Learn to play "Father" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# Cm D Dm D# D#m D7 F F# F 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.