Tuning - Eb (down 1/2 step) intro - E5 D5 G5 E5 D5 C5 (Verse 1) E5 D5 G5 E5 D5 C5 The Daughters' Father watches, quiet ly we assume E5 D5 G5 E5 D5 C5 He's no longer with us but he left this dusty room E5 D5 G5 And your name it's an honor E5 D5 C5 It's a shame but it's your honor E5 D5 G5 To take it on your shoulder E5 D5 C5 'til you can find another [Chorus] E5 D5 G5 That's enough for now C5 D5 He should have never left you broken E5 He should have held you C5 Things your Father never told you E5 D5 G5 That's enough for now C5 D5 He would have never left you broken E5 He would have held you C5 Things your Father never could do [Verse 2] - same progression as verse 1 The century before me, never could turn 21 Years and years he waited, just watching for a son someone to go ahead, to take the name instead Years and years he waited, then a daughter came instead [Chorus] E5 D5 G5 E5 D5 C5 (Bridge) E5 D5 G5 Breathing comes in pairs E5 D5 C5 Except for twice E5 D5 G5 C5 One begins and one's goodbye E5 D5 G5 E5 D5 C5 60 years of sorrow, you got 5 or 6 of bliss E5 D5 G5 Left my mothers' mother E5 D5 C5 Without so much as a ..... E5 D5 G5 C5 D5 E5 C5 kiss As a kiss E5 D5 G5 C5 D5 E5 C5 [Chorus] 60 years of sorrow, you got 5 or 6 of bliss Left my Mothers' mother Without so much as a kiss
