Mockingbird
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Chords: EADGBe EADGBe
C/G 332010 or 335553
D/A x00232 or 557775
Em 022000 or x79987
Em/B x22000 or 779987
Em C/GYeahD/A Em/B
I know sometimes Emthings may nC/Got always make sense to you right nD/AowEm/B
But heyEm, what daddy always tell you?C/G
Straighten D/Aup little soldierEm/B, stiffen up that Emupper lipC/G
What you crying aboutD/A? You got mEm/Be
Hailie I knEmow you miss your mom and I knC/Gow you miss your dad
Well I'm gD/Aone but I'm trying to give you the lEm/Bife that I never had
I can sEmee you're sad, even when you smC/Gile, even when you laugh
D/AI can see it in your eyes, dEm/Beep inside you want to cry
CEmause you're scared, I ain't there? DC/Gaddy's with you in your prayers
ND/Ao more crying, wipe them tears, dEm/Baddy's here, no more nightmares
WEme gon' pull together through it, wC/Ge gon' do it'
Laney uncles crD/Aazy, ain't he? Yeah but he lEm/Boves you girl and you better know it
WEme're all we got in this world whC/Gen it spins, when it swirls
WhD/Aen it whirls, when it twEm/Birls, two little beautiful girls
LEmookin' puzzled, in a daze, I knC/Gow it's confusing you
DD/Aaddy's always on the move, mEm/Bama's always on the news
I trEmy to keep you sheltered from it bC/Gut somehow it seems
The harder thD/Aat I try to do that, the mEm/Bore it backfires on me
All the thEmings growing up his daddy thC/Gat he had to see
Daddy dD/Aon't want you to see but you sEm/Bee just as much as he did
We did nEmot plan it to be this way, your mC/Gother and me
But things have gD/Aotten so bad between us I don't sEm/Bee us ever being togethEmer ever again
Like we C/Gused to be when we were teenagD/Aers
But then of cEm/Bourse everything always happens for a reasEmon, I guess it was never mC/Geant to be
But it's just something wD/Ae have no control over and thEm/Bat's what destiny is
EmBut no more worries, rest your hC/Gead and go to sleep
Maybe D/Aone day we'll wake up and this will Em/Ball just be a dream
Now hEmush little baby, dC/Gon't you cry
EverythD/Aing's gonna be alrEm/Bight
Stiffen that upper lip Emup little lady, I tC/Gold ya
Daddy's here to hD/Aold ya through the nEm/Bight
I know mommy's not hEmere right now and we dC/Gon't know why
We fD/Aear how we feel insEm/Bide
It may seem a little crEmazy, pretty bC/Gaby
But I promise mD/Aomma's gon' be alrEm/Bight
It's funny
EmI remember back one year when dC/Gaddy had no money
Mommy wrD/Aapped the Christmas presents up and stEm/Buck 'em under the tree
And said sEmome of 'em were from me, cause dC/Gaddy couldn't buy 'em
I'll nD/Aever forget that Christmas I sEm/Bat up the whole night crying
Cause daddy fEmelt like a bum, see dC/Gaddy had a job
But his jD/Aob was to keep the fEm/Bood on the table for you and mom
And at the tEmime every hC/Gouse that we lived in
Either kept getting brD/Aoken into and rEm/Bobbed or shot up on the block
And your mEmom was saving mC/Goney for you in a jar
Tryna stD/Aart a piggy bank for you so yEm/Bou could go to college
Almost hEmad a thousand dollars tC/Gill someone broke in and stole it
And I knD/Aow it hurt so bad it brEm/Boke your momma's heart
And it sEmeemed like everything was just stC/Gartin' to fall apart
MD/Aom and dad was arguin' a lEm/Bot so momma moved back
On the ChEmalmers in the flC/Gat one bedroom apartment
And dD/Aad moved back to the other sEm/Bide of 8 Mile on Novara
And thEmat's when daddy went to CalifC/Gornia with his CD
And met DD/Ar. Dre and flew yEm/Bou and momma out to see me
But dEmaddy had to work, yC/Gou and momma had to leave me
Then you stD/Aarted seeing daddy Em/Bon the T.V.
And momma didn't lEmike it and you and LC/Ganey were to young to understand it
PD/Aapa was a rollin' stone, mEm/Bomma developed a habit
And it Emall happened too fC/Gast for either one of us to grab it
D/AI'm just sorry you were thEm/Bere and had to witness it first hand
Cause Emall I ever wanted to dC/Go was just make you proud
ND/Aow I'm sitting in this Em/Bempty house, just reminiscing
LEmookin' at your baby pictC/Gures, it just trips me out
To see how mD/Auch you both have grown, it's Em/Balmost like you're sisters now
EmWow, guess you prC/Getty much are and daddy's still hereD/A
Laney I'm talkin' tEm/Bo you too, daddy's still here
EmI like the sound of that, yC/Geah, it's got a ring to it dD/Aon't it?
Shh, momma's only gEm/Bone for the moment
Now hEmush little baby, dC/Gon't you cry
EverythD/Aing's gonna be alrEm/Bight
Stiffen that upper lip Emup little lady, I tC/Gold ya
Daddy's here to hD/Aold ya through the nEm/Bight
I know mommy's not hEmere right now and we dC/Gon't know why
We fD/Aear how we feel insEm/Bide
It may seem a little crEmazy, pretty bC/Gaby
But I promise mD/Aomma's gon' be alrEm/Bight
And if you ask me too DEmaddy's gonna buy you a mC/Gockingbird
D/AI'mma give you the wEm/Borld
I'mma buy a diamond rEming for you, I'mma sC/Ging for you
I'll do anything fD/Aor you to see you smEm/Bile
And if that mockingbEmird don't sing and that rC/Ging don't shine
I'mma brD/Aeak that birdies nEm/Beck
I'll go back to the jEmeweler who sold it tC/Go ya
And make him eat every cD/Aarat don't fuck with dEm/Bad (ha ha)
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The story behind the song
"Mockingbird" is a deeply personal song from Eminem's 2004 album Encore, dedicated to his two daughters. It offers a glimpse into the challenges and complexities of his life, expressing his feelings and hopes for them. The song is praised for its content, which captures the raw emotion of a father addressing his children. It plays like a heartfelt, intimate conversation, offering solace and understanding through difficult times.
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Mockingbird
by Eminem
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
C/G
D/A
Em/B
Chords: EADGBe EADGBe
C/G 332010 or 335553
D/A x00232 or 557775
Em 022000 or x79987
Em/B x22000 or 779987
Em C/G D/A Em/B
Yeah
Em C/G D/A Em/B
I know sometimes things may not always make sense to you right now
Em C/G
But hey, what daddy always tell you?
D/A Em/B Em C/G
Straighten up little soldier, stiffen up that upper lip
D/A Em/B
What you crying about? You got me
Em C/G
Hailie I know you miss your mom and I know you miss your dad
D/A Em/B
Well I'm gone but I'm trying to give you the life that I never had
Em C/G
I can see you're sad, even when you smile, even when you laugh
D/A Em/B
I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you want to cry
Em C/G
Cause you're scared, I ain't there? Daddy's with you in your prayers
D/A Em/B
No more crying, wipe them tears, daddy's here, no more nightmares
Em C/G
We gon' pull together through it, we gon' do it'
D/A Em/B
Laney uncles crazy, ain't he? Yeah but he loves you girl and you better know it
Em C/G
We're all we got in this world when it spins, when it swirls
D/A Em/B
When it whirls, when it twirls, two little beautiful girls
Em C/G
Lookin' puzzled, in a daze, I know it's confusing you
D/A Em/B
Daddy's always on the move, mama's always on the news
Em C/G
I try to keep you sheltered from it but somehow it seems
D/A Em/B
The harder that I try to do that, the more it backfires on me
Em C/G
All the things growing up his daddy that he had to see
D/A Em/B
Daddy don't want you to see but you see just as much as he did
Em C/G
We did not plan it to be this way, your mother and me
D/A Em/B Em
But things have gotten so bad between us I don't see us ever being together ever again
C/G D/A
Like we used to be when we were teenagers
Em/B Em C/G
But then of course everything always happens for a reason, I guess it was never meant to be
D/A Em/B
But it's just something we have no control over and that's what destiny is
Em C/G
But no more worries, rest your head and go to sleep
D/A Em/B
Maybe one day we'll wake up and this will all just be a dream
Em C/G
Now hush little baby, don't you cry
D/A Em/B
Everything's gonna be alright
Em C/G
Stiffen that upper lip up little lady, I told ya
D/A Em/B
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
Em C/G
I know mommy's not here right now and we don't know why
D/A Em/B
We fear how we feel inside
Em C/G
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
D/A Em/B
But I promise momma's gon' be alright
It's funny
Em C/G
I remember back one year when daddy had no money
D/A Em/B
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up and stuck 'em under the tree
Em C/G
And said some of 'em were from me, cause daddy couldn't buy 'em
D/A Em/B
I'll never forget that Christmas I sat up the whole night crying
Em C/G
Cause daddy felt like a bum, see daddy had a job
D/A Em/B
But his job was to keep the food on the table for you and mom
Em C/G
And at the time every house that we lived in
D/A Em/B
Either kept getting broken into and robbed or shot up on the block
Em C/G
And your mom was saving money for you in a jar
D/A Em/B
Tryna start a piggy bank for you so you could go to college
Em C/G
Almost had a thousand dollars till someone broke in and stole it
D/A Em/B
And I know it hurt so bad it broke your momma's heart
Em C/G
And it seemed like everything was just startin' to fall apart
D/A Em/B
Mom and dad was arguin' a lot so momma moved back
Em C/G
On the Chalmers in the flat one bedroom apartment
D/A Em/B
And dad moved back to the other side of 8 Mile on Novara
Em C/G
And that's when daddy went to California with his CD
D/A Em/B
And met Dr. Dre and flew you and momma out to see me
Em C/G
But daddy had to work, you and momma had to leave me
D/A Em/B
Then you started seeing daddy on the T.V.
Em C/G
And momma didn't like it and you and Laney were to young to understand it
D/A Em/B
Papa was a rollin' stone, momma developed a habit
Em C/G
And it all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it
D/A Em/B
I'm just sorry you were there and had to witness it first hand
Em C/G
Cause all I ever wanted to do was just make you proud
D/A Em/B
Now I'm sitting in this empty house, just reminiscing
Em C/G
Lookin' at your baby pictures, it just trips me out
D/A Em/B
To see how much you both have grown, it's almost like you're sisters now
Em C/G D/A
Wow, guess you pretty much are and daddy's still here
Em/B
Laney I'm talkin' to you too, daddy's still here
Em C/G D/A
I like the sound of that, yeah, it's got a ring to it don't it?
Em/B
Shh, momma's only gone for the moment
Em C/G
Now hush little baby, don't you cry
D/A Em/B
Everything's gonna be alright
Em C/G
Stiffen that upper lip up little lady, I told ya
D/A Em/B
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
Em C/G
I know mommy's not here right now and we don't know why
D/A Em/B
We fear how we feel inside
Em C/G
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
D/A Em/B
But I promise momma's gon' be alright
Em C/G
And if you ask me too Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird
D/A Em/B
I'mma give you the world
Em C/G
I'mma buy a diamond ring for you, I'mma sing for you
D/A Em/B
I'll do anything for you to see you smile
Em C/G
And if that mockingbird don't sing and that ring don't shine
D/A Em/B
I'mma break that birdies neck
Em C/G
I'll go back to the jeweler who sold it to ya
D/A Em/B
And make him eat every carat don't fuck with dad (ha ha)
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