Intro
G C2 D C G C2 D C

Verse 1
G           C2                 D      C            G  C2
 I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that
G        C2              D          C            G   C2
 No man around we did our best, we didn't do half bad

Pre-chorus
    D       C             Em
But on her knees at night she would pray
     C2            G D          D
Oh Lord there must be a better way

Chorus 1
G    C                 G          D
 Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
G          C           G             D
 Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
      Em           C2      Em           C2
          From my little girl  from my little girl
[   chorus]

Interlude
G  C2  D  C  G  C2  D  C

Verse 2
G         C2               D   C2                G  C2
 Well I remember the long hours  and the little pay
G         C2            D            C                      G  C2
 She kept goin', I could tell she was lookin' for a better day

[Pre-chorus]

[Chorus 1]

Tag
G  C  G  D

Chorus 2
G          C           G             D
 Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
G    C                 G          D
 Be Daddy cause there's no Daddy here
G          C          G D                D
 Come be a Father and wipe away the tears
      Em           C2      Em           D  C2
From my little girl  from my little girl

Ending
G           C2                 D      C               G  
 I've never been afraid of hard work, mama saw to that