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Darryl Purpose - Late For Dinner
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Verse 1]
AmSheppard served in Pharaoh's Army GNineteen sixty-eight 
FCame home with his Gbody parts inAmtact 
Spent a year inside his room Gsmoking cigarettes
FNever talked aGbout it after Amthat 
[Verse 2]
Shep and I got married on the Gday Nixon resigned
FHoneymooned down GMexicali Amway 
Sometimes when he held me tight he'd Glook like he was blind 
Or Fstaring at a Ggraveyard far aAmway
[Chorus]
And if he Cblew in through that doorway Gtoday 
Like a Dmlong-forgotten echo of AwinGter 
I Cdon't know if I'd shoot him in the Gface 
FOr tell him Gthat he's late Amfor dinner
[Verse 3]
For thirteen years my love grew for this Gsolitary man 
Who reFacted strong when Ganyone would Amcross me 
With hard looks, fisticuffs, Gif it came to that 
FHe did the little Gthings that said he Amloved me 
[Verse 4]
And in the morning he would cook for me and Gdrop me off to work 
FKiss me on the Gcheek to start my Amday 
There was no warning the last time, Ghe would not come no more 
There Fwas no time to Gmemorize his Amface
[Chorus]
And if he Cblew in through that doorway Gtoday 
Like a Dmlong-forgotten echo of AwinGter 
I Cdon't know if I'd shoot him in the Gface 
FOr tell him Gthat he's late Amfor dinner
[Verse 5]
AmNow I almost went to look for him, Gbut couldn't find the nerve 
FSomething there did Gnot sit right with Amme 
I realize this battle is Gnot what I deserved 
Chasing FIsraelites Gthrough parted Amseas
[Chorus]
And if he Cblew in through that doorway Gtoday 
Like a Dmlong-forgotten echo of AwinGter 
I Cdon't know if I'd shoot him in the Gface 
FOr tell him Gthat he's late Amfor dinner

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Late For Dinner

by Darryl Purpose

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Darryl Purpose - Late For Dinner

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Verse 1]

Am G

Sheppard served in Pharaoh's Army Nineteen sixty-eight

F G Am

Came home with his body parts intact

Spent a year inside his room smoking cigarettes

F G Am

Never talked about it after that

[Verse 2]

Shep and I got married on the day Nixon resigned

F G Am

Honeymooned down Mexicali way

Sometimes when he held me tight he'd look like he was blind

F G Am

Or staring at a graveyard far away

[Chorus]

C G

And if he blew in through that doorway today

Dm A G

Like a long-forgotten echo of winter

C G

I don't know if I'd shoot him in the face

F G Am

Or tell him that he's late for dinner

[Verse 3]

For thirteen years my love grew for this solitary man

F G Am

Who reacted strong when anyone would cross me

With hard looks, fisticuffs, if it came to that

F G Am

He did the little things that said he loved me

[Verse 4]

And in the morning he would cook for me and drop me off to work

F G Am

Kiss me on the cheek to start my day

There was no warning the last time, he would not come no more

F G Am

There was no time to memorize his face

[Chorus]

C G

And if he blew in through that doorway today

Dm A G

Like a long-forgotten echo of winter

C G

I don't know if I'd shoot him in the face

F G Am

Or tell him that he's late for dinner

[Verse 5]

Am G

Now I almost went to look for him, but couldn't find the nerve

F G Am

Something there did not sit right with me

I realize this battle is not what I deserved

F G Am

Chasing Israelites through parted seas

[Chorus]

C G

And if he blew in through that doorway today

Dm A G

Like a long-forgotten echo of winter

C G

I don't know if I'd shoot him in the face

F G Am

Or tell him that he's late for dinner

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