Demi Lovato - Father: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Father" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Father Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Demi Lovato

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Father" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
A#                      F
Father, I'm gonna say thank you
Gm      Dm         D#
Even if I'm still hurt
A#                  F
Oh, I'm gonna say bless you
Gm       Dm         D#
I wanna mean those words

Cm      D#     A#      F   D/F#
Always wished you the best
Gm     F/A            A#
I, I prayed for your peace
Cm   D#  A#           F
Even if you started this
      D/F#        Gm F D# D#m
This whole war in me

Chorus:
    A#
You did your best or did you?
                          D7
Sometimes I think I hate you
    Cm
I'm sorry, dad, for feelin' this
   D#m               F
I can't believe I'm sayin' it
   A#
I know you were a troubled man
                           D7
I know you never got the chance
   Cm
To be yourself, to be your best
  D#m
I hope that Heaven's given you
            A#
A second chance

Father, I'm gonna say thank you
even if I don't understand
Oh, you left us alone
I guess that made me who I am

Always wished you the best
I, I, I pray for your peace
Even if you started this,
this whole war in me

Chorus:
You did your best, or did you?
Sometimes I think I hate you
I'm sorry, dad, for feelin' this
I can't believe I'm sayin' it
I know you were a troubled man
I know you never got the chance to be yourself
To be your best
I hope that Heaven's given you
Ooh, yeah

You did your best, or did you?
Sometimes I think I hate you
I'm sorry, dad, for feelin' this
I can't believe I'm sayin' it
I know you were a troubled man
I know you never got the chance to be yourself
To be your best
I hope that Heaven's given you
a second chance


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D7

Guitar chord D7

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Father" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Father" by Demi Lovato.

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