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[C#m][A][E] 

[C#m]Driving to a [A]baseball game 
[E]on a Friday aft[B]ernoon
[C#m]Hotter than H[A]ell in 
Atlanta G[E]eorgia [E]
[C#m]Guess it's  been 1[A]5 years 
s[E]ince I came [B]through here
[C#m]Probably shou[A]ld 
have called to [E]warn you[E]
But I'm stopping by[B] 
I'm stopping b[A]y 
Daddy

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[C#m]How did your [A]life turn out 
D[E]o you ever th[B]ink about
[C#m]teenage girl[A] 
in Chatta[E]nnoga…[E]
[C#m]Ever tell your f[A]olks the truth
[E]that might been t[B]he last of you
[C#m]It would have[A] been a shame 
we [E]hardly knew you[E]
Now I'm stopping by[B] 
I'm stopping by[A] 
Daddy

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[C#m]Think the [A]best of me 
is still standing in the [E]doorway[E]
[C#m]Counting cars and counting [A]days 
and counting ye[E]ars[E]
[C#m]I could [A]say you made me 
go through life the h[E]ard way[E]
It might have been w[B]orse 
if you were here [A]

[C#m]Looking through a [A]picture book 
t[E]his one I think [B]my mama took
[C#m]You Couldn't have[A] 
been much over[E] 20[E]
[C#m]you're shirtless 
in your [A]cut off jeans 
and [E]hand a lolly[B]pop to me
[C#m]Probably asked 
w[A]here you got the mon[E]ey[E]
[C#m]Picture on ano[A]ther page[E] 
I reco[B]gnize my eyes have aged
[C#m]Id been alon[A]e 
for quite a[E] while then[E]
[C#m]Trying to get a [A]match to burn[E] 
waiting on a l[B]atch to turn
[C#m]I still have 
d[A]ifficulty smiling[E][E]
But I'm stopping by[B] 
I'm stopping by
[A]Daddy

[C#m]

[C#m]Think the best o[A]f me 
is still standi[E]ng in the do[E]orway
[C#m]Whatevers [A]left 
is he[E]aded south o[E]n 85
[C#m]Passing fa[A]milies on vac[E]ation 
headed[E]your way
They look so happy and aliv[B]e 
that I'm stopping by[A] 
Daddy