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His Daughter by Molly Kate Kestner
His Daughter
[Verse]
G
Everything's gonna be alright
D
She whispers to herself
Am
She was only 6 years old that night
C
As she hid behind that shelf
G
Cuz daddy had a little too much to drink
D Am
And mama didn't want her to feel the pain she felt
C
But she still felt the pain
G
Well 10 years they came and went
D
And dad was gone
Am
So she looked for love in other men
C
And tried to act strong.
G D
Oh broken hearts and Scars in only places she could see
Am C (Once)
Cuz she just wanted, she just wanted to feel something
[Bridge]
G
And as she sat there on her bed
D
thinkin bout what those girls said
Am
tears streamed down her eyes
C (Once. Pause)
She cried
[Chorus]
G
If there's a God out there
D
Please hear my prayer.
Am
I'm lost and I'm scared
C G
and I've got no where else to go
D
I've come a long, long way
Am C (Once. Pause.)
But I'm not sure I can make it much farther ...
G D
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand
G Am C
To your daughter.
[Verse]
G
Well her path started to change
D
She reached out and grabbed God's grace
Am C (Once)
And finally, she saw a light
(No chord)
Until that night where
G
She decided one drink was alright
D
and one thing led to another
Am
Well next thing you know, 9 months go by
C
she's a mother.
[Bridge]
G
And as she laid there in that bed
D
Stroking that small angel's head
Am
Tears streamed down her eyes
C (Once. Pause)
She cried
[Chorus]
G
If there's a God out there
D
Please here my prayer.
Am
I'm lost and I'm scared
C G
and I've got no where else to run
D
I've come a long, long way
Am C (Once. Pause)
But I'm not sure I can be the best mother
G D
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand
G Am C
To your daughter.
[Verse]
G D
Well that baby grew into a boy
Am C
Who became her pride and joy
G
He loved her like no man could
D Am (Once. Pause)
And her heart felt peace, cuz she finally understood
C
God's love.
[Bridge]
G
And as she laid there in that bed
D
99 years old
Am
She grabbed her son's hand and said
C (Once. Pause)
There's something you must know...
[Chorus]
G
There is a God up there
D
Who heard my prayer
Am
I was lost and afraid
C G
And I had no where else to go.
D Am
I had know clue, what to do
C (Once. Pause)
And then He sent me you.
G
So if you're lost and afraid
D
and you feel so alone
Am
don't worry child
C (Once)
cuz there's a Father who will love you as His own
G Am C
Just like he loved his daughter.
G Am C
Like he loved His daughter.
(End on G)
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
Chords used: D A Em G
[Verse 1]
D
"Everything's gonna be alright"
A
She whispers to herself
Em
She was only 6 years old that night
G
As she hid behind that shelf
D
'Cause daddy had a little too much to drink
A
And mama didn't want her to feel the pain
Em
She felt
G
But she still felt the pain...
D
Well 10 years they came and went
A
And dad was gone
Em
So she looked for love in other men
G
And tried to act strong.
D A
Oh, Broken hearts and Scars in only places she could see
Em G
'Cause she just wanted, she just wanted to feel something
[Bridge]
D
And as she sat there on that bed
A
Thinking 'bout what those girls said
Em
Tears streamed from her eyes
G
She cried...
[Chorus]
D
If there's a God out there
A
Please hear my prayer.
Em
I'm lost and I'm scared
G D
And I've got nowhere else to go
Em
I've come a long, long way
G
But I'm not sure I can make it much farther...
D A
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand
Em G
To your daughter.
[Verse 2]
D
Well her path started to change
A
She reached out and grabbed God's grace
Em
And finally, she saw a light
G
Until that night...
D
Where she decided one drink was alright
A
And one thing led to another
Em
Next thing you know, 9 months go by
G
She's a mother.
[Bridge]
D
And as she lay there in that bed
A
Stroking that small angel's head
Em
Tears streamed down her eyes
G
She cried...
[Chorus]
D
If there's a God out there
A
Please hear my prayer.
Em
I'm lost and I'm scared
G D
And I've got nowhere else to run
A
I've come a long, long way
Em G
But I'm not sure I can be the best mother...
D A
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand
Em G
To your daughter.
[Verse 3]
D A
Well that baby grew into a boy
Em G
Who became her pride and joy
D A
He loved her like no man could
Em G
And her heart felt peace, 'cause she finally understood
G
God's love.
[Bridge]
D
So as she lay there in that bed
A
99 years old
Em
She grabbed her son's hand and said
G
There's something you must know...
D
There is a God up there
A
Who heard my prayer
Em
I was lost and afraid
G
And I had nowhere else to go.
D A
I had no clue, what to do
Em G
And then He sent me you.
D
So if you're lost and afraid
A
And you feel so alone
Em
Don't worry child
G
'Cause there's a Father who will love you as His own
D A
Just like he loved his daughter.
Em G
Like he loved His daughter.
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version 3
Standard Tuning
CAPO 4
* means only strum once
D
Everything's gonna be alright
F#m/C#
She whispers to herself
Em
She was only 6 years old that night
G
As she hid behind that shelf
D
'Cause daddy had a little too much to drink
F#m/C#
And mama didn't want her to feel the pain
Em
She felt
G
But she still felt the pain...
D
Well 10 years they came and went
F#m/C#
And dad was gone
Em
So she looked for love in other men
G
And tried to act strong.
D F#m/C#
Oh, Broken hearts and Scars in only places she could see
Em. G
'Cause she just wanted, she just wanted to feel something
D
And as she sat there on that bed
F#m/C#
Thinking 'bout what those girls said
Em
Tears streamed from her eyes
G *
She cried...
D
If there is a God out there
F#m/C
Please hear my prayer.
Em
I'm lost and I'm scared
G
And I've got nowhere else to go
D F#m/C#
I've come a long, long way
Em G *
But I'm not sure I can make it much farther...
D F#m/C# Em G
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand
D F#m/C# G
To your daughter.
D
Well her path started to change
F#m/C#
She reached out and grabbed God's grace
Em
And finally, she saw a light
Gsus4
Until that night...
D
Where she decided one drink was alright
F#m/C#
And one thing led to another
Em
Next thing you know, 9 months go by
G *
She's a mother.
D
And as she lay there in that bed
F#m/C#
Stroking that small angel's head
Em
Tears streamed down her eyes
G *
She cried...
D
If there's a God out there
F#m/C#
Please hear my prayer.
Em
I'm lost and I'm scared
G
And I've got nowhere else to run
D F#m/C#
I've come a long, long way
Em G
But I'm not sure I can be the best mother...
D F#m/C# Em G
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand
D F#m/C# G
To your daughter.
D * F#m/C# *
Well that baby grew into a boy
Em * G *
Who became her pride and joy
D
He loved her like no man could
F#m/C# Em
And her heart felt peace, 'cause she finally understood
G
God's love.
D
So as she lay there in that bed
F#m/C# *
99 years old
Em *
She grabbed her son's hand and said
G *
There's something you must know...
D
There is a God up there
F#m/C#
Who heard my prayer
Em
I was lost and afraid
G
And I had nowhere else to go.
D F#m/C# Em
I had no clue, what to do
G
And then He sent me you.
D
So if you're lost and afraid
F#m/C#
And you feel so alone
Em
Don't worry child
G *
'Cause there's a Father who will love you as His own
D F#m/C# G
Just like he loved his daughter.
D F#m/C# G
Like he loved His daughter.
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version 4
I know that the A# is kinda scary, so I change it up a bit, like this...
e|-1-|
B|-3-|
G|-3-|
D|-3-|
A|-x-|
E|-x-|
Play the A shape with your middle, ring, and pinky fingers one fret up,
and add the pointer to the first fret of the e string... be sure to mute
the top two strings with your thumb. (I also do this with B because barre
chords are scary...)
Capo 1
F
"Everything's gonna be alright."
C
She whispers to herself.
Dm
She was only 6 years old that night.
A#
As she hid behind that shelf.
F
Cause daddy had a little too much to drink.
C Dm
And mama didn't want her to feel the pain she felt.
A#
But she still felt the pain...
F
Well 10 years they came and went,
C
and dad was gone.
Dm
So she looked for love in other men.
A#
And tried to act strong.
F C
Broken hearts and Scars in only places she could see.
Dm A#
Cause she just wanted, she just wanted to feel something.
F
And as she sat there on that bed,
C
thinking bout what those girls said,
Dm
tears streamed down her eyes.
A#
She cried...
F
"If there's a God out there
C
Please hear my prayer.
Dm
I'm lost and I'm scared,
A# F
and I've got nowhere else to go.
C
I've come a long, long way.
Dm A#
But I'm not sure I can make it much farther...
F C
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand.
Dm A#
To your daughter."
F
Well her path started to change.
C
She reached out and grabbed God's grace.
Dm A#
And finally, she saw a light.
F
Until that night...
Where she decided one drink was alright,
C
and one thing led to another.
Dm
Next thing you know, 9 months go by,
A#
she's a mother.
F
And as she laid there in that bed.
C
Stroking that small angel's head.
Dm
Tears streamed down her eyes.
A#
She cried...
F
"If there's a God out there
C
Please hear my prayer.
Dm
I'm lost and I'm scared,
A# F
and I've got nowhere else to run.
C
I've come a long, long way.
Dm A#
But I'm not sure I can be the best mother...
F C
So if you're listening, could you give a helping hand.
Dm A#
To your daughter."
F C
Well that baby grew into a boy.
Dm A#
Who became her pride and joy.
F
He loved her like no man could.
C Dm
And her heart felt peace, cause she finally understood.
A#
God's love.
F
And as she laid there in that bed,
C
99 years old.
Dm
She grabbed her son's hand and said.
A#
"There's something you must know..."
F
"There is a God up there.
C
Who heard my prayer.
Dm
I was lost and afraid.
A# F
And I had nowhere else to go.
C Dm
I had no clue, what to do
A#
And then He sent me you."
F
So if you're lost and afraid,
C
and you feel so alone,
Dm
don't worry child,
A#
cause there's a Father who will love you as His own.
F C Dm A#
Just like he loved his daughter.
F C Dm A#
Like he loved His daughter.
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