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CI asked a little G7boy to call his Cdaddy
He G7said he couldn't and Csighed
And E7when I asked him Amwhat was wrong
D7Here's what the little boy rG7epliedC  
My G7Daddy is only a Cpicture in a G7frame that hangs on the CwallC7  
Each Fday I talk to my Cdaddy but D7he never talks at G7all
I G7tell him all of my Csecrets and G7all of my little CplansC7  
And Ffrom the way he Csmiles at me I D7know he G7undersCtands
The G7angels took Daddy to Cheaven when G7I was just going on CthreC7e
But FI'll bet they never Ctold him  how D7blue and lonesome we'd G7be
I try to cheer up my Cmommy when the G7tears roll down her CfaceC7  
My Fdaddy is only a Cpicture but I'm D7trying to G7take his Cplace

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My Daddy Is Only A Picture

by Eddy Arnold

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C G7 C

I asked a little boy to call his daddy

G7 C

He said he couldn't and sighed

E7 Am

And when I asked him what was wrong

D7 G7 C

Here's what the little boy replied

G7 C G7 C C7

My Daddy is only a picture in a frame that hangs on the wall

F C D7 G7

Each day I talk to my daddy but he never talks at all

G7 C G7 C C7

I tell him all of my secrets and all of my little plans

F C D7 G7 C

And from the way he smiles at me I know he understands

G7 C G7 C C7

The angels took Daddy to heaven when I was just going on three

F C D7 G7

But I'll bet they never told him how blue and lonesome we'd be

C G7 C C7

I try to cheer up my mommy when the tears roll down her face

F C D7 G7 C

My daddy is only a picture but I'm trying to take his place

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