Am c
He drops his suitcase by the door
G f
She knows her daddy won't be back anymore
Am c
She Drags her feet across the floor
G f
Tryna hold back time to keep him holding on
and she says
(Pre-Chorus)
Am c
Daddy daddy don't leave
G f
I'll do anything to keep you
AmC
Right here with me
GF
Can't you see how much i need you
AmC
Daddy daddy don't leave
GF
Mommy's saying things she don't mean
Am c
She don't know what shes talking about
GF
Somebody hear me out
(Chorus)
AmF
Father listen
CCAmF
Tell him that he has a home and he don't have to go
AmF
Father save him
CG
I would do anything in return
AmF
I'll clean my room
CG
Try hard in school
AmF
I'll be good i promise you
CG
Father Father
I pray to you ohhh
(Verse two : AmCGF
Now she hasn't slept in weeks
She don't wanna close her eyes 'cause shes scared that he'll leave
They tried just about everything
It's getting harder now for him to breathe
and she says
(pre- Chorus: AmCGF
Daddy daddy don't leave
I'll do anything to keep you
Right here with me
Can't You See how much i need you
Daddy daddy don't leave
the doctors are saying things they don't mean
they don't know what their talking about
somebody here me out
(Chorus)
(hook : AmFCG
Please don't let him go (don't let him go)
Im begging you so (i'm begging you so)
They'll open his eyes
there ain't no more time
to tell him that i love him more
than anything in the world
is daddy's little girl
(ChorusAmFCF
Father (father) listen (listen)
Tell him that hes got a home and he don't have to go (don't have to go)
father (father) save him
(oh oh) i would do anything in return
I'll clean my room
Try hard in school
I'll be good i promise you
father father
she was daddy's little girl
Hmmmmm ohhh
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