Verse Am G
Sweet little girl, with nothing to say
Am
She hides in the smile she wears on her face
G
The secrets of her the family keeps
Am
The secrets of him that blacken the sheep
G
She shakes at the sound of jingling keys
Am
The man that she loves, the violent disease
G
'Cause when he's around, there's nothing to hide
Am
She makes no sound as she swallows her pride
[Pre-Chorus]
F Em
And Daddy only comes when he's ready for more
Am G
She waits on the floor, she watches the door
F Em
And Daddy only comes when he's begging for more
Am G
And just like before he opens the door
[Chorus]
Am C F
Weigh your heart against my eyes
Dm
(Are you sober now, is it over?)
Am C F
Weigh your heart against my eyes
Dm
(She'll be so let down when she's older)
Am C F
Play her father when she cries
Dm
(Now she's so messed up, and she says)
F G
All I want is...
[Verse 2]
Am G
Now he returns like every time
Am
With rum on his breath and her on his mind
G
There's no one around to witness the crime
Am
A# scream won't sound past the property line
G
The man that she loves, the wicked offense
Am
She takes the attention, suppresses the rest
Gm
Emotion and pain, it can't be disguised
Am
The smaller she feels, the bigger she cries
[Pre-Chorus]
F Em
And Daddy gives it all 'cause he loves you the most
Am G
He's stretching your clothes, you're clenching your toes
F Em
He says he gives it all 'cause he loves you the most
Am G
He's holding you close, his hands on your throat
[Chorus]
Am C F
Weigh your heart against my eyes
Dm
(Are you sober now, is it over?)
Am C F
Weigh your heart against my eyes
Dm
(She'll be so let down when she's older)
Am C F
Play her father when she cries
Dm
(Now she's so messed up, and she says)
F G Am F
All I want is you
F G
All I want is...
[Bridge]
Am
Now she's of age, and he's on his last
But nothing can heal the scars of her past
G
She feels so alone and angry, because
Am
She sees him the way the family does
G
So late in the night, her eyes seeing red
Am
And Daddy lay sick on the hospital bed
G
She creeps in the room with a bag in her hand
Am
And smothers the face of a terrible man
F Em
If Daddy only stopped when she begged him before
Am G
He'd be so much more, she'd be so much more
F Em
If Daddy only stopped when she begged him before
[Chorus]
Am C F
Weigh your heart against my eyes
Dm
(Are you sober now, is it over?)
Am C F
Weigh your heart against my eyes
Dm
(And she's so let down, now she's older)
Am C F
Play his daughter when he lies
Dm
(Now he's so messed up, and he says)
F Gm Am F
All I want is you
(Now he's so messed up, and he says)
F Gm Am F
All I want is you
(And she's so let down when he lies)
F Gm
All I want is...