Tenth Avenue North - Im listening

Why ^Emdidn't anyone believe A single word w^Dhen you s^Caid it was ^G It was your fa^Dther's frien^Cd Yeah, only ^Emfourteen, life goes on Who knows, you prob'ly b^Drought this o^Cn yourself ^GIt's better n^Dot to tell ^C

^GMother, mother, ^Emhow many te^Dars have you cri^Ged? Mother, I will li^Emsten to y^Dou ton^Cight to the t^Druth ^GMother, how many ^Emyears before y^Dou could br^Geathe? Mother, I won't t^Emurn away wh^Den you s^Cpeak I'm list^Dening^Em, I'm listen^Ding ^Em

T^Emo a daughter now it happens too F^Greshman year, he's w^Daiting ^Cin your bed ^GSuppose to ^Dbe a frie^Cnd ^EmYou tried to forget the way you felt You fought, but he fo^Drced him^Cself on you ^GHe left you b^Dlack and blue^C

^GSister, why did n^Emobody tr^Dust your cr^Gies? Sister, I will l^Emisten to y^Dou ton^Cight to the tru^Dth ^GSister, you are b^Emraver than y^Dou belie^Gved Together we will ^Emfind a way ^Dto healing ^C I'm list^Dening^Em, I'm listen^Ding ^Em

^EmAnd brother, where could you ^Dgo? Honestly, we don't k^Cnow what to do When a t^Ameacher takes what he took from you ^EmAnd brother, where could you r^Gun? Shame turned you silent a^Cnd made a prison ^AmCould you learn to speak again I^Cf we were only listening? ^Am

^GBrother, there is f^Emreedom for ^Dyou to cr^Gy Brother, I will ^Emlisten to ^Dyou to^Cnight to the tr^Duth ^GBrother, I pray y^Emou can b^Degin to bre^Gathe ^GBrother, please don't^Em, don't ^Dbe afraid t^Co speak I'm list^Dening^Em, I'm listen^Ding, ^Am I'm liste^Gning,^C I'm listeni^Dng