[Intro]
Dbmaj9 Fm7 Ab/Eb Dbmaj7
[Verse 1]
Dbmaj9
I could have been a better brother
Fm7
I could have been a better son
Ab/Eb
I'm sorry for the pain I caused you
Dbmaj7
And all the worries that I gave you, mom
[Verse 2]
Dbmaj9
Every time there was a riot
Fm7
I couldn't ever stay at home
Ab/Eb
I had to run and join the fire
Dbmaj7
You and dad said no, but I had to go
[Pre Chorus]
Dbadd9
You were still the best of mothers
Ebadd9
And now I know the fear you felt for me
Cm7
You told me to stay off the streets 'cause
Fm7
You didn't like me out there selling weed
[Chorus]
Dbadd9
I don't regret the things I've done
Ebadd9
They made me what I am, you see
Cm7
I can't apologize forever
Fm7
For everything that isn't me
[Verse 3]
Dbmaj9
I could have been a better brother
Fm7
I could have been a better friend
Ab/Eb
I hope you know how much I love you
Dbmaj7
And if you don't, I really understand
[Verse 4]
Dbmaj9
I used to be so bloody selfish
Fm7
I tried to make it to the top, you see
Ab/Eb
The only thing I didn't get is
Dbmaj7
You've always given me the help I need
[Pre Chorus]
Dbadd9
I should have been a better brother
Ebadd9
It's easy now to see it clear
Cm7
I'm sorry that I hurt you all and
Fm7
I'm sorry that I caused you all so many tears
[Chorus]
Dbadd9
I could apologize forever
Ebadd9
For everything I couldn't be
Cm7
I can't apologize forever
Fm7
For everything that isn't me
[Verse 5]
Dbmaj9
I could have been a better lover
Fm7
I could have been a better man
Ab/Eb
I'm sorry that I work so much and
Dbmaj7
The fact that I never really have a plan
[Verse 6]
Dbmaj9
I'm sorry, oh, I'm so sorry
Fm7
That it's so hard to say this word
Ab/Eb
And even with all the things we've been through
Dbmaj7
Sometimes I think that I will never learn
[Pre Chorus]
Dbadd9
I could have been a better lover
Ebadd9
I could have been a better man
Cm7
I'm gonna be a better father
Fm7
Hell, I'm doing everything I can
[Chorus]
Dbadd9
And I will live with this forever
Ebadd9
With everything I couldn't be
Cm7
I can't apologize forever
Fm7
For everything that isn't me
[Outro]
Fm7
I could have been a better brother
Ab/Eb
I could have been a better son
Ab
I could have been a better lover
Dbmaj9
