Fm - 133111
Eb - x68886
D - x57775 or xx0232
G - 355433 or 320033
[Verse 1]
CmFm
Momma please stop cryin, I can't stand the sound
EbDG
Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down
CmFm
I hear glasses breakin as I sit up in my bed
EbDG
I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you said
CmFm
You fight about money, bout me and my brother
EbDG
And this I come home to, this is my shelter
Cm
It ain't easy growin up in World War III
Fm
Never knowin what love could be, you'll see
EbDG
I don't want love to destroy me like it has done my family
[Chorus]
CmFm
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
EbDG
I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything
CmFm
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
EbDG
I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave
[Verse]
CmFm
Daddy please stop yellin, I can't stand the sound
EbDG
Make mama stop cryin, cuz I need you around
CmFm
My mama she loves you, no matter what she says its true
EbDG
I know that she hurts you, but remember I love you, too
CmFm
I ran away today, ran from the noise, ran away
EbDG
Don't wanna go back to that place, but don't have no choice, no way
Cm
It ain't easy growin up in World War III
Fm
Never knowin what love could be, you'll see
EbDG
I don't want love to destroy me like it has done my family
[Chorus]
CmFm
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
EbDG
I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything
CmFm
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
EbDG
I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't leave
[Verse]
CmFm
In our family portrait, we look pretty happy
EbDG
Let's play pretend, let's act like it comes naturally
Cm
I don't wanna have to split the holidays
Fm
I don't want two addresses
Eb
I don't want a step-brother anyways
DEb
And I don't want my mom to have to change her last name
[Bridge]
CmFm
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
EbDG
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
CmFm
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
EbDG
Let's play pretend, act like it goes naturally
CmFm
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
EbDG
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do
anything)
CmFm
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
EbDG
Let's play pretend act and like it comes so naturally
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave)
CmFm
In our family portrait we look pretty happy
(Can we work it out? Can we be a family?)
EbDG
We look pretty normal, let's go back to that
(I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave)
Cm
Daddy don't leave
Fm
Daddy don't leave
Eb
Daddy don't leave
DG
Turn around please
CmFmEbD
Remember that the night you left you took my
G
shining star?
Cm
Daddy don't leave
Fm
Daddy don't leave
Eb
Daddy don't leave
DG
Don't leave us here alone
Cm
Mom will be nicer
FmEb
I'll be so much better, I'll tell my brother
DG
Oh, I won't spill the milk at dinner
CmFm
I'll be so much better, I'll do everything right
Eb
I'll be your little girl forever
DG
I'll go to sleep at night