(Intro)
F, Dsus4, A x2
G, C, D x2


(Verse)
G               C      D
Daddy was a coalminer.
   G                   C     D
He worked the pits all day.
   G                C      D
In Rock Springs, Wyoming.
       G             C                 D
It was meant to be a stop for a day, became his home nothing more I can say.

G, C, D


(Verse)
G                   C          D
Daddy was a part time farmer.
   G                    C      D
He worked the field for pay.
    G                    C              D 
But he'd rather have new shoes for them horses.
    G                  C               D
But late one day, them horse run away, shouldn't have put the shoes on that 
F       C
way.


(Chorus)
              G
  Too bad for daddy.
F        C                G
  Such a shame he took it all.
F           C             G
  So me and mom took the high road.
           F           C               G
  But it's not like we had a choice at all.

G, C, D x2


(Verse)
G                  C        D
Daddy was a guitar player.
     G                   C      D
He'd play that joint all night. 
    G                     C                  D
Out back in the shack the six-string was his demon.
G               C               D
Maybe one day I could run away, join my dad in a band to play.

G, C, D


(Verse)
G                    C          D
Now it's just me and mom here.
G                C       D
We sit alone all night.
G                               C             D    
But if you listen close you can hear my daddy playing.
       G             C               D                              F     C
It was meant to be a stop for a day, left us here, now he's on his way.


(Chorus)
              G
  Too bad for daddy.
F        C                G
  Such a shame he took it all.
F           C             G
  So me and mom took the high road.
           F           C               G
  But it's not like we had a choice at all.


(Solo)
F, C, G x4


(Chorus)
F          C        G
  Just too bad for daddy.
F             C                G
  It's such a shame he took it all.
F           C             G
  So me and mom took the high road.
           F           C               G
  But it's not like we had a choice at all.


(Outro)
G, C, D x4