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Daddy Come Home
Recorded by George Jones and Georgette Jones
written by Bobby Braddock
[3/4 time]
GA year and a half may not Cseem like much time
But its Galmost forever when D7you're only nine
Yes Gshe still adores him and Ctears fill her eyes
As she Gclings to her D7pillow and Gcries
Daddy come home oh please Cdaddy come home
Sweet Gdaddy are you out there someD7where all alone
Was Gmommy mean to you did CI treat you wrong
GDaddy oh D7daddy come Ghome
Down on the coast in a Choneymoon sweet
Someone's Gtossing and turning and D7trying to sleep
Was Gthat just the wind in the Cpines cross the bay
Or a Gsmall voice D7from so far Gaway
repeat #2

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Daddy Come Home

by George Jones

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Daddy Come Home

Recorded by George Jones and Georgette Jones

written by Bobby Braddock

[3/4 time]

G C

A year and a half may not seem like much time

G D7

But its almost forever when you're only nine

G C

Yes she still adores him and tears fill her eyes

G D7 G

As she clings to her pillow and cries

Daddy come home oh please daddy come home

G D7

Sweet daddy are you out there somewhere all alone

G C

Was mommy mean to you did I treat you wrong

G D7 G

Daddy oh daddy come home

Down on the coast in a honeymoon sweet

G D7

Someone's tossing and turning and trying to sleep

G C

Was that just the wind in the pines cross the bay

G D7 G

Or a small voice from so far away

repeat #2

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