[Intro] D  G  Bm  A

             D                G
Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while?
        D                                     A
Keep me safe 'cause there's monsters right outside
                    D           G
Daddy, please don't go, I don't wanna be alone
           D                                     A
'Cause the second that you're gone they're gonna know
          Bm              A                   G
Before he went to bed he grabbed my hand and said
               
                D
Just 'cause I'm leavin'
         G                 Bm               A
It don't mean that I won't be right by your side
         D
When you need me
          G                 Bm              A
And you can't see me in the middle of the night
                D              G
Just close your eyes and say a prayer
       Bm                A
It's okay, I know you're scared
               D              G              A
When I'm not here, but I'll always be right there
                G
Even though I'm leavin'
           A
I ain't goin' nowhere

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              D                   G
Dad we've all been late and Uncle Sam don't like to wait
           D                                       A
He's got a big old plane that's gonna take me far away
              D                    G
I know I act tough but there's a churnin' in my gut
          D                                       A
'Cause I just can't call you up when things get rough
         Bm              A            G
Before I left he hugged my neck and said

                   D
Just 'cause you're leavin'
         G                 Bm               A
It don't mean that I won't be right by your side
         D
When you need me
               G              Bm            A
And you can't see me in the middle of the night
                D              G
Just close your eyes and say a prayer
       Bm                A
It's okay, I know you're scared
             D               G             A
I might be here, but I'll always be right there
                   G
Even though you're leavin'
           A
I ain't goin' nowhere

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              D                G
Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while?
         D                                      A
I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye
                    D           G
Daddy, please don't go, I can't do this on my own
             D                             A
There's no way that I can walk this road alone
          Bm      A        G
Daddy grabbed my hand and said

                D
Just 'cause I'm leavin'
         G                 Bm               A
It don't mean that I won't be right by your side
         D
When you need me
                G             Bm            A
And you can't see me in the middle of the night
                D              G
Just close your eyes and say a prayer
       Bm               A
It's okay, boy, I ain't scared
            D
I won't be here
           G              A
But I'll always be right there
                G
Even though I'm leavin'
          A        D  G
I ain't goin' nowhere
G         A        D
I ain't goin' nowhere