (A flat/C) had
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Ab/C 
To  (B flat minor) get   my life  (A flat/C) 
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to get my life to (D flat major) gether
Ab/C 
 (A flat/C) But     I didn't
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Ab/C 
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Ab/C 
 (B flat minor)  (A flat/C) Sincerely your daugh (D flat major) ter   (A flat/C) 

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Ab/C
Db
Ab
Gb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Db majorBPM: 86

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of To My Parents by Anna Clendening, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Anna Clendening's performance.