Verse 1
Daddy, [D]I'm afraid, won't you [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 [G]wanna be alone
'Cause the [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 [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 [G]can't see me in the [Bm]middle of the [A]night
Just close [D]your eyes and say a [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 [A]there
Even though I'm [G]leavin', I ain't goin' [A] [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 [D]big old plane that's gonna take me far [A]away
I know I act [D]tough, but there's a [G]churnin' in my gut
'Cause I [D]just can't call you up when things get [A]rough
Before I [Bm]left, he hugged [A]my neck and [G]said
Chorus
Just 'cause [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 [G]can't see me in the [Bm]middle of the [A]night
Just close your [D]eyes and say a [G]prayer
It's [Bm]okay, I know you're [A]scared I might be [D]here
But I'll [G]always be right [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 [D]afraid, won't you [G]stay a little while?
I never [D]thought I'd see the day I had to say [A]goodbye
Daddy, please [D]don't go, I can't [G]do this on my own
There's no [D]way that I can walk this road [A]alone
Daddy [Bm]grabbed my [A]hand and [G]said
Chorus
Just 'cause [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 [G]can't see me in the [Bm]middle of the [A]night
Just close your [D]eyes and say a [G]prayer
It's [Bm]okay, boy, I ain't [A]scared
I won't be [D]here, but I'll [G]always be right [A]there
[Bm]Even though I'm [G]leavin', I ain't [A]goin' nowhere [D] [G]
I[G] ain't g[A]oin' nowhere[D]