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