Sturgill Simpson – Welcome To Earth Pollywog (Guitar)

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From "A Sailor's Guide To Earth" Tabbed by thatchadmiller (Twitter) There's a version out there but it has some missed chords and doesn't have the intro... [Intro] |D |D |F#m |F#m | |G |G |Gm |Gm | |D |A | [Section 1]
D         F#m             D
Hello, my son, welcome to earth

D                 F#m                          D
You may not be my last but you'll always be my first

A                      G                 Bm                        A
Wish I'd done this ten years ago but how could I know, how could I know

                       D   F#m  G  Gm  D  A
That the answer was so easy

G                  A                            D     G
I've been told you measure a man by how much he loves

       Bm                               D               G            D/F#     A 
When I hold you, I treasure each moment I spend on this earth, under heaven above

G                       D    D/C#      Bm
Grandfather always said God's a fisherman

    G     A               D 
And now I know the reason why
[Section 2]
            D                      Bm
And if some times daddy has to go away

             D                           Bm  
Please don't think that it means I don't love you

          D                           Bm 
Oh, how I wish I could be there everyday

               D                           Bm
Cause when I'm gone it makes me so sad and blue

            D                                  Bm
And holding you is the greatest love I've ever known

        A     
Oh when I get home it breaks my heart

G                      Bm                 A     
Seeing how much you've grown, all on your own
[Section 3] Horns D Bm D Bm [Section 3] Outro
D           Bm
Oh, hear me cry

        D               Bm
Made me cry, it made me cry

           D                     Bm
Hearing me cry, a thousand miles away                 
(Greatest love I've ever known)
        D                        Bm
Made me cry                      Oh
(Greatest love I've ever known) D Bm D Bm If you have any input or corrections, hit me up on Twitter and let me know if you have any songs you need help with. God bless!