[Verse 1]
F
It was raining when you came in
A#
You said, "Sorry, I'm all wet"
F
I said, "You don't have to be sorry
C
I'll help you take care of that"
F
You lay it all out on the table
A#
I said there's no need to make a mess
F
We try to study, don't get a lot done
C
All busy worried about that test
[Chorus]
A#
College hall's no place for a study date
C
You couldn't look yourself straight through the mirror
A#
Wasn't my fault to egg you on, I couldn't wait
C
I shoulda known you couldn't hold your own liquor
A#
It's a surefire, but your daddy wouldn't pay
C
He finds out, I'm going down undercover
A#
You know the truth is loving you was not a mistake
C
But that's a lotta bad karma
F B* A# x4
Oh, I wouldn't make a bad father
[Verse 2]
F
Now you're saying you're gonna leave me
A#
It took a long time to get you thеre
F
You're still a hot mess in your whitе dress
C
I'm busy trying not to stare
F
Oh, and freedom, oh, freedom
A#
Like a heartbeat, could drive you mad
F
The thunder outside drowning out my visions
C
Of what we lost and what we had
[Chorus]
A#
College hall's such a cold place to be awake
C
You couldn't look yourself straight through the mirror
A#
Wasn't my fault to egg you on, I couldn't wait
C
I shoulda known you couldn't hold your own liquor
A#
It's a surefire, but your daddy wouldn't pay
C
He finds out, I'm going down undercover
A#
You know the truth is loving you was not a mistake
C
But that's a lotta bad karma
F B* A# x4
Oh, I wouldn't make a bad father (Yeah)
[Bridge]
C Dm A#
I'm afraid that I'm to blame if you give up, Cassie
C Dm
If I ever make it out of my head
A#
You can have me
C Dm
Maybe I could stick around
A#
Yeah, I could shape up, settle down (Shape up, settle down)
C Dm
But tonight, I'm freaking out
Am*
'Cause you won't call
[Outro]
A#
Cold shoulder, pulled over on the interstate
C
Double take, saw a little face in the mirror
A#
Knew we couldn't tell your mother when I saw your plates
C
Heated seats, but you couldn't speak through the shivers
A#
You zip your jacket, try to hide your red letter A#
C
Half-mast, scatter ashes in the water
A#
You know the truth is you could cut this any other way
C
It's just a lotta bad karma (Hey)
F B* A# until the end
F
I wouldn't make a bad father
C
But you won't call, no
A#
But you won't
You won't
You won't call