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