Intro: D G Bm A Verse 1: D G Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? D A Keep me safe 'cause there's monsters right outside D G Daddy, please don't go, I don't wanna be alone D A 'Cause the second that you're gone they're gonna know Bm A G Before he went to bed he grabbed my hand and said Chorus: D Just 'cause I'm leavin' G Bm A It don't mean that I won't be right by your side D When you need me G Bm A And you can't see me in the middle of the night D G Just close your eyes and say a prayer Bm A D It's okay, I know you're scared when I'm not here G A But I'll always be right there G A D G Bm A Even though I'm leavin', I ain't goin' nowhere Verse 2: D G Dad, we'll be late, and Uncle Sam don't like to wait D A He's got a big old plane that's gonna take me far away D G I know I act tough, but there's a churnin' in my gut D A 'Cause I just can't call you up when things get rough Bm A G Before I left, he hugged my neck and said Chorus: D Just 'cause you're leavin' G Bm A It don't mean that I won't be right by your side D When you need me G Bm A And you can't see me in the middle of the night D G Just close your eyes and say a prayer Bm A D It's okay, I know you're scared I might be here G A But I'll always be right there G A D G Bm A D G A Even though you're leavin', I ain't goin' nowhere Bridge: D G Daddy, I'm afraid, won't you stay a little while? D A I never thought I'd see the day I had to say goodbye D G Daddy, please don't go, I can't do this on my own D A There's no way that I can walk this road alone Bm A G Daddy grabbed my hand and said Chorus: D Just 'cause I'm leavin' G Bm A It don't mean that I won't be right by your side D When you need me G Bm A And you can't see me in the middle of the night D G Just close your eyes and say a prayer Bm A It's okay, boy, I ain't scared D G A I won't be here, but I'll always be right there Bm G A D G Even though I'm leavin', I ain't goin' nowhere G A D I ain't goin' nowhere
