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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Capo 2nd Fret Intro: C F Am G 2x Verse 1: C F Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? Am G Keep me safe 'cause there's monsters right outside C F Daddy, please don't go, I don't wanna be alone Am G 'Cause the second that you're gone they're gonna know Am G F Before he went to bed he grabbed my hand and said Chorus: C Just 'cause I'm leavin' F Am G It don't mean that I won't be right by your side C When you need me F Am G And you can't see me in the middle of the night C F Just close your eyes and say a prayer Am G C It's okay, I know you're scared when I'm not here F G But I'll always be right there F G C F Am G Even though I'm leavin', I ain't goin' nowhere
Verse 2: C F Dad, we'll be late, and Uncle Sam don't like to wait Am G He's got a big old plane that's gonna take me far away C F I know I act tough, but there's a churnin' in my gut Am G 'Cause I just can't call you up when things get rough Am G F Before I left, he hugged my neck and said Chorus: C Just 'cause you're leavin' F Am G It don't mean that I won't be right by your side C When you need me F Am G And you can't see me in the middle of the night C F Just close your eyes and say a prayer Am G C It's okay, I know you're scared I might be here F G But I'll always be right there F G C F Am G Even though you're leavin', I ain't goin' nowhere Bridge: C F Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? Am G I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye C F Daddy, please don't go, I can't do this on my own Am G There's no way that I can walk this road alone Am G F Daddy grabbed my hand and said Chorus: C Just 'cause I'm leavin' F Am G It don't mean that I won't be right by your side C When you need me F Am G And you can't see me in the middle of the night C F Just close your eyes and say a prayer Am G It's okay, boy, I ain't scared C F G I won't be here, but I'll always be right there Am F C F Am Even though I'm leavin', I ain't goin' nowhere G C F Am G C I ain't goin' nowhere
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Capo: 2
Chords: E, A, D, G, B, C, F, Am