Song Name: | That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine | By: | Tex Bonnet |
Posted By: | evanhawbaker | Difficulty: | Beginner |
Key: | Any | Genre: | Folk |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2008-04-29 00:04:27 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Song: | Adapted from Tex Bonnet's reproduction of this folk song, as collected in the Paradise Valey, Nevada Folklife Project. 4 -4 5 5 5 5 -4 5 -4 4 In a vine-covered shack in the mountains, 3 4 5 4 5 6 -5 5 -4 Bravely fighting the battle of time, 4 -4 5 4 3 -3 -4 5 -5 5 Lies a dear one whose weather lines battle-- 5 5 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 It's that silver haired daddy of mine. -3 -4 -4 -4 5 -4 5 -4 4 If I could recall all the heartaches, 3 4 5 4 5 6 -5 5 -4 Dear old Daddy, I've caused you to bear, 3 4 4 -4 5 4 4 -4 5 -5 If I could erase those lines from your face -4 5 5 6 -6 6 -6 6 And bring back the gold to your hair. 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5 -4 4 Oh, if God would but grant me the power 3 4 5 4 5 6 -5 5 -4 Just to turn back the pages of time, 5 5 6 5 -4 4 4 -4 4 4 3 4 I'd give all that I own, if I could but atone 4 -4 5 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 To that silver haired daddy of mine. |