Am7          G#dim     C         F#dim           F
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
                   E
I'm sorry, we’re alone
Am7           G#dim
I wrote my chapter
C                F#dim          F
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
                    E
I hope you’ll sing along
This is your song
Am7     E
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
G7                               F#dim
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared
          F             E
To do whatever, to do whatever
December 1st, 1995, dear Hailie
This is your song

[Verse 1: Eminem]
           Am7                            E
You'll be coming out of mommy's stomach soon
                       G                        F#dim
I better do something quick if I'ma be able to support you
         F
I can barely support me, but as long as you're healthy
                 E
That's all that matters for the time being
                             Am7                     E
But obviously, assuming you will be, just thinking ahead
                    Cmaj7
I’ma make it if it kills me
                         Dm
Let’s see how far I can take it with this music
     E
I'm getting sick of chasing this illusion
Sorry for sloppy writing
The pen in my hand’s shaking, please excuse me
          Am7                      G#dim
Dad's a little nervous, but at the same time excited
      G7                             F#dim
If I use this same energy while I'm saying rhymes and write 'em
           F
With the same passion and the same exact enthusiasm
         Em
As I’m using in this letter maybe they can feel me as I'm
Am7                                   G#dim
Trying to build these castles out of sand, baby girl
     G7                              F#dim
For you to sit on the throne, I got plans, baby girl
F
Welcome to mom and dad's crazy world
Love, daddy
Em
Maple flavored kisses, buttered pancakes, and syrup

[Chorus]
   Am7         Em     C           Dm            F
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
                  E
I'm sorry, we're alone
Am           G#dim
I wrote my chapter
C               F#dim         F
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
                     Em
I hope you'll sing along
This is your song
Am7                            G#dim
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
   C
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared
         F               Em
To do whatever, to do whatever
December 1st, 1996, dear Hailie

[Verse 2: Eminem]
              Am7                 G#dim
You got your momma's personality, same eyes as I got
G7                             F#dim                     F
Her beautiful smile, but your ears are the same size as mine are
                          G
Sorry for that, a little minor mishap
E
But you'll grow into 'em baby
             Am7
I'm on the grind now
                              Em                        C
I'm doing little shows, open mics, all-nighters and studios
                           Dm
While I'm tryna keep the lights on
Why does it seem like I'm so close to this dream, yet so far?
             Am
I just keep steering
I'm gonna turn into someone
                  Am7                       G#dim
I haven't the slightest clue what I'm gonna do if it falls through
     G7                                   F#dim
You took your first steps today, you'll probably walk soon
       F
My Infinite CD flopped, too many soft tunes
          Em
They're talking bad about dad, it's ticking me off too
 Am7                                     Em
Makes me feel like I don't belong or something, ooh
   G7
I think I might have just stumbled onto something new
          F
Got a prediction for the future, I'm hoping it's you
            Em
Open this envelope when you're older and it holds true

[Chorus]
   Am7         Em     C           Dm            F
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
                  E
I'm sorry, we're alone
Am           G#dim
I wrote my chapter
C               F#dim         F
You'll turn the page when I'm gone
                     Em
I hope you'll sing along
This is your song
Am7                            G#dim
I just want you to know that I ain't scared
   C
Whatever it takes to raise you, I'm prepared
         F               Em
To do whatever, to do whatever
December 1st, 1996, dear Hailie

[Verse 3: Eminem]
                        Am7                      G#dim
Now if you found these letters, I guess I better try to explain
          G7                              F#dim
A lot's happened in between 'em, since I rised to this fame
                F
I've said your name but always tried to hide your face
      G             Em
This game is crazy, I wanted to claim my love for you but damn
         Am7
I never knew it'd be like this
     Em
If I did I wouldn't have done it
            C
You ain't asked for none of this shit
       Dm
Now you're being punished?
             Em
Things that should've been private with me and your mother is public
I can't stomach, they can take this fame back, I don't want it
         Am7                           G#dim
I'll put out this last album then I'm done with it
             G
One-hundred percent finished
                      F#dim
Fed up with it, I'm hanging it up, fuck it
F
Excuse the cursing, baby, but just know
            Em
That I'm a good person, though they portray me as cold
                Am                              Em                 G
And, if things should worsen, don't take this letter I wrote as a goodbye note
'Cause your dad's at the end of his rope
             F
I'm sliding down a slippery slope
Em
Anyways sweetie, I better go, I'm getting sleepy
Love dad
Shit, I don't know