Brought Up That Way - Taylor Swift

C           Am

Emily comes home from school

F                 G

Grabs on to her daddy's hand

C                 Am

He says baby girl what's wrong with you

F                              G

She says, please don't make me go back there again

C                          Am                         G

She says I wish there was some way to make them stop it

C                          Am             G  F

So he drives down to that principal’s office

Chorus:

C

He says I didn't bring her up

Am

So they could cut her down

G

I didn't bring her here

F

So they could shut her out

C

I live my whole damn life

Am

To see that little girl smile

G                F                       G 

So why are tears pouring down that sweet face?

                           C

She wasn't brought up that way

C            Am

Emily's home late again

F               G

He sees that boy drive away

C                        Am

But something’s different this time

F                      G

She hasn't got much to say

C                 Am             F                   G      

She said he tried but there just some things I won't do

C               Am             F                     G

And through the tears she says I couldn't do that to you

Chorus:

C

And he says,

C

I didn't bring you up

Am

So he could wear you down

G

Take that innocent heart

F

And turn it inside out

C                         Am

I live my whole damn life to see my little girl smile

G                   F

So don't let nobody take that away

G                           C

You weren't brought up that way

C                    Am

The phone rings on a rainy night

F                  G

Says it's officer Tate

C                            Am

He said, sir there's been an accident

F               G

You better come down here right away

C                Am

A drunken driver missed an over-pass

F          G

And Emily, she's fading fast

Chorus:

C

He says,

C

God I didn't bring her up

Am

So I could watch them lay her Down

G                        F

Nearly killed me the day they put her mama in the ground

C                                 Am

The only thing that kept me alive was that little girl's smile

G         F

So please don't take that away

G                C     Am  G

It won't be easy taking her today

                           C

She wasn't brought up that way

C

He stands over the hospital bed

F                   G    C

and Emily opens her eyes