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Dear Darcie

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This is a ballad by Steve Fromholz, one of the finest singer/songwriters to
come out of Austin,Texas. It is about his daughter and was written in the
early 70's. It is not available on CD's. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as
I do.
DEAR DARCIE
Steve Fromholz
[Intro]
G    D    C
[Verse 1]
Dear GDarcie, here's a Dletter from a guiGtar,D/F#  
He Emtold me I should Asing his song for Cyou
And I should Amsay it is from him;
He'd like to Ctell you where he's been.
But GDaddy says it Dbetter when he sCings.G  D  G  
Dear GDarcie, how's your Dmama? Are you Ghappy?D/F#  
Can a guiEmtar make a Aliving where you Care?
Well, your AmDaddy's band and me,
We're just Cplaying to be free.
But GI still miss you Dlistening to my sCtrings.
[Chorus]
Dear DDarcie, can you see the Gwind blow by?
 CCovered up with Dsnow like lookin' in a Gdiamond's eye.
 CDear DDarcie, can you see the GNorthern lights?
 CDear DDarcie, it is really Gmostly night?
Are Dyou all right?
[Instrumental]
G D G
Em A C
Am C G D C
[Chorus]
 CDear DDarcie, can you see the Gwind blow by?
 CCovered up with Dsnow like lookin' in a Gdiamond's eye.
 CDear DDarcie, can you see the GNorthern lights?
 CDear DDarcie, it is really Gmostly night?
Are Dyou all right?
[Verse 2]
There's a Gletter on the Dtable from a guiGtar.D/F#  
To a little Emgirl who's Agone four thousand Cmiles,
And when she Amopens it she'll see
There's a Cpostscript just from me
With Gall the love Da letter's line Ccan bring.
[Outro]
It'll say Dear GDarcie
Do you Dmiss me like I Gmiss you?
Are yoEmu old enough to Aknow the way I Cfeel?
Am I Amman enough to see, how much in Cyou there is of me?
And Gdo you still beDlieve your Daddy's Creal?
And Gdo you still beDlieve your Daddy's Creal?D  G  

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Dear Darcie

by Steven Fromholz

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D/F#

This is a ballad by Steve Fromholz, one of the finest singer/songwriters to

come out of Austin,Texas. It is about his daughter and was written in the

early 70's. It is not available on CD's. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as

I do.

DEAR DARCIE

Steve Fromholz

[Intro]

G D C

[Verse 1]

G D G D/F#

Dear Darcie, here's a letter from a guitar,

Em A C

He told me I should sing his song for you

And I should say it is from him;

He'd like to tell you where he's been.

G D C G D G

But Daddy says it better when he sings.

G D G D/F#

Dear Darcie, how's your mama? Are you happy?

Em A C

Can a guitar make a living where you are?

Well, your Daddy's band and me,

We're just playing to be free.

G D C

But I still miss you listening to my strings.

[Chorus]

D G

Dear Darcie, can you see the wind blow by?

C D G

Covered up with snow like lookin' in a diamond's eye.

C D G

Dear Darcie, can you see the Northern lights?

C D G

Dear Darcie, it is really mostly night?

Are you all right?

[Instrumental]

G D G

Em A C

Am C G D C

[Chorus]

C D G

Dear Darcie, can you see the wind blow by?

C D G

Covered up with snow like lookin' in a diamond's eye.

C D G

Dear Darcie, can you see the Northern lights?

C D G

Dear Darcie, it is really mostly night?

Are you all right?

[Verse 2]

G D G D/F#

There's a letter on the table from a guitar.

Em A C

To a little girl who's gone four thousand miles,

And when she opens it she'll see

There's a postscript just from me

G D C

With all the love a letter's line can bring.

[Outro]

It'll say Dear Darcie

D G

Do you miss me like I miss you?

Em A C

Are you old enough to know the way I feel?

Am C

Am I man enough to see, how much in you there is of me?

G D C

And do you still believe your Daddy's real?

G D C D G

And do you still believe your Daddy's real?

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