My Orphan Year Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(00:18)

F♯m D♯5 D

(00:31)

A F♯m D A

(00:50)

AMy father had dementia

C♯mHe lied in bed for months

F♯mOnce in a while he'd call me

 And ask Dmme to fly down

BmI told him that I'd love to

 But I Dhad things to do

 And so he died withAout his son A/G♯ F♯m

 I Bmheard about it drunk after a show D

(1:14)

AMy mother battled cancer

C♯mFor over seven years

F♯mI nursed her and I held her

 When time Dmwas running out

 The nigBmht before she left me

 I drank scotchD all night

 And thanked her for everything she'd Adone A/G♯ F♯m

BmRaising me alone wasn't much fun D

(1:37)

ASo Dad I can forgive you,

 But I'lEl never forget,

BmMonths I wouldn't see you and when I did You'd be D

Aout with your friends all night

EAlone and only nine

 I Bmwatched the outer limits

 While scareDd out of my mind

AI wonder if you felt the same

 The days before you died A/G♯

F♯mI wonder if you even knew

Why I wouldn't come around

BmI bet if you had been there,

There wouldn't be this song

A2006 A/G♯

F♯mgoodbye parents

 For once sincere D

 2006 my orphan year A

(2:32)

REPEAT INTRO

so yeah thats about it.