I'm Listening Chords

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[Verse 1]
[Em]Why didn't anyone believe
A single [G]word when you [C]said it was
It [G]was your father's [C]friend?
[Em]Yeah, only 14, life goes on
Who knows,
you prob'ly [G]brought this [C]on yourself
It's [G]better not to tell
[C]

[Verse 2]
[G]
Mother, mother,
[Em]how many t[D]ears have you [G]cried?
Mother, mother,
I will [Em]listen to [G]you to[C]night to the [G]truth
Mother, how many [Em]years before
[G]you could breathe?
Mother, I won't [Em]turn away
[D]when [C]you speak
I'm listen[D]ing, [G]I'm[Em] listening[D]
[G][D]

[Verse 3]
[Em]To a daughter now
it happens too
[G]Freshman year, he's waiting [C]in your bed
[G]Suppose to be a f[C]riend[Em]
You tried to forget the way you felt
[G]You fought, but he forced him[C]self on you
[G]He left you black and blu[C]e

[Verse 4]
[G]Sister, why did nob[Em]ody tru[D]st your cries?
[G]Sister, I will lis[Em]ten to [D]you
[C]tonight to the [D]truth
[G]Sister, you are bra[Em]ver than you[D] believed
[G]Together we will fin[Em]d a way to [D]healing
[C]I'm listening[D],
[Em]I'm listening[D][G][D][Em]

[Verse 5]
And [Em]brother,
where could you [D]go?[Em][D]
Honestly, we don't [C]know what to do
When [Am]a teacher takes what
he took from [Em]you
And brother, where could you [G]run?
[D]Shame [Em]to the s[D]ilent and
[C]made a [Am]prison
Could you learn to speak again
[C]If we were only listening?
[Am]

[Verse 6]
Brother,
[Em]there [G]is freedom [Em]for y[G]ou to cry
Brother, I will listen [Em]to you to
[D]night [C]to the tru[D]th[G]
Brother, I pray [Em]you can begin
[D]to bre[G]athe
Brother, please [Em]don't be
[D]afraid [C]to speak
I'm listen[D]ing,
[Em]I'm listening,[D] oh[Am]
I'm [G]listening, [C]I'm listening[D]
I'm listening