That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Harmonica Tabs

Adapted from Tex Bonnet’s reproduction of this folk song, as collected
in the Paradise Valey, Nevada Folklife Project.

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In a vine-covered shack in the mountains,
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Bravely fighting the battle of time,
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Lies a dear one whose weather lines battle—
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It’s that silver haired daddy of mine.
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If I could recall all the heartaches,
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Dear old Daddy, I’ve caused you to bear,
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If I could erase those lines from your face
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And bring back the gold to your hair.
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Oh, if God would but grant me the power
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Just to turn back the pages of time,
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I’d give all that I own, if I could but atone
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To that silver haired daddy of mine.