C2 [x30010] G/F#[200033] 
G Emily comes home from school
Cadd9 Grabs on to her daddy's hand
G He says baby girl what's wrong with you
Cadd9 She says, please don't make me go back there again
CC2 [x30010] She said I wish there was some way to make 'em stop it
CDD -once So he drives down to that principals office, and says
G I didn't bring her up
Em So they could cut her down
C I didn't bring her here
D So they could shut her out
G I live my whole damn life
Em To see that little girl smile
CD So why are tears pouring down that sweet face?
- G She wasn't brought up that way
G Emily's home late again
Cadd9 He sees that boy drive away
G Oh, but somethings different this time
Cadd9 She doesn't have too much to say
CC2 [x30010] She said he tried, but there just some things I won't do
CD And through the tears she said I couldn't do that to you
D -once And he said,
G I didn't bring you up
Em So he could wear you down
C Take that innocent heart
D And turn it inside out
G I live my whole damn life
Em To see my little girl smile
CD So don't let nobody take that away
G You weren't brought up that way
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G....G/F#....C....C2....C....C2 -once D-once (All chords are 4 beats except the last C2 & D just one strum)
 
G The phone rings on a rainy night
Cadd9 Says it's Officer Tate
G He said, Sir there's been an accident
Cadd9 You better come down here right away
CC2 A drunken driver missed an over-pass
CDD -once And Emily, she's fading fast, he says God
G I didn't bring her up
Em To watch them lay her Down
CD Nearly killed me the day they put her mama in the ground
GEm Only thing kept me alive was that little girl's smile
CD So please don't take that away
CD It won't be easy taking her today
- G She wasn't brought up that way
G He stands over the hospital bed
Cadd9 -once Emily opens her.. eyes