The Dollar – Jamey Johnson (D) Daddy hugs his little man, says (A) son I’ve got to go And he (G) pulls out of the drive and disap-(A)-pears As they (D) walk back in the house, the (A) young boy asks his mama (G) Where does daddy go when he leaves (A) here (D) Mama tells her little man, your (A) daddy’s got a job And when he (G) goes to work they pay him for his (A) time Well the (D) young boy gets to thinking and he (A) heads up to his bedroom
Comes (G) running back with a quarter and four (A) dimes And says (G) mama how much (A) time will this buy (D) me Is it e-(G)-nough to take me (D) fishing or throw a (C) football in the (A) street (G) If I’m a little (F#) short then how much (Bm) more does (A) daddy (G) need To (Em) spend some (A) time with (D) me (D) The young boy tells his mama, now I (A) know daddy’s busy Cause (G) most times when he gets home it’s dark out-(A)-side But (D) tell him I’ve got me some pennies saved (A) up from the tooth fairy And I (G) keep ‘em in my piggy bank and I believe there’s thirty-(A)-five And (G) mama how much (A) time will that buy (D) me Is it e-(G)-nough to take me (D) camping in a (C) tent down by the (A) creek (G) If I’m a little (F#) short then how much (Bm) more does (A) daddy (G) need To (Em) spend some (A) time with (D) me Brief break (G) (F#m) (Bm) (G) (Bm) (A) (D) (G) Mama how much (A) time will this buy (D) me Is it e-(G)-nough for just an (D) afternoon, a (C) day or a whole (A) week (G) If I’m a little (F#) short then how much (Bm) more does (A) daddy (G) need To (Em) spend some (A) time with (D) me Mama takes her little man, (A) sets him on her lap Starts (G) dialing up some numbers on the (A) phone She says (D) daddy come home early, you don’t (A) have to chase that dollar Cause your (G) little man has got one here at (D) home [Thanks to Gmwns@aol.com for tabs]