Chords
[Intro]
D G
[Verse 1]
Bm A Daddy, I'm afraid,D won't you stayG a little while?
Keep me safeD 'cause there's monsters right outside
A Daddy, please don't go,D I don't wanGna be alone
'Cause the seDcond that you're gone they're gonna know
A Before he wentBm to bed he grabbedA my hand and Gsaid
[Chorus]
Just 'cause I'm leaDvin' It don't G
mean that I won't beBm right by yourA side
When you needD me And you can't G
see me in the midBmdle of theA night
Just close your eyesD and say a Gprayer
It's okay,Bm I know you'reA scared when I'm not here
D But I'llG always be right there
A Even though I'm leaGvin', I ain't goAin' nowhere
[Verse 2]
D G Bm A Dad, we'll be late,D and Uncle SamG don't like to wait
He's got a Dbig old plane that's gonna take me far away
A I know I act tough,D but there's a Gchurnin' in my gut
'Cause I justD can't call you up when things get rough
A Before I left,Bm he hugged my neckA andG said
[Chorus]
Just 'cause you're leaDvin' It don't G
mean that I won't beBm right by yourA side
When you needD me And you can't G
see me in the midBmdle of theA night
Just close your eyesD and say a Gprayer
It's okay,Bm I know you'reA scared I might be here
D But I'llG always be right there
A Even though you're leaGvin', I ain't goAin' nowhere
[Solo]
D G Bm A D G
[Verse 3]
Bm A Daddy, I'm afraid,D won't you stayG a little while?
I never thoughtD I'd see the day I had to say goodAbye
Daddy, please don't go,D I can't doG this on my own
There's no wayD that I can walk this road alone
A Daddy Bmgrabbed my handA andG said
[Chorus]
Just 'cause I'm leaDvin' It don't G
mean that I won't beBm right by yourA side
When you needD me And you can't G
see me in the midBmdle of theA night
Just close your eyesD and say a Gprayer
It's okay,Bm boy, I ain'tA scared
I won't be here,D but I'llG always be right there
A Even though I'm leaGvin', I ain't goAin' nowhere
[Outro]
D G G I ain't goAin' nowhere D
