Intro: Bm A G D x2 [Verse 1] Bm This is for my mother A D/F# G From the older brother of your children, made of three D/F# Now you found your lover G D/F# A Cause it wasnt our father who made you laugh and happy Bm Its been a long five years A D/F# G Ive cried a thousand tears, and here we are after the war D/F# But were so much better G D/F# A Now the skies are clearer, now theres no more slamming doors [Chorus] Bm Now, I say A G D Dear Mother, how youve come so far Bm A G D Your love has fixed all of our broken hearts Bm A G D I hope youre proud, Mother, of what youve done D/F# G A Its a lifelong lesson and Im not pretending when I say Bm A D/F# G You cleared up my scars D/F# G D/F# A You cleared up my scars [Verse 2] Bm This is for my father A D/F# G From the older brother of your children made of three D/F# Yeah, youve been so good to us G D/F# A And showed us how to live and taught us to be free Bm But when Mother told you A D/F# G That she didnt love you, all these bridges hit the sea D/F# So you built another one G D/F# A And helped us cross it, even though you were in need [Chorus] Bm Now, I say A G D Dear Father, how youve come so far Bm A G D Your love has fixed all of our broken hearts Bm A G D I hope youre proud, Father, of what youve done D/F# G A Its a lifelong lesson and Im not pretending when I say Bm A D/F# G You cleared up my scars D/F# G D/F# A You cleared up my scars You cleared up my scars You cleared up my scars Bm A G D Dear Mother, how youve come so far Bm A G D Your love has fixed all of our broken hearts Bm A G D I hope youre proud, Mother, of what youve done D/F# G A Its a lifelong lesson and Im not pretending when I say A You cleared up my scars