This is a very popular song for Annette Hanshaw fans and I was surprised to find that it wasn't on here. I did
my best to edit and tweak it based on another one of her songs uploaded on here because she generally sang in
the same key for alot of her songs. Hope y'all enjoy!
Intro
[G] [E7] [A] [Am] [G]
Verse
[G]
When night is creepin'
[E7] [G]
And I should be sleepin' in bed
[G]
If you were peepin'
[Am] [G]
You'd find that I'm weepin' instead
[B7]
My lovin' daddy left his baby again
E7/Am A
Said he'd come back but he forgot to say when
[G]
Night after night I'm cryin'
[B7]
Daddy won't you please come home
[E7]
Daddy won't you please come home
[Am]
I'm so lonesome
[Am]
No one can fill that vacant chair
[G] [Em]
Home isn't home when you're not there
[A] [Am]
No need to knock the door is open for you
[G]
Please daddy
[G]
Even the clock keeps tickin'
[B7]
Daddy won't you please come home
[E7] [Am]
Daddy do you have to roam so very long
[A]
There's lots of other new sheiks who would like to be sheikin'
[G] [E7]
Haven't slipped yet but I'm liable to weaken
[A] [Am] [G]
Daddy daddy won't you please come home
[Musical Break]
[G] [B7] [E7] [Am] [G] [A] [Am] [G]
[G]
Please Daddy, even the clock keeps tickin'
[B7]
Daddy won't you please come home
[E7] [Am]
Daddy do you have to roam so very long?
[A]
There's lots of other new sheiks who would like to be sheikin'
[G] [E7]
Haven't slipped yet but I'm liable to weaken
[A] [Am] [G]
Daddy daddy won't you please come home
[Spoken]: That's all!
