That silver-haired daddy of mine    (midi)

 

    D - A - D

 

             D                     A                 D

1. In a vine covered shack in the mountains

                                                  A

    bravely fighting the battle of time,

              D                      D7                    G

    is a dear one who's weathered life's sorrows,

                  D                  A             D

    it's that silver-haired daddy of mine.

 

  D               A                D               - D7

If I could recall all the heartaches,

                G                                    D

dear old Daddy, I caused you to bear,

  A                              D                      B7

if I could erase those lines from your face,

 E                            E7                A    - A7

and bring back the gold to your hair.

      D                      A                 D

If God would but grant me the power,

                                                A

just to turn back the pages of time,

      D           D7     G

I'd give all I own, if I could but atone

            D                   A             D

to that silver-haired daddy of mine.

 

                D              A                    D

2. But I know it's to late, dear old Daddy,

                                                   A

    to repay for the sorrows and care,

                           D            D7            G

    though dear Mother is waiting in heaven,

                D                  A                 D

    just to comfort and solace you there.

 

+ CHORUS

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Marty Robbins)