(Intro)
F, Dsus4, A x2
G, C, D x2
(Verse)
[G]Daddy was a coal[C]miner.[D]
He [G]worked the pits all [C]day.[D]
In [G]Rock Springs, Wyo[C]ming.[D]
It was [G]meant to be a [C]stop for a day, be[D]came his home nothing more I can say.
G, C, D
(Verse)
[G]Daddy was a part tim[C]e farmer.[D]
He [G]worked the field for [C]pay.[D]
But [G]he'd rather have new [C]shoes for them [D]horses.
But [G]late one day, them [C]horse run away, [D]shouldn't have put the shoes on that
[F]way.[C]
(Chorus)
Too bad for [G]daddy.
[F] Such a [C]shame he took it [G]all.
[F] So me and [C]mom took the h[G]igh road.
But it's [F]not like we [C]had a choice at [G]all.
G, C, D x2
(Verse)
[G]Daddy was a guitar [C]player.[D]
He'd [G]play that joint all [C]night. [D]
Out [G]back in the shack the [C]six-string was his [D]demon.
[G]Maybe one day I [C]could run away, [D]join my dad in a band to play.
G, C, D
(Verse)
[G]Now it's just me and [C]mom here.[D]
[G]We sit alone all [C]night.[D]
[G]But if you listen close you can [C]hear my daddy [D]playing.
It was [G]meant to be a [C]stop for a day, [D]left us here, now he's on his w[F]ay.[C]
(Chorus)
Too bad for [G]daddy.
[F] Such a [C]shame he took it [G]all.
[F] So me and [C]mom took the h[G]igh road.
But it's [F]not like we [C]had a choice at [G]all.
(Solo)
F, C, G x4
(Chorus)
[F] Just too [C]bad for d[G]addy.
[F] It's such a [C]shame he took it [G]all.
[F] So me and [C]mom took the h[G]igh road.
But it's [F]not like we [C]had a choice at [G]all.
(Outro)
G, C, D x4
F, Dsus4, A x2
G, C, D x2
(Verse)
[G]Daddy was a coal[C]miner.[D]
He [G]worked the pits all [C]day.[D]
In [G]Rock Springs, Wyo[C]ming.[D]
It was [G]meant to be a [C]stop for a day, be[D]came his home nothing more I can say.
G, C, D
(Verse)
[G]Daddy was a part tim[C]e farmer.[D]
He [G]worked the field for [C]pay.[D]
But [G]he'd rather have new [C]shoes for them [D]horses.
But [G]late one day, them [C]horse run away, [D]shouldn't have put the shoes on that
[F]way.[C]
(Chorus)
Too bad for [G]daddy.
[F] Such a [C]shame he took it [G]all.
[F] So me and [C]mom took the h[G]igh road.
But it's [F]not like we [C]had a choice at [G]all.
G, C, D x2
(Verse)
[G]Daddy was a guitar [C]player.[D]
He'd [G]play that joint all [C]night. [D]
Out [G]back in the shack the [C]six-string was his [D]demon.
[G]Maybe one day I [C]could run away, [D]join my dad in a band to play.
G, C, D
(Verse)
[G]Now it's just me and [C]mom here.[D]
[G]We sit alone all [C]night.[D]
[G]But if you listen close you can [C]hear my daddy [D]playing.
It was [G]meant to be a [C]stop for a day, [D]left us here, now he's on his w[F]ay.[C]
(Chorus)
Too bad for [G]daddy.
[F] Such a [C]shame he took it [G]all.
[F] So me and [C]mom took the h[G]igh road.
But it's [F]not like we [C]had a choice at [G]all.
(Solo)
F, C, G x4
(Chorus)
[F] Just too [C]bad for d[G]addy.
[F] It's such a [C]shame he took it [G]all.
[F] So me and [C]mom took the h[G]igh road.
But it's [F]not like we [C]had a choice at [G]all.
(Outro)
G, C, D x4
