Father Figure Lyrics by Taylor Swift (with Guitar Chords)
Father Figure Lyrics
Verse 1
When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold
Pulled up to you in the Jag, turned your rags into gold
The winding road leads to the chateau
"You remind me of a younger me," I saw potential
Chorus
I'll be your father figure, I drink that brown liquor
I can make deals with the devil because my dick's bigger
This love is pure profit, just step into my office
I dry your tears with my sleeve
Post-Chorus
Leave it with me, I protect the family
Leave it with me, I protect the family
Verse 2
I pay the check before it kisses the mahogany grain
Said, "They want to see you rise, they don't want you to reign"
I showed you all the tricks of the trade
All I ask for is your loyalty, my dear protégé
Chorus
I'll be your father figure, I drink that brown liquor
I can make deals with the devil because my dick's bigger
This love is pure profit, just step into my office
They'll know your name in the streets
Post-Chorus
Leave it with me, I'll protect the family
Bridge
I saw a change in you (I saw a change, saw a change in you)
My dear boy
They don't make loyalty like they used to (not like they used to)
Your thoughtless ambition sparked the ignition
On foolish decisions, which led to misguided visions
That to fulfill your dreams
You had to get rid of me
(I protect the family)
Chorus
I was your father figure, we drank that brown liquor
You made a deal with this devil, turns out my dick's bigger
You want a fight? You found it, I got the place surrounded
You'll be sleeping with the fishes before you know you're drowning
Whose portrait's on the mantel? Who covered up your scandals?
Mistake my kindness for weakness and find your card cancelled
I was your father figure, you pulled the wrong trigger
This empire belongs to me
Post-Chorus
Leave it with me, I protect the family
Leave it with me, I protect the family
Leave it with me
Outro
"You know, you remind me of a younger me"
I saw potential
Father Figure Lyrics with Guitar Chords
Intro N.C. Verse 1 Em Bm C G When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold Em Bm C G Pulled up to you in the Jag, turned your rags into gold Em Bm C G The winding road leads to the chateau Em Bm C G D “You remind me of a younger me.” I saw potential Chorus G I’ll be your father figure Bm I drink that brown liquor C Am I can make deals with the devil D because my dick’s bigger G This love is pure profit Bm Just step into my office C Am I dry your tears with my sleeve
Post-Chorus
D G Leave it with me Bm I protect the family C Leave it with me C I protect the family Verse 2 Em Bm C G I pay the check before it kisses the mahogany grain Em Bm C G Said, “They want to see you rise, they don’t want you to reign” Em Bm C G I showed you all the tricks of the trade Em Bm C G All I ask for is your loyalty D My dear protege Chorus G I’ll be your father figure Bm I drink that brown liquor C Am I can make deals with the devil D because my dick’s bigger G This love is pure profit Bm Just step into my office C Am They’ll know your name in the streets
Post-Chorus
D G Leave it with me Bm I protect the family Bridge Am D G C I saw a change in you (I saw a change, saw a change in you) Am My dear boy
D Bm Em
They don’t make loyalty like they used to (not like they used to) Am D G Your thoughtless ambition sparked the ignition on foolish decisions C which led its misguided visions Am Then to fulfil your dreams B7 You had to get rid of me
(I protect the family) Chorus G I was your father figure Bm We drank that brown liquor C Am You made a deal with this devil D Turns out my dick’s bigger G You want a fight, you found it Bm I got the place surrounded C Am You’ll be sleeping with the fishes N.C. before you know you’re drowning
A Whose portrait’s on the mantle? C#m Who covered up your scandals? D Bm Mistake my kindness for weakness E And find your card cancelled A I was your father figure C#m You pulled the wrong trigger D Bm This empire belongs to me
Post-Chorus
E A Leave it with me C#m I protect the family D Leave it with me Bm I protect the family E A Leave it with me Outro C#m D “You know, you remind me of a younger me” Bm E I saw potential
More About Father Figure
- Artist/Release Date: Father Figure was released by Taylor Swift on October 3, 2025, as the fourth track of her album, The Life of a Showgirl (2025).
- What The Song Is About: Father Figure is about a mentor-mentee relationship between two people where the mentee betrays the mentor for fame and success.
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Fun Facts:
- There are speculations that this song is about Scott Borchetta, whom she accused of betraying her for selling her master records (original recordings) to Scooter Braun.
- There are also speculations that Father Figure is about the rumored songwriting credits dispute between Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo.
- Taylor Swift interpolates the song Father Figure by George Michael (Wham!).