Am Em Once upon a time there was a girl Am E In her early years she had to learn F Em How to grow up living in a war that she called home F E Never knew just where to turn for shelter from the storm Am Em Hurt me to see the pain across my mother's face F E Every time my father's fist would put her in her place F Em Hearing all the yelling, I would cry up in my room Am E Hoping it would be over soon F C Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same F C And I still remember how you kept me so afraid F C Strength is my mother for all the love she gave F Am And every morning that I wake I look back at yesterday and I'm okay Am Em I often wonder why I've carried all this guilt Am E When it's you that helped me put up all these walls I've built F Em Shadows stir at night through a crack in the door F E The echo of a broken child screaming "please, no more" F Em Daddy don't you understand the damage you have done? F E For you it's just a memory, but for me it still lives on F C Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same F C And I still remember how you kept me so afraid F C Strength is my mother for all the love she gave F Am And every morning that I wake I look back at yesterday and I'm okay F Em It's not so easy to forget F E All the marks you left along her neck F Em When I was thrown against cold stairs F E And everyday afraid to come home, F Em In fear of what I might see there F C Bruises fade father, but the pain remains the same F C And I still remember how you kept me so afraid F C Strength is my mother for all the love she gave F Am And every morning that I wake I look back at yesterday and I'm okay Visit my Youtube channel - CumboJosii997 This tab was made by me, copyrighted.