Jimmie Rodgers – Daddy And Home (Guitar)

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(3/4 measure) [Intro] | D | D | G | G | | D | D | A | A | | D D/A | [Verse 1]
D                           A
I am dreaming tonight of an old Southern town

                                D
And the best friend that I ever had

         G                 D
For I've grown so weary of roaming around

    E7                    A     A7
I'm going back home to my dad
[Chorus 1]
     D                  A
Your hair has turned to silver

                     D
I know you're fading too

G               D
Daddy, dear ol' Daddy

    E      E7      A7
I'm coming back to you
[Chorus 2]
    D               A
You made my boyhood happy

    G                 F#
But still I longed to roam

G                    D        B7
I've had my way, but now I'll say

   E        A           D
"I long for you and for home"
[Break] | D | D | D | G | | G | D | D | A7 | | A7 | A7 | A7 | D |
| D | D |
(yodel)
[Verse 2]
D                             B7          A
Dear ol' Daddy, you shared my sorrows and joy

    A7       A           D
You tried to bring me up right

  G                         D
I know you'll still be just one of the boys

       E             E7     A      A7
So I'm starting back home tonight
[Chorus 1]
     D                  A
Your hair has turned to silver

                     D
I know you're fading too

G               D
Daddy, dear ol' Daddy

    E7             A
I'm coming back to you
[Chorus 2]
    D               A
You made my boyhood happy

    G                 F#
But still I longed to roam

G                    D        B7
I've had my way, but now I'll say

   Em       A           D
"I long for you and for home"
[Break]
| D | D | D | G |
             Daddy!
| G | G | D | D |
| A | A7 | D | D |
(yodel).