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[Intro]
G Em
[Verse 1]
Why Emdidn't anyone believe
A single word wDhen you sCaid it was
  GIt was your faDther's frienCd
Yeah, only Emfourteen, life goes on
Who knows, you prob'ly bDrought this oCn yourself
GIt's better nDot to tellC  
[Chorus]
GMother, mother, Emhow many teDars have you criGed?
Mother, I will liEmsten to yDou tonCight to the tDruth
GMother, how many Emyears before yDou could brGeathe?
Mother, I won't tEmurn away whDen you sCpeak
I'm listDeningEm, I'm listenDingEm  
[Verse 2]
TEmo a daughter now it happens too
FGreshman year, he's wDaiting Cin your bed
GSuppose to Dbe a frieCnd
EmYou tried to forget the way you felt
You fought, but he foDrced himCself on you
GHe left you bDlack and blueC  
[Chorus]
GSister, why did nEmobody trDust your crGies?
Sister, I will lEmisten to yDou tonCight to the truDth
GSister, you are bEmraver than yDou belieGved
Together we will Emfind a way Dto healingC  
I'm listDeningEm, I'm listenDingEm  
[Bridge]
EmAnd brother, where could you Dgo?
Honestly, we don't kCnow what to do
When a tAmeacher takes what he took from you
EmAnd brother, where could you rGun?
Shame turned you silent aCnd made a prison
AmCould you learn to speak again
ICf we were only listening?Am  
[Chorus]
GBrother, there is fEmreedom for Dyou to crGy
Brother, I will Emlisten to Dyou toCnight to the trDuth
GBrother, I pray yEmou can bDegin to breGathe
GBrother, please don'tEm, don't Dbe afraid tCo speak
I'm listDeningEm, I'm listenDing,Am  
I'm listeGning, CI'm listeniDng
I'm listening

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Im Listening

by Tenth Avenue North

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G Em

[Verse 1]

Why didn't anyone believe

D C

A single word when you said it was

G D C

It was your father's friend

Yeah, only fourteen, life goes on

D C

Who knows, you prob'ly brought this on yourself

G D C

It's better not to tell

[Chorus]

G Em D G

Mother, mother, how many tears have you cried?

Em D C D

Mother, I will listen to you tonight to the truth

G Em D G

Mother, how many years before you could breathe?

Em D C

Mother, I won't turn away when you speak

D Em D Em

I'm listening, I'm listening

[Verse 2]

To a daughter now it happens too

G D C

Freshman year, he's waiting in your bed

G D C

Suppose to be a friend

You tried to forget the way you felt

D C

You fought, but he forced himself on you

G D C

He left you black and blue

[Chorus]

G Em D G

Sister, why did nobody trust your cries?

Em D C D

Sister, I will listen to you tonight to the truth

G Em D G

Sister, you are braver than you believed

Em D C

Together we will find a way to healing

D Em D Em

I'm listening, I'm listening

[Bridge]

Em D

And brother, where could you go?

Honestly, we don't know what to do

When a teacher takes what he took from you

Em G

And brother, where could you run?

Shame turned you silent and made a prison

Could you learn to speak again

C Am

If we were only listening?

[Chorus]

G Em D G

Brother, there is freedom for you to cry

Em D C D

Brother, I will listen to you tonight to the truth

G Em D G

Brother, I pray you can begin to breathe

G Em D C

Brother, please don't, don't be afraid to speak

D Em D Am

I'm listening, I'm listening,

G C D

I'm listening, I'm listening

I'm listening

About Im Listening Chords by Tenth Avenue North

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The chords for "Im Listening" show the original chord names (including G, Em, D, C, A, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.