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Capo 1
Intro:  D   G   D   A/  D   G   A  D  
DOne day liGttle BAilly said D“momma, where’s my dad?”
GfightinDg back the tearAs shDe said “I knew one day you’d ask”
DShe walCked Ahim down Dthe hallway, to a closet with a safe
Said “I tGhink Dyou’ll Afind the answGer Aright Dhere, in these 18 video tapes”
See the doDctors Gtold him Ahe’Dd be gone before you were born
And it bGroke hiDs heart to knAow heD’d never hold you in his arms
DDetermCined noAt to let you gDrow up learning from mistakes
GHe put eveDrything Ahe thouGght Ayou’d Dneed to know, on 18 video tapes
GLike hEmere’Ds tAhe way you hold a bat, 
GBe sure Emto keep thDat Ashoulder back
GAnd when Dyou cast GthaDt rod and reel, 
Well uGse Dyour Awrist its in the field, 
GOr whEmen you leDarn to ride Ayour bike
GI’ll Emtell you nDow thaAt yoDu wGon’t like those training wheels
GBut yDour Amomma will
DThat day on Ghis momma sAhoweDd him one of them a year
GSometimes it Dwas aAlmosDt like his dad was really there
DSomCetimes he AlaugheDd, sometimes he cried
But he alGwaAys walDked away
Having leaGrned anotheDr lAesson frGom hAis Ddad, in those 18 video tapes
GLike wEmhen Dyou shave Adon’t get too close
GLose Emthe haDir but Aleave the nose 
GAnd Dwhen Gyour momDma gives you my old truck
Don’t dGrive Dtoo fAast or ride the clutch
Don’t lDisten tGo your bAuddies son
when tDhe GconversatioAn comeDs to the bGirds and bees
DJuGst Ago to tape 18
Well DI just nGeed to tell Ayou one more Dthing before I go
It wonGt be long Dyou’ll Ahave a Dlittle baby of your own
DBe theCre Afor Dhim every day, no matter what it takes
GEven Dyou havAe to Gput Ayour lDove on 18 video tapes

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18 Video Tapes

by Jason Meadows

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

D G D A D G A D

Intro: /

D G A D

One day little Billy said “momma, where’s my dad?”

G D A D

fighting back the tears she said “I knew one day you’d ask”

D C A D

She walked him down the hallway, to a closet with a safe

G D A G A D

Said “I think you’ll find the answer right here, in these 18 video tapes”

D G A D

See the doctors told him he’d be gone before you were born

G D A D

And it broke his heart to know he’d never hold you in his arms

D C A D

Determined not to let you grow up learning from mistakes

G D A G A D

He put everything he thought you’d need to know, on 18 video tapes

G Em D A

Like here’s the way you hold a bat,

G Em D A

Be sure to keep that shoulder back

G D G D

And when you cast that rod and reel,

G D A

Well use your wrist its in the field,

G Em D A

Or when you learn to ride your bike

G Em D A D G

I’ll tell you now that you won’t like those training wheels

G D A

But your momma will

D G A D

That day on his momma showed him one of them a year

G D A D

Sometimes it was almost like his dad was really there

D C A D

Sometimes he laughed, sometimes he cried

G A D

But he always walked away

G D A G A D

Having learned another lesson from his dad, in those 18 video tapes

G Em D A

Like when you shave don’t get too close

G Em D A

Lose the hair but leave the nose

G D G D

And when your momma gives you my old truck

G D A

Don’t drive too fast or ride the clutch

D G A

Don’t listen to your buddies son

D G A D G

when the conversation comes to the birds and bees

D G A

Just go to tape 18

D G A D

Well I just need to tell you one more thing before I go

G D A D

It wont be long you’ll have a little baby of your own

D C A D

Be there for him every day, no matter what it takes

G D A G A D

Even you have to put your love on 18 video tapes

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