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I'm sending this letter 
      G         D
I'll mail it today 
                                  A
There's so many things I've been wanting to say 
      D
Your mom sent some pictures 
     G              D
And my how you've grown 
                         A        D
Rock n roll fathers are never at home 
 

      G
I'm writing this letter i made you a song 
    D                          A        
I promised your mom that I'd write while I'm gone 
         G
You say daddy come home well you'll just have to wait
   D                             A            D
I hope when I get there that it won't be too late 
  D                        G            D
Skylar I just missed your first step today 
                       A
I have no excuses and nothing to say 
   D                    G           D 
I live on a bus with a rock n roll band 
                             A            D 
I hope when your older that you'll understand 
     G
I'm coming home soon 
      D
This tour's almost through 
                             A              D
I promise I'll try to spend more time with you 
         G
You say daddy come home well you'll just have to wait
   D                             A            D
I hope when I get there that it won't be too late 


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Now Madison Blue you know I love you too 
                                A
Not a single day passes that I don't think of you 
     D                      G           D
I'm running on empty and a mountain so high 
                                  A           D
I can pull out your pictures and look in your eyes 
   G                         D
I long for the day when your old man comes home 
                             A
It kills me to hear you say daddy don't go 
         G                           D
You say daddy come home well you'll just have to wait
                                 A            D
I hope when I get there that it won't be too late
 

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Daddy's at work now he's trying to pay bills 
                        A
Ego's and assholes are part of my deal 
D                     G            D 
I make some money and I have some fun 
                               A             D
The tax man he cometh and I'm back to square one 
       G
Don't worry bout your daddy 
 D
You girls be good - give a kiss to your mother 
   A 
I sure wish I could 
      G
This life has it's moments 
     D
I'm not always sad - take care and I love you 
      A           D 
Your rock n roll dad
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