Verse
D Bm Em
I didn't know the things you knew then
A D
She locked herself away to die
Bm Em
I’ll never know the things you've seen
A
B little boy, so scared and not allowed to cry
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Mama with a bottle in her hand
Bm
Daddy with a post-war muddle
Em
I don't wanna see you struggle no more
Oh, and I know you’re my daddy
A
I know you're mine, I wanna be kind to you
D
Trouble wasn't subtle back then
Bm
It's the belt or it's the beer bottle
Em
But I don't wanna see you struggle no more
Call me on satellite
A
You know I got time, time
[Chorus]
D
I wanna be kind to you
Bm
You know that I try for you
Em A
I wanna make time, you know that I try
I always got time for you
D Bm
[Verse 2]
D Bm Em
We'll never know why we stumbled so low
A
I locked myself away to die
D Bm Em
Never alone, but callouses on fingers and all toes
A
What was theirs is yours, and now it's mine
[Chorus]
D
(I wanna be kind) I wanna be kind to you
Bm
You know that I try for you
Em A
I wanna make time, you know that I try
I always got time for you
D
I wanna be kind to you
Bm
You know that I try for you
Em A
I wanna make time, you know that I try
I always got time for you
[Bridge]
D
Look at me now, Dad
Bm
Do you see we got out, Dad?
Em
Was sick and I’m well, Dad
D A
What a wonderful life we have
D
You were a sad boy, Dad
Bm
Drinking too many tins, Dad
Em
You read all the things and found love, Dad
A
You found love, Dad
Well, look at us now (Look at us now, Dad)
D
Still driving us all mad
Bm
We know you love attention (Look at us now, Dad)
Em
That flicker in your eye, Dad
A
Why you wanna cause friction? (Look at us now, Dad)
D Bm
You’re out the door before we can tell you to be, Dad
Em
You really drive us all mad, Dad
A
You really drive us up the wall, Dad
D
You really drive us all mad
[Chorus]
D
I wanna be kind to you
Bm
You know that I try for you
Em A
I wanna make time, you know that I try
I always got time for you
D
I wanna be kind to you
Bm
You know that I try for you
Em A
I wanna make time, you know that I try
I always got time for you (Time for you)
[Outro]
D Bm
Look at me now, Dad (Look at us now, Dad)
Em
I look at you now, Dad (Look at us now, Dad)
A
Well, look at us now, Dad (Look at us now, Dad)
D
On top of the world, Dad (Look at us now, Dad)
Bm
Look at me now, Dad (Look at us now, Dad)
Em
I look at you now, Dad (Look at us now, Dad)
A
Well, look at us now, Dad (Look at us now, Dad)
N.D
Look at us now, Dad
N.D
Look at us now, Dad