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Down From Dover

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Artist - Dolly Parton
Song   - Down From Dover
 G/B- x2000x
DI know this dress I'm wearing 
Doesn't Chide the secret GI have tried DconCceaG/Bling C  
DWhen he left he promised me that he'd be Cback 
By the Gtime it was DrevCealG/Bing C  
GThe sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow 
O'er the fields of DcloCver G/B  C  
DAnd time is running out for me 
I Cwish that he would Ghurry down from DDovCer G/B  C  
DHe's been gone so long when he Cleft 
The snow was Gdeep upon the DgroCund G/B  C  
DAnd I have seen a spring and summer Cpass 
And now the Gleaves are turning DbroCwn G/B  C  
GAnd any time a tiny face will show itself 
Cause waiting's almost DoveCr G/B  C  
DBut I won't have a name to give it 
CIf he doesn't Ghurry down from DDovCer G/B  C  
DMy folks weren't understanding when they Cfound out 
They Gsent me from the DhomCe pG/Blace C  
DMy daddy said if folks found out 
CHe'd be ashamed to Gever show his DfacCe G/B  C  
GMy momma said I was a fool 
And she did not believe it when I DtolCd hG/Ber C  
DMomma everythings gonna be alright
CSoon he would be Gcoming down from DDovCer G/B  C  
DI found a place to stay out on a Cfarm
Takin Gcare of an old DladCyG/B  C  
DShe never asked me nothin
So I Cnever talked to Gher about my DbabCyG/B  C  
GI send a message to my mom 
With a name an address of Mrs. Elma DGroCverG/B  C  
DAnd to make sure he got that Cinformation 
When Ghe came down from DDovCerG/B  C  
(capo 1)
DI loved him more than anything 
And CI could not Grefuse him when he DneeCded G/Bme C  
DHe was the only one I'd loved 
And I Cjust can't Gbelieve that he was DusiCng G/Bme C  
GHe couldn't leave me here like this 
I know it can't be so it can't be DoveCr G/B  C  
DHe wouldn't make me go through this Calone  
He'll be Gcoming down from DDovCer G/B  C  
DMy body aches the time is here 
It's Clonely in this Gplace where I'm DlyiCn' G/B  C  
DOur baby has been born but something's Cwrong 
It's much too Gstill I hear no DcryCin' G/B  C  
GI guess in some strange way she knew 
She'd never have a father's arms to DholCd hG/Ber C  
DAnd dying was her way of telling Cme 
He wasn't Gcoming down from DDovCerG/B  C  

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Down From Dover

by Dolly Parton

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G/B

Artist - Dolly Parton

Song - Down From Dover

G/B

- x2000x

I know this dress I'm wearing

C G D C G/B C

Doesn't hide the secret I have tried concealing

D C

When he left he promised me that he'd be back

G D C G/B C

By the time it was revealing

The sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow

D C G/B C

O'er the fields of clover

And time is running out for me

C G D C G/B C

I wish that he would hurry down from Dover

D C

He's been gone so long when he left

G D C G/B C

The snow was deep upon the ground

D C

And I have seen a spring and summer pass

G D C G/B C

And now the leaves are turning brown

And any time a tiny face will show itself

D C G/B C

Cause waiting's almost over

But I won't have a name to give it

C G D C G/B C

If he doesn't hurry down from Dover

D C

My folks weren't understanding when they found out

G D C G/B C

They sent me from the home place

My daddy said if folks found out

C G D C G/B C

He'd be ashamed to ever show his face

My momma said I was a fool

D C G/B C

And she did not believe it when I told her

Momma everythings gonna be alright

C G D C G/B C

Soon he would be coming down from Dover

D C

I found a place to stay out on a farm

G D C G/B C

Takin care of an old lady

She never asked me nothin

C G D C G/B C

So I never talked to her about my baby

I send a message to my mom

D C G/B C

With a name an address of Mrs. Elma Grover

D C

And to make sure he got that information

G D C G/B C

When he came down from Dover

(capo 1)

I loved him more than anything

C G D C G/B C

And I could not refuse him when he needed me

He was the only one I'd loved

C G D C G/B C

And I just can't believe that he was using me

He couldn't leave me here like this

D C G/B C

I know it can't be so it can't be over

D C

He wouldn't make me go through this alone

G D C G/B C

He'll be coming down from Dover

My body aches the time is here

C G D C G/B C

It's lonely in this place where I'm lyin'

D C

Our baby has been born but something's wrong

G D C G/B C

It's much too still I hear no cryin'

I guess in some strange way she knew

D C G/B C

She'd never have a father's arms to hold her

D C

And dying was her way of telling me

G D C G/B C

He wasn't coming down from Dover

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