The Abandoned Chords & Tabs
Capo on the 4th, creating your own melody to these chords is relatively easy. I
signify a chord sliding into another with this symbol - during the breakdown.
"The Abandoned"
Em
Staring at the wall,
D/F#m G D/F#m
I never thought this would be so hard.
Em D/F#m
How could I have been so close and never known you?
G D/F#m
I never knew, I never knew you at all!
Em D/F#m
You will always be my father but I hope you know,
G D/F#m
It's your fault and I'll never know what that means.
Em D/F#m
You left a void that never could be replaced.
G D/F#m
I am dying inside but you will never see!
Am Em D/F#m G D/F#m
I always had hoped that you did not want it this way,
Am Em D/F#m
But no matter how hard I try you always pushed me away.
You said you loved me but...
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C Em D/F#m
How was I supposed to know
G D/F#m
(How was I supposed to know)
Em
When you left me here,
D/F#m C
You left me here alone?
Am Em D/F#m
Do I ever even cross your mind,
G D/F#m
Just for a second?
Am Em D/F#m
Do you know I'm alive?
Breakdown: Em
Em D/F#m G
You know I would let you in but you threw everything away.
D/F#m Em
So tell me what did you get from all of these years of pain?
D/F#m
You have no clue what I've been through,
G D/F#m
But I guess that you wanted it that way!
C Em D/F#m
How was I supposed to know
G D/F#m
(How was I supposed to know)
Em
When you left me here,
D/F#m C
You left me here alone?
Am Em D/F#m
Do I ever even cross your mind,
G D/F#m
Just for a second?
Am Em D/F#m
Do you know I'm alive?
Em C
If you would've been there,
Em C
If you would've stuck around.
Em
If you would've been there when I needed you,
Em
You would've been so
D/F#m
You would've been so proud!
C Em D/F#m
How was I supposed to know
G D/F#m
(How was I supposed to know)
Em
When you left me here,
D/F#m C
You left me here alone?
Am Em D/F#m
Do I ever even cross your mind,
G D/F#m
Just for a second?
Am Em D/F#m
Do you know I'm alive?
