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My Fathers Fiddle

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INTRO:  
E --A---Bm---A---D  C  G  
B --------2--
G --2--4-----
D -----------
A -----------
E -----------
E --A---Bm---A---D  C  G  
B --------2--
G --2--4-----
D -----------
A -----------
E -----------
VERSE:
Country mDusic   Awas the bGackbone of his lDife
Any song you chAoose it, 
He’d play aGnything you lDiked.
Most every eAvening, 
You could fGind me by his sAide.
Where I’d lBmend the third part hEmarmony to mAom and dad’s duets.
Unill lBmullabies hung fEmrom my eyes and I wAandered off to bed.
CHORUS:
And DI can see my mCother in this cGountry hAome
I got a sDister and two bCrothers all my oGwn
And beliDeve me family Cunity was eGver so stArong
When I heDard my father’s fCiddle pGlay, 
Some gAood old country sDongs.
(When my father’s fCiddle pGlayed) 
Some gAood old country sDongs.
(When my father’s fCiddle pGlayed) 
VERSE:
Country nDeighbors,   Athey say that hGe’s the best aroDund 
To play their fAavorites
At every FGriday night hoe-dDown, and late in the eAvening
With the nGeighbors homeward bAound
His cBmlosings were as cEmustomary as tAurning out the lights
A qBmuarter for my pEmocket, a lAove song for his wife.
CHORUS:
And DI can see my mCother in this cGountry hAome
I got a sDister and two bCrothers all my oGwn
And beliDeve me family Cunity was eGver so stArong
When I heDard my father’s fCiddle pGlay, 
Some gAood old country sDongs.
(When my father’s fCiddle pGlayed) 
Some of those gAood old country sDongs.
(When my father’s fCiddle pGlayed)
INSTRUMENTAL:    D    C       G    D    C  G  
BREAK:
AAh, but wBmhere oh where has the tF#mime gone?
It’s been yeGars since my eAars have been pBmlayed upon.
I heard the fiddler lost his tAune in some bGar room
And his fAamily’s to another town, it must be lBmonesome
Wishing Emall of us could  sAomehow find you now
CHORUS:
And DI can see my mothCer, she liGves all alAone
I got a sDister and two brCothers but they’re all grGown
And beliDeve me family Cunity was Gever so stArong
When I heDard my father’s fCiddle pGlay some gAood old country sDongs.
(Heard my father’s fCiddle pGlay) some gAood old country sDongs.
(Heard my father’s fCiddle pGlay) some gAood old country sDongs.
(Heard my father’s fCiddle pGlay) some of those gAood old country soDngs.
When I heard him, pClaying, playing, pGlaying on, 
Some gAood old country soDngs
When I heard his fCiddle pGlay,  Ahey-heDeey,
That fCiddle when he’d pGlay, some gAood old country sDongs.
(When my father’s fCiddle pGlayed)
AAwe, some country sDongs, 
(When my father’s fCiddle pGlayed)
HGow I just love those gAood old country soDngs.
(When my father’s fCiddle pGlay-aaAaed)
(WDhen my father’s fiCddle plGayed) FADE OUT

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My Fathers Fiddle

by Dave Loggins

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F#m

INTRO:

A Bm A D C G

E -----------

B --------2--

G --2--4-----

D -----------

A -----------

E -----------

A Bm A D C G

E -----------

B --------2--

G --2--4-----

D -----------

A -----------

E -----------

VERSE:

D A G D

Country music was the backbone of his life

Any song you choose it,

G D

He’d play anything you liked.

Most every evening,

G A

You could find me by his side.

Bm Em A

Where I’d lend the third part harmony to mom and dad’s duets.

Bm Em A

Unill lullabies hung from my eyes and I wandered off to bed.

CHORUS:

D C G A

And I can see my mother in this country home

D C G

I got a sister and two brothers all my own

D C G A

And believe me family unity was ever so strong

D C G

When I heard my father’s fiddle play,

A D

Some good old country songs.

C G

(When my father’s fiddle played)

A D

Some good old country songs.

C G

(When my father’s fiddle played)

VERSE:

D A G D

Country neighbors, they say that he’s the best around

To play their favorites

G D A

At every Friday night hoe-down, and late in the evening

G A

With the neighbors homeward bound

Bm Em A

His closings were as customary as turning out the lights

Bm Em A

A quarter for my pocket, a love song for his wife.

CHORUS:

D C G A

And I can see my mother in this country home

D C G

I got a sister and two brothers all my own

D C G A

And believe me family unity was ever so strong

D C G

When I heard my father’s fiddle play,

A D

Some good old country songs.

C G

(When my father’s fiddle played)

A D

Some of those good old country songs.

C G

(When my father’s fiddle played)

D C G D C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

BREAK:

A Bm F#m

Ah, but where oh where has the time gone?

G A Bm

It’s been years since my ears have been played upon.

A G

I heard the fiddler lost his tune in some bar room

A Bm

And his family’s to another town, it must be lonesome

Em A

Wishing all of us could somehow find you now

CHORUS:

D C G A

And I can see my mother, she lives all alone

D C G

I got a sister and two brothers but they’re all grown

D C G A

And believe me family unity was ever so strong

D C G A D

When I heard my father’s fiddle play some good old country songs.

C G A D

(Heard my father’s fiddle play) some good old country songs.

C G A D

(Heard my father’s fiddle play) some good old country songs.

C G A D

(Heard my father’s fiddle play) some of those good old country songs.

C G

When I heard him, playing, playing, playing on,

A D

Some good old country songs

C G A D

When I heard his fiddle play, hey-heeey,

C G A D

That fiddle when he’d play, some good old country songs.

C G

(When my father’s fiddle played)

A D

Awe, some country songs,

C G

(When my father’s fiddle played)

G A D

How I just love those good old country songs.

C G A

(When my father’s fiddle play-aaaed)

D C G

(When my father’s fiddle played) FADE OUT

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