Am
Door locked open door locked shut
                       Gm
See you soon hopefully not
Am
I’ve been and gone so many times
                               Gm
Without a word I’ve dropped no line
Am
Just look forward never back
                       Gm
Selfish bastard teeter brat


[Chorus 1]

Dm        C
Please forgive me
        F                G7
For the things that I’ve done
Dm          C
Don’t feel ashamed
          F                 G
If you’re asked “how’s your son?”


[Verse 2]

Am
Living here and living there
                        Gm
Lived at home but very rare
Am
To see your faces it would be
                         Gm
A treasure locked in memory
Am
Do drop a line say hello dad
                         Gm
Await your answer I also beg


[Chorus 2]

Dm       C
Please accept me
       F           G7
From a baby I have done
Dm                   C
Pain stress and heartache
     F       G7
I’ve now overcome

[Instrumental]
Break on Am and G


[Middle 8]

C
Running here and running there
Bm7
Often caught but never cared
C
Been courting every year
Bm7
Should have been a courtier
C
I’ll understand if it’ll matter
Bm7
If you don’t write I’ll still beg
C
You understand I will mum
Bm7
If you can’t write I’ll still beg


[Verse 3]

Am
Dealing low and dealing high
                           Gm
Money your way just walked by
Am
Visible lines now I can see
                          Gm
Was all this the cause of me
Am
A letter’s come she has replied
                               Gm
Read two years ago your mother died


[Chorus 1]

Dm        C
Please forgive me
        F                G7
For the things that I’ve done
Dm          C
Don’t feel ashamed
          F                 G7
If you’re asked “how’s your son?”