(Capo 2nd Fret)
Intro: C Cadd9 C F Gsus G (2 times)
Verse 1:
C Em7 Am Am7/G
He can't remember the times that he thought
F C/E F G
does my daddy love me, probably not
C Em7 Am Am7/G
but that didn't stop him from wishing that he did
F C/E F Gsus G
didn't keep him from wanting or worshipping him
Verse 2:
C Em7 Am Am7/G
He guesses he saw him, 'bout once a year
F C/E F G
He could still feel the way he felt standing in tears
C Em7 Am Am7/G
stretching his arms out as far as they'd go
F C/E F Gsus ...
whispering dad, I want you to know
Chorus:
..G F C/E
I love you this much, and I'm waiting on you
F Gsus...
to make up your mind, do you love me too
... G F C/E
how ever long it takes, I'm never giving up
Dm7 C/E F
no matter what,
G C C Cadd9 C F Gsus G
I love you this much
Verse 3:
C Em7 Am Am7/G
He grew to hate him for what he had done
F C/E F G
cause what kind of father could do that to his son
C Em7 Am Am7/G
He said, damn you daddy, the day that he died
F C/E F Gsus....
the man didn't blink, but the little boy cried
Chorus: ....G
Bridge:
F C/E
Halfway through the service, while the choir sang a hymn
Bb
He looked up above the preacher,
Gsus G Gsus G....
and he sat and stared at him
Verse 4:
.... C Em7 Am Am7/G
He said, Forgive me Father, when he realized,
F C/E F G
that he hadn't been unloved, or alone all his life
C Em7 Am Am7/G
His arms were stretched out, as far as they'ed go
F C/E F Gsus....
Nailed to the cross for the whole world to know
Chorus:
..G F C/E
I love this much, and I'm waiting on you,
F Gsus....
to make up your mind, do you love me too
....G F C/E
how ever long it takes, I'm never giving up
Dm7 C/E F
no matter what,
G C C Cadd9 C F Gsus G C/G
I Love You This Much
C ........ x32010
Cadd9 .... x32030
C/G ...... 332010
Em7 ...... x20030
Am ....... x02210
Am7/G .... 3x2010
F ........ 133211
C/E ...... 032010
G ........ 3x0003
Gsus ..... 3x0013
Dm7 ...... xx0211
Bb ...... .x13331
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(ASCAP)/State One Songs America (ASCAP)EMI April Music (ASCAP)/Sea Gayle Music (Ascap). All Rights Reserved. This work is an interpretation of the song written and is intended for scholarly studies only. Performers are encouraged to purchase the official sheet music of the song.
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