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