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GI paid first and last month's rent
DI wondered why I even carried in that old Cbed of mines
'Cause it's not like I Dever sleep
GAll I do is think of her Dand wonder how I'm gonna make things work
'Cause I Cknow as a dad I got a lot of res- Dponsibility
EmAnd even though God gave this gift to the Dboth of us
Some- Chow every other weekend is Dhow it ended up
G'Cause when the telephone rings DI drop everythin'
'Cause when Emall you got is at 8 o'- Gclock, Cnight, night daddy, miss Dyou a lot
I Gstop in my tracks and I Dtry to act strong when she Ccalls
And GI thank AmGod she can't hear the Ctears Dwhen they GfallD/F#  
GNow it's her Dr. Seuss and me, Dshe's learning how to read
And I Ccan't see those pictures but I can hear those Dpages turn
And her Gmama says it bath time so she Dblows a kiss through the line
I don't Cknow what's worse saying goodbye or Dtalking to her
Em'Cause I'm the one that should be there tucking her Din the bed
But Csince her voice is all I have I'm Dthankful for what I get
G'Cause when the telephone rings DI drop everythin'
'Cause when Emall you got is at 8 o'- Gclock, Cnight, night Gdaddy, miss Dyou a lot
I Gstop in my tracks and I Dtry to act strong when she Ccalls
And GI thank AmGod she can't Bmhear Cthe tearsD  
If she Emknew I was cryin' she might Dthink it's her fault
Oh, but Cthat's just me missin' her Devery time we Gtalk
DEvery time we Ctalk D  
G'Cause when the telephone rings D/F#I drop everythin'
'Cause when Emall you F#mgot is at G8 o'- Emclock, Cnight, night daddy, miss Dyou a lot
I Gstop in my tracks and I Dtry to act strong when she CcallsBm  
And I thank AmGod she can't Bmhear Cthe tears AmwheDn they falGlD/F#  Em  C  

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Tears

by Jason Michael Carroll

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D/F#

F#m

I paid first and last month's rent

D C

I wondered why I even carried in that old bed of mines

'Cause it's not like I ever sleep

G D

All I do is think of her and wonder how I'm gonna make things work

C D

'Cause I know as a dad I got a lot of res- ponsibility

Em D

And even though God gave this gift to the both of us

C D

Some- how every other weekend is how it ended up

G D

'Cause when the telephone rings I drop everythin'

Em G C D

'Cause when all you got is at 8 o'- clock, night, night daddy, miss you a lot

G D C

I stop in my tracks and I try to act strong when she calls

G Am C D G D/F#

And I thank God she can't hear the tears when they fall

G D

Now it's her Dr. Seuss and me, she's learning how to read

C D

And I can't see those pictures but I can hear those pages turn

G D

And her mama says it bath time so she blows a kiss through the line

C D

I don't know what's worse saying goodbye or talking to her

Em D

'Cause I'm the one that should be there tucking her in the bed

C D

But since her voice is all I have I'm thankful for what I get

G D

'Cause when the telephone rings I drop everythin'

Em G C G D

'Cause when all you got is at 8 o'- clock, night, night daddy, miss you a lot

G D C

I stop in my tracks and I try to act strong when she calls

G Am Bm C D

And I thank God she can't hear the tears

Em D

If she knew I was cryin' she might think it's her fault

C D G

Oh, but that's just me missin' her every time we talk

D C D

Every time we talk

G D/F#

'Cause when the telephone rings I drop everythin'

Em F#m G Em C D

'Cause when all you got is at 8 o'- clock, night, night daddy, miss you a lot

G D C Bm

I stop in my tracks and I try to act strong when she calls

Am Bm C Am D G D/F# Em C

And I thank God she can't hear the tears when they fall

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