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Hey, this is my first tab. Now, I'm not a big fan of Good Charlotte anymore, but this 
will always be amazing. It's an unreleased song, one of their earliest...so if you can 
it, download it. It's awesome.
The whole song is the same progression of chords. Don't worry, it's not a mistake. =P
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Verse 1:
   Am   F           C            G   Am
Hey DadF, where you Cbeen for so long? Why won't you look at me? Is there
            G    Am        F              C
soGmething wAmrong? Do you remember me, the son that you conceived? Why won't
you loFok at me? A sCon that you decGeived.
Bridge:
  Am   F           C              G   Am
Oh FGod, what did CI do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot
  G  Am           F              C
miAmss. I gave yoFu many chances, many that you took. And now I stand before
you. YCou won't even lGook.
Chorus:
Am          F              C              G
How can Fwe start all over when we never began? How can you be a father,
 C                      G   Am           F
When Cyou're not eveGn a man? Why do you play these games? That are in my head
AmYou said you'd loFve me dearly, Cbut it looks like he's dGead.
Bridge:
Am     F           C              G   Am
Oh GFod, what did CI do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot
mGiss.
[Chorus]
Verse 2:
AmSo then came kFids of my own. CI was there for tGhem. AmI am the man you
   F              C                G    Am
couldnC't be. (I didn't learn from him.) Where he is, I don't even know at
aGll. AmI don't even rFemember, The lCast time he caGlled.
[Chorus]
Bridge:
Am     F           C               G  Am
Oh GFod, what did CI do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot
mGiss.
Outro:
Am           F              C           G
How can we Fstart all over? How can we start all over? How can we start all
       C           G            Am          F
oveGr? How can we start all over? Hey Dad.
End with Am, let it ring.
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Hope you enjoyed. I know I did.

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Hey Dad

by Good Charlotte

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Hey, this is my first tab. Now, I'm not a big fan of Good Charlotte anymore, but this

will always be amazing. It's an unreleased song, one of their earliest...so if you can

it, download it. It's awesome.

The whole song is the same progression of chords. Don't worry, it's not a mistake. =P

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Verse 1:

Am F C G Am

F C

Hey Dad, where you been for so long? Why won't you look at me? Is there

G Am F C

G Am

something wrong? Do you remember me, the son that you conceived? Why won't

F C G

you look at me? A son that you deceived.

Bridge:

Am F C G Am

F C

Oh God, what did I do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot

G Am F C

Am F

miss. I gave you many chances, many that you took. And now I stand before

C G

you. You won't even look.

Chorus:

Am F C G

How can we start all over when we never began? How can you be a father,

C G Am F

C G

When you're not even a man? Why do you play these games? That are in my head

Am F C G

You said you'd love me dearly, but it looks like he's dead.

Bridge:

Am F C G Am

F C

Oh God, what did I do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot

miss.

[Chorus]

Verse 2:

Am F C G Am

So then came kids of my own. I was there for them. I am the man you

F C G Am

couldn't be. (I didn't learn from him.) Where he is, I don't even know at

G Am F C G

all. I don't even remember, The last time he called.

[Chorus]

Bridge:

Am F C G Am

F C

Oh God, what did I do to deserve this? A man I never knew. A man I cannot

miss.

Outro:

Am F C G

How can we start all over? How can we start all over? How can we start all

C G Am F

over? How can we start all over? Hey Dad.

End with Am, let it ring.

__________________________________________________________________________

Hope you enjoyed. I know I did.

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