Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: C Intro: Am F C G x2 Verse 1: Am F C Eight years old G And I am all alone Am Is this really how F it's supposed to go C G On your birthday Am F Cause the kids I see C on the TV screen G Am They seem to have it all F G Is there any hope for me
Chorus 1: C G/B Will I ever have a mother Am F to hold me tight Will I C G/B ever fall asleep to the Am F sound to a lullaby C Who will dress me up in F C lace Will will make F my birthday cakes G Lord please Am F C G Bring love to me Verse 2: Am F C G Seventeen and wondering Am Who would want F the responsibility C G Of a near grown woman Am F But inside I'm still a C G little girl Just yearning Am F G for love No matter how grown up Chorus 2: C Will I ever have a G/B Am F father to hold my hand C To tell me that I am G/B beautiful And I am a Am F part of God's plan C Who will walk me down F the aisle Will will C hold my first born F G child Lord please G Bring love to me Bridge: Dm G But to my surprise G I finally found C G/B Am the home sweet home G Where love will always D/F# grow Love will always grow F G Love will always grow Chorus 3: C G/B Now I have a mother Am F who holds me tight C And even though I am G/B Am grown she still sings F me lullaby Buys me C F dresses made of lace C And bakes all F my birthday cakes Chorus 4: Now I have a G/B Am F father to hold my hand C To tell me that I am G/B beautiful And I am a Am F part of God's plan C He will walk me down F the aisle He will C hold my first born F C child I can't thank the F G Lord enough Ooo for C G/B Am G D/F# F G C bringing love to me Ooo