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