Demi Lovato - For the Love of a Daughter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "For the Love of a Daughter" 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 For the Love of a Daughter 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 "For the Love of a Daughter" smoothly on your guitar.

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Bm
Four years old with my
            G
back to the door
Bm
All I could hear
                G
was the family war
     Bm
Your selfish hands
          A       G
always expecting more
  Bm
Am I your child or
         A       G
just a charity award?

           Bm
You have a hollowed out heart
          G
But it’s heavy in your chest
   Em
I try so hard to fight it
 D
But it’s hopeless
Bm      G       Em
hopeless You’re hopeless

Chorus:
G        Bm
Oh father  please father
D
I’d love to leave you alone
G
but I can’t let you go
G        Bm
Oh father  please father
D               G
Put the bottle down for
the love of a daughter

It's been five years since we've spoken last
And you can't take back what we never had
Oh, well, I can be manipulated only so many times
Before even "I love you" starts to sound like a lie

You have a hollowed out heart,
but it's heavy in your chest
I try so hard to fight it, but it's hopeless
Hopeless, you're hopeless

Chorus:
Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone,
but I can't let you go
Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down for
the love of a daughter

Bm
Don’t you remember
               D
I’m your baby girl?
F#/A#
How could you push me
out of your world?
F/A
Lied to your flesh
and your blood
         E/G#
Put your hands on the ones
that you swore you loved
Bm
Don’t you remember
I’m your baby girl?
F#/A#
How could you throw me
right out of your world?
   F/A
So young when the pain had begun
       E/G#
Now forever afraid of being loved

Chorus:
Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone,
but I can't let you go
Oh, father
Please, father

Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down for
the love of a daughter
For the love of a daughter


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "For the Love of a Daughter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "For the Love of a Daughter" by Demi Lovato.

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