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The Dollar  
DDaddy hugs his little man  
says Ason I’ve got to go
and he Gpulls out of the drive and disapApears
as they Dwalk back in the house
the Ayoung boy asks his mama
Gwhere does daddy go when he leaAves here
Dmama tells her little man
your Adaddy’s got a job
and when he Ggoes to work they pay him for his Atime 
well the Dyoung boy gets to thinking 
Aand he heads up to his bedroom 
and comes Grunning back with a quarter and Afour dimes 
chorus: 
and says Gmama how much Atime will this buy Dme 
is it enGough to take me Dfishing or throw a Cfootball in the Astreet
Gif I’m a little F#short then how much Bmmore does Adaddy nGeed
to Emspend some Atime with Dme
Dthe young boy tells his mama
now AI know daddy’s busy 
cause most Gtimes when he gets home it’s dark outAside
but tell Dhim I’ve got me some pennies 
saved Aup from the tooth fairy
and I Gkeep ‘em in my piggy bank and I beAlieve there’s thirty-five 
chorus: 
and Gmama how much Atime will that buy Dme 
is it Genough to take me Dcamping in a Ctent down by the Acreek
Gif I’m a little F#short then how much Bmmore does Adaddy Gneed 
to Emspend some Atime with Dme 
Gmama how much Atime will this buy Dme
is it Genough for just an Dafternoon a Cday or a whole Aweek 
if GI’m a little F#short then how Bmmuch more does Adaddy Gneed
to Emspend some Atime with Dme 
Dmama takes her little man 
Asets him on her lap
and Gstarts dialing up some numbers on the Aphone
she says Ddaddy come home early
you don’t Ahave to chase that dollar
cause your Glittle man has Agot one here at Dhome 

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Dollar

by Jamey Johnson

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The Dollar

Daddy hugs his little man

says son I’ve got to go

G A

and he pulls out of the drive and disappears

as they walk back in the house

the young boy asks his mama

G A

where does daddy go when he leaves here

mama tells her little man

your daddy’s got a job

G A

and when he goes to work they pay him for his time

well the young boy gets to thinking

and he heads up to his bedroom

G A

and comes running back with a quarter and four dimes

chorus:

G A D

and says mama how much time will this buy me

G D C A

is it enough to take me fishing or throw a football in the street

G F# Bm A G

if I’m a little short then how much more does daddy need

Em A D

to spend some time with me

the young boy tells his mama

now I know daddy’s busy

G A

cause most times when he gets home it’s dark outside

but tell him I’ve got me some pennies

saved up from the tooth fairy

G A

and I keep ‘em in my piggy bank and I believe there’s thirty-five

chorus:

G A D

and mama how much time will that buy me

G D C A

is it enough to take me camping in a tent down by the creek

G F# Bm A G

if I’m a little short then how much more does daddy need

Em A D

to spend some time with me

G A D

mama how much time will this buy me

G D C A

is it enough for just an afternoon a day or a whole week

G F# Bm A G

if I’m a little short then how much more does daddy need

Em A D

to spend some time with me

mama takes her little man

sets him on her lap

G A

and starts dialing up some numbers on the phone

she says daddy come home early

you don’t have to chase that dollar

G A D

cause your little man has got one here at home

About Dollar Chords by Jamey Johnson

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