[Chorus]
Am7          Abdim     C         F#dim           F
I built this castle, now we are trapped on the throne
                   E
I'm sorry, we’re alone
Am7           Abdim
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                      Abdim
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                                   Abdim
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           Abdim
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                            Abdim
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                 Abdim
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                       Abdim
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           Abdim
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                            Abdim
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                      Abdim
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                           Abdim
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
 
[Outro]
Am Abdim G F#dim F Em