Verse 1:
A (x02220@1)                                         EI (022100@1)heard about, I heard about your daddy got sick
E (022100@1)                                    ADrove (x02220@1)down to the river to die alone
A (x02220@1)                                             E (022100@1)    
Seven days, seven days till they found him all
E (022100@1)                                 F#mWrapped (244222@1)up in a blanket on the boat
                       E (022100@1)                     F#mSo (244222@1)we put him in the ground, down, down, down
                             EYour (022100@1)Momma said stay strong, don't cry.
                        ASo (x02220@1)that is what you did.

(Guitar solo)

A (x02220@1)                                      EYears (022100@1)later, years down, later down the road
E (022100@1)                          Aon (x02220@1)the bus with your FM radio.
A (x02220@1)                                EHalf (022100@1)drunk, a cigarette hangin out,
E (022100@1)                           F#mwhat (244222@1)happened to your lonely soul.
F#m (244222@1)      ECrying (022100@1)out,
E (022100@1)                              F#mwhat (244222@1)happened to your lonely soul.
F#m (244222@1)     EScreamin (022100@1)out.
         D (xx0232@1)      E (022100@1)           D (xx0232@1)      EYou (022100@1)said try and lose, you said try and lose.
E (022100@1)               A (x02220@1)                      EEverything (022100@1)you've known, everything you've seen.
                  F#m (244222@1)                    EEverything (022100@1)you've loved, everthing you've been.
                     A (x02220@1)                    EAnd (022100@1)everywhere you walk, yes every song you sing.
               F#m (244222@1)                     EEvery (022100@1)time you wake, it haunts you once again.
                     A (x02220@1)        EMy (022100@1)daddy ain't comin home, no no.
                  F#m (244222@1)       EDaddy (022100@1)ain't comin home, no no.
                    A (x02220@1)         EMy (022100@1)daddy ain't comin home, no no.
                 F#m (244222@1)           EDaddy (022100@1)ain't comin home, no no.
                       AYour (x02220@1)daddy ain't comin home.