Boyd Bill - Why My Daddy Dont Come Home guitar tab

TELL ME WHY MY DADDY DON'T COME HOME

-- Recorded by Bill Boyd --

(C) A little girl was playing one (F) night upon the (C) floor,

Her mother sat and idly watched the (D) little girl of (G7) four;

(C) All at once she dropped her toys and (F) tears began to (C),shed,

She (F) climbed upon her (C) mother's knee and (G7) this is what she (C)

said.

Chorus:

Tell me why my (F) daddy don't come (C) home,

I know that I am much too big to (G7) cry;

Why (C) don't he (C7) come and (F) play with me (C) again,

(F) Mother (C) why did (G7) daddy say good- (C)-bye.

The mother's face was troubled with thoughts of other days,

How could she tell her darling child of love she'd cast away;

A hunger stole into her eyes with hopeless thoughts, but sweet,

It almost broke her heart to hear the little girl repeat.

Chorus

'Twas only one week later a letter came to her,

The letter's edged was trimmed in black, her cold hands shook with fear;

Your husband's eyes are closed in death, his earthly cares are done,

Her little daughter's daddy can never more come home.

Chorus

***************************************