{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2345847,"song":"Dear Darcie","artist":"Steven Fromholz","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11485787-dear-darcie-chords-by-steven-fromholz/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2345847?type=chord","rating":4.62962,"votes":3,"content":"This is a ballad by Steve Fromholz, one of the finest singer/songwriters to\r\ncome out of Austin,Texas. It is about his daughter and was written in the\r\nearly 70's. It is not available on CD's. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as\r\nI do.\r\nDEAR DARCIE\r\nSteve Fromholz\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nDear Darcie, here's a letter from a guitar,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe told me I should sing his song for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I should say it is from him;[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe'd like to tell you where he's been.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut Daddy says it better when he sings.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nDear Darcie, how's your mama? Are you happy?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCan a guitar make a living where you are?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell, your Daddy's band and me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe're just playing to be free.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I still miss you listening to my strings.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDear Darcie, can you see the wind blow by?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Covered up with snow like lookin' in a diamond's eye.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Dear Darcie, can you see the Northern lights?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Dear Darcie, it is really mostly night?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAre you all right?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Dear Darcie, can you see the wind blow by?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Covered up with snow like lookin' in a diamond's eye.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Dear Darcie, can you see the Northern lights?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Dear Darcie, it is really mostly night?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAre you all right?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nThere's a letter on the table from a guitar.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo a little girl who's gone four thousand miles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd when she opens it she'll see[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's a postscript just from me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith all the love a letter's line can bring.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt'll say Dear Darcie[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDo you miss me like I miss you?[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAre you old enough to know the way I feel?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAm I man enough to see, how much in you there is of me?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd do you still believe your Daddy's real?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd do you still believe your Daddy's real?[/tab]","plain_text":"This is a ballad by Steve Fromholz, one of the finest singer/songwriters to\ncome out of Austin,Texas. It is about his daughter and was written in the\nearly 70's. It is not available on CD's. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as\nI do.\nDEAR DARCIE\nSteve Fromholz\n\n[Intro]\nG    D    C\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nG D G\nEm A C\nAm C G D C \n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","D","C","D/F#","Em","A","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}