Tears
Written by Arlis Albritton & Ron Davis
Recorded by Jason Michael Carroll

(Capo on 3)

Intro.:  | (G)  | (D/F#)  | (Em)  | (C)  |  x 2

(G) I paid first and last month's rent
(D) I wondered why I even carried in that old (C)bed of mines
'Cause it's not like I (D)ever sleep
(G) All I do is think of her (D) and wonder how I'm gonna make things work
'Cause I (C)know as a dad I got a lot of res-(D)ponsibility

(Em) And even though God gave this gift to the (D)both of us
Some-(C)how every other weekend is (D)how it ended up

(Chorus)
(G) 'Cause when the telephone rings (D) I drop everythin'
'Cause when (Em)all you got is at 8 o'-(G)clock, (C)night, night daddy, miss (D)you a lot
I (G)stop in my tracks and I (D)try to act strong when she (C)calls
And (G)I thank (Am)God she can't hear the (C)tears (D) when they (G) fall (D/F#)

(G) Now it's her Dr. Seuss and me, (D) she's learning how to read
And I (C)can't see those pictures but I can hear those (D)pages turn
And her (G)mama says it bath time so she (D)blows a kiss through the line
I don't (C)know what's worse saying goodbye or (D)talking to her

(Em) 'Cause I'm the one that should be there tucking her (D)in the bed
But (C)since her voice is all I have I'm (D)thankful for what I get

(Chorus)
(G) 'Cause when the telephone rings (D) I drop everythin'
'Cause when (Em)all you got is at 8 o'-(G)clock, (C)night, night (G)daddy, miss (D)you a lot
I (G)stop in my tracks and I (D)try to act strong when she (C)calls
And (G)I thank (Am)God she can't (Bm)hear (C) the tears (D)

If she (Em)knew I was cryin' she might (D)think it's her fault
Oh, but (C)that's just me missin' her (D)every time we (G) talk
(D) Every time we (C) talk (D)

(Chorus)
(G) 'Cause when the telephone rings (D/F#) I drop everythin'
'Cause when (Em)all you (F#m)got is at (G)8 o'-(Em)clock, (C)night, night daddy, miss (D)you a lot
I (G)stop in my tracks and I (D)try to act strong when she (C)calls (Bm)
And I thank (Am)God she can't (Bm)hear (C) the tears (Am) (D) when they (G) fall (D/F#) (Em) (C)