Learn to play That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine by Tex Bonnet on your Diatonic
That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Harmonica Tab
Adapted from Tex Bonnet’s reproduction of this folk song, as
collected in the Paradise Valey, Nevada Folklife Project.
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In a vine-covered shack in the mountains,
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Bravely fighting the battle of time,
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Lies a dear one whose weather lines battle–
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It’s that silver haired daddy of mine.
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If I could recall all the heartaches,
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Dear old Daddy, I’ve caused you to bear,
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If I could erase those lines from your face
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And bring back the gold to your hair.
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Oh, if God would but grant me the power
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Just to turn back the pages of time,
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I’d give all that I own, if I could but atone
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To that silver haired daddy of mine.
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