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[Verse]
He put his Darms around her shoulder and with a voice that sounded older
He said, "DMom, I got something on my Amind
AI don't wanna bother you but I sure need to talk to you
AIf you can only spare the Dtime
And DMom I hope you understand how much I love and need you
And I D7don't want you to take this the wrong Gway
But Ddon't you think I'm old enough and Abig enough and strong enough
To Aplay the games that Daddies Dplay?
[Verse]
DMy friend Billy Parker's dad came by today to see me
And he Dwondered if I'd like to Ago
with Ahim and Billy on a hike and maybe camp out overnight
the Away I've seen 'em do in picture Dshows
And Dthere's one thing I'd like to do and maybe if I ask him to
He'd D7sit and talk with me man to Gman
We'd Donly be gone overnight and AI could find out what it's like
to Aplay the games that Daddies Dplay
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Key Change
She Equickly turned to hide the tears from her son of seven years
He Edidn't know she'd read between the B7lines
He'd B7never really known his dad and although he'd never ask
She B7knew exactly what was on his Emind
She Esearched her mind in desperation, six long years of separation
E7Dimmed the words she knew she had to Asay
I Ehope you're never big enough or B7old enough or bold enough
To B7play the games that Daddies Eplay
I B7know you need and want his love but, Son, you're the victim of
AB7nother kind of game that Daddies Eplay

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The Games That Daddies Play

by Conway Twitty

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[Verse]

He put his arms around her shoulder and with a voice that sounded older

D A

He said, "Mom, I got something on my mind

I don't wanna bother you but I sure need to talk to you

A D

If you can only spare the time

And Mom I hope you understand how much I love and need you

D7 G

And I don't want you to take this the wrong way

D A

But don't you think I'm old enough and big enough and strong enough

A D

To play the games that Daddies play?

[Verse]

My friend Billy Parker's dad came by today to see me

D A

And he wondered if I'd like to go

with him and Billy on a hike and maybe camp out overnight

A D

the way I've seen 'em do in picture shows

And there's one thing I'd like to do and maybe if I ask him to

D7 G

He'd sit and talk with me man to man

D A

We'd only be gone overnight and I could find out what it's like

A D

to play the games that Daddies play

[Verse]

Key Change

She quickly turned to hide the tears from her son of seven years

E B7

He didn't know she'd read between the lines

He'd never really known his dad and although he'd never ask

B7 E

She knew exactly what was on his mind

She searched her mind in desperation, six long years of separation

E7 A

Dimmed the words she knew she had to say

E B7

I hope you're never big enough or old enough or bold enough

B7 E

To play the games that Daddies play

I know you need and want his love but, Son, you're the victim of

B7 E

Another kind of game that Daddies play

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