Oilfield Dad chords by Bryan Martin

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Beginner

[Intro]
G  C  G  D
[Verse 1]
G
Ever since my little girl was 2 years old
C
Been on a rig chasin that black gold
        G
And the times flew bye
                   D
Brings a tear to a roughneck`s eye

  G
I do what I can to make ends meet
    C                                             G
Out there on the rig for those two weeks But when I get home...
                  D
I see what I miss when I`m Gone

[Chorus]
              G             C
`Cause I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G                           C
Their first words and First days of school
             G
Ya know it`s hard on them
                 D
But it`s hard on me too

C              G                  C
 Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G                  C
Won`t buy back the things I`ve missed
      G
But I know someday
              D
I`ll tell `em someway

         C                            G           C
I missed half their life, to give `em one I never had
                        D        G
It ain`t easy, bein` an Oilfield Dad

[Solo]
G  C  G  C

[Verse 2]
  G
I count down the days while I`m gone
C
She sends me pictures on the phone
G
Of her and the kids
                 D
And their blowin me a kiss!

       G
I just put on my boots and get back to work
C                                           G
Covered in oil, blood, sweat and dirt and I think of them
           D
Untill I`m home again

 [Chorus]
              G             C
`Cause I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G                           C
Their first words and First days of school
             G
Ya know it`s hard on them
                 D
But it`s hard on me too

C              G                  C
 Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G                  C
Won`t buy back the things I`ve missed
      G
But I know someday
              D
I`ll tell `em someway

         C                            G           C
I missed half their life, to give `em one I never had
                        D        G
It ain`t easy, bein` an Oilfield Dad

[Solo]
G  C  G  C  G  C  D

[Chorus]
       G             C
I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G                           C
Their first words and First days of school
             G
Ya know it`s hard on them
                 D
But it`s hard on me too

C              G                  C
 Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G                  C
Won`t buy back the things I`ve missed
      G
But I know someday
              D
I`ll tell `em someway

         C                            G           C
I missed half their life, to give `em one I never had
                        G        C
It ain`t easy, bein` an Oilfield Dad
[Outro]
                        D        G   G C   G C   G C  G
It ain`t easy, bein` an Oilfield Dad