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Dear Mom
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Capo 5th Fret
[Verse]
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E|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------t----|-3------3------------PM---|
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E|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------t----|-3------3------------PM---|
[Verse 1]
CDear MomG/B, I miss meAm7
your Ghappy son, the one that used to laugh
Che got lostG/B, in the cold
Am7Never found
exGcept in your eyes and the photographs
CDear DadG/B, I'm sorryAm7
you Gsaid to be strong, your little man
Cbut I let gG/Bo, I'll never know
Am7why it was me
that they Gbullied so mercilessly
[Pre-Chorus 1]
AmSo let tomorrow start withFout me
Amand just hold on to your mEmemory
[Chorus 1]
CI know I can't say momma please don't cry
Gand stop you from searching for a reason why
Amjust know that I'll miss and love you so
Emit was my time so let me go
CI know I've gotta say daddy now's goodbye
Gour memories your new lullaby
AmI missed the chance to tell you so
Emyou're my best friend you're my hero
CI just gotta let you know
GIt was my time I had to go
Am Em
[Verse 2]
CDear Mama/Dear SonG/B, I'm brokenAm7
I'm Gfilled with such guilt and misery
CI was here/I was hereG/B, I was alone - you weren't alone
Am7and now I'm gone
Gyour heart is now my forever home
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AmSo let tomorrow start withFout me
AmNow it’s only a Emmemory
[Chorus 2]
CI know I can't say momma please don't cry
Gand stop you from searching for a reason why
Amjust know that I'll miss and I love you so
Emit was my time so let me go
CI know I've gotta say daddy now's goodbye
Gour memories your new lullaby
AmI missed the chance to tell you so
Emyou're my best friend you're my hero
[Bridge]
CPlease forgGive me
How was I Amso blind didn't Emsee your agony
CI was to shelter you from the rGain
Oooh Oh Ooh Ambe your strength and relieve your Empain
Cand though the world still tGurns
my heart just yearnAms for you ..... foEmr you
[Breakdown Chorus]
CI know I can't say momma please don't cry
Gand stop you from searching for a reason why
Amjust know that I'll miss and love you so
Emit was my time I had to go
[Chorus 3]
CI know I can't say momma please don't cry
GI’ll never stop searching for a reason why
Amjust know that I'll miss and love you so
Emit was my time so let me go
CI know I've gotta say daddy now's goodbye
Gour memories your new lullaby
AmI missed the chance to tell you so
Emyou're my best friend you're my hero
[Outro]
C G Am Em
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| p Pull-off
| t Tapping
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| PM Palm mute
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Dear Mom
by Ky Baldwin
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G/B
Am7
G
Am
F
Em
Capo 5th Fret
[Verse]
e|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------t----|---------------------PM---|
B|-5---------------------5|\3-----------------3h5p3--|-1-----------------t----|-0----0-----1---3----PM---|
G|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------t----|-0----0-----0---0----PM---|
D|------------------------|--------------------------|------2-----3------t----|---------------------PM---|
A|-3---------------------3|\2-----------------2------|-0-----------------t----|---------------------PM---|
E|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------t----|-3------3------------PM---|
e|-----------------------5|\3------------------------|-------------------t----|------------1---0----PM---|
B|-3/5-------------------5|\3-----------------3h5p3--|-1-----------------t----|-0----0-----0---0----PM---|
G|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------t----|-0----0--------------PM---|
D|------------------------|--------------------------|------2-----3------t----|---------------------PM---|
A|-2/3-------------------3|\2-----------------2------|-0-----------------t----|---------------------PM---|
E|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------t----|-3------3------------PM---|
[Verse 1]
C G/B Am7
Dear Mom, I miss me
G
your happy son, the one that used to laugh
C G/B
he got lost, in the cold
Am7
Never found
G
except in your eyes and the photographs
C G/B Am7
Dear Dad, I'm sorry
G
you said to be strong, your little man
C G/B
but I let go, I'll never know
Am7
why it was me
G
that they bullied so mercilessly
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am F
So let tomorrow start without me
Am Em
and just hold on to your memory
[Chorus 1]
C
I know I can't say momma please don't cry
G
and stop you from searching for a reason why
Am
just know that I'll miss and love you so
Em
it was my time so let me go
C
I know I've gotta say daddy now's goodbye
G
our memories your new lullaby
Am
I missed the chance to tell you so
Em
you're my best friend you're my hero
C
I just gotta let you know
G
It was my time I had to go
Am Em
[Verse 2]
C G/B Am7
Dear Mama/Dear Son, I'm broken
G
I'm filled with such guilt and misery
C G/B
I was here/I was here, I was alone - you weren't alone
Am7
and now I'm gone
G
your heart is now my forever home
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am F
So let tomorrow start without me
Am Em
Now it’s only a memory
[Chorus 2]
C
I know I can't say momma please don't cry
G
and stop you from searching for a reason why
Am
just know that I'll miss and I love you so
Em
it was my time so let me go
C
I know I've gotta say daddy now's goodbye
G
our memories your new lullaby
Am
I missed the chance to tell you so
Em
you're my best friend you're my hero
[Bridge]
C G
Please forgive me
Am Em
How was I so blind didn't see your agony
C G
I was to shelter you from the rain
Am Em
Oooh Oh Ooh be your strength and relieve your pain
C G
and though the world still turns
Am Em
my heart just yearns for you ..... for you
[Breakdown Chorus]
C
I know I can't say momma please don't cry
G
and stop you from searching for a reason why
Am
just know that I'll miss and love you so
Em
it was my time I had to go
[Chorus 3]
C
I know I can't say momma please don't cry
G
I’ll never stop searching for a reason why
Am
just know that I'll miss and love you so
Em
it was my time so let me go
C
I know I've gotta say daddy now's goodbye
G
our memories your new lullaby
Am
I missed the chance to tell you so
Em
you're my best friend you're my hero
[Outro]
C G Am Em
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| t Tapping
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| PM Palm mute
************************************
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