Intro E5 , D5 , D5 , C5 , E5 , D5 , C5 , G5 , D5 E5 Db5 D5 B5 C5 She sits alone, an empty stare Bb5 B5 G#5 A mother's face she wears E5 Db5 D5 Where did she go wrong, B5 C5 the fight is gone Bb5 B5 Lord help this broken home CHORUS: E5 C5 C#5 D5 Hey, mother, father, sister E5 C5 C#5 D5 Hey, come back, tryin', believein' E5 C5 C#5 D5 Hey, mother, father, dreamer C5 G5 G5 D5 Don't you know that I'm alive for you C5 G5 G5 D5 I'm your sevenths son C5 G5 G5 D5 And when lightin' strikes the family D5 C5 C5 Have faith, believe. E5 Db5 D5 B5 E5 Db5 D5 B5 C5 With dreams he tried, lost his pride Bb5 B5 G#5 He drinks his life away E5 Db5 D5 One photograph, B5 C5 in broken glass Bb5 B5 It should not end this way. E5 , D5 , C5 , B5 , Bb5 , G#5 , G5 , F5 E5 , D5 , C5 , B5 , Bb5 , G#5 , G5 , F5 , E5 solo Em D C B E | ------14--12---------------------------------------------------------- B | --12---------12-----12--------12--------12----12--15--12-----15------- G | -----------------14--------14----14--12-------------------12---------- D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bbm G# G F E | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B | --14----16-14-13----13---------13-13---------------------------------- G | -----------------15----14-14-----------15-15-------------------------- D | ---------------------------------------------15-15----14-14----------- A | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E | ------14--12---------------------------------------------------------- B | --12---------12-----12--------12--------12----12--15--12-----15p16---- G | -----------------14--------14----14--12-------------------12---------- D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B | --14----16-14-13----13---------13-13---------------------------------- G | -----------------15----14-14-----------15-15-------------------------- D | ---------------------------------------------15-15----14-14----------- A | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E5 Db5 D5 Through bitter tears B5 C5 Bb5 And wounded years, those ties B5 G#5 of blood were strong E5 Db5 D5 B5 C5 So much to say, those yesterdays Bb5 B5 So now don't you turn away. REPEAT CHORUS Solo in E5 , C5 , C#5 , D5