Daddy Was A Sailor

Intro: Dm Dm F C Dm Dm Grandpa was a miner, and he gave me my black art, Dm Glittered rivers of black coal-dust tore our country apart, C F Covered in coal-dust, waking up too early in the morning, C F D Covered in coal-dust, waiting for the moment the canary sings. Dm Mama was a mermaid and a carnaby street gal, Dm She could have been a model, but she spent her life mopping up spilt milk, C Covered in sea salt, would he, could he be home F D when the stars came out to party, C Covered in sea salt, yeah I know it was my fault, F D but he always ran away 'cause he didn't want me. C F D Gm Oh, Daddy was a sailor, and he gave me a black heart, C F D Gm Daddy was a sailor, the only man that could tear me apart C F Dm Gm Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, C F D Daddy, Daddy, Da-a-ddy. Dm Sister dances salsa, and she cha-cha's like a Queen, Dm F I was a non-believer when she told me I was free, C F Aunty Emmy was a medium, oh she worked the Ouija board. C F D Seeking out the lost souls, and taking them back to the Lord. C F D Gm Oh, but Daddy still was a sailor, and he gave me a black heart, C F D Gm Daddy was a sailor, the only man that could tear me apart C F Dm Gm Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, C F Dm Gm Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, C F Dm Gm Ahh, Ahh, Ahh, Ahh, C Gm F Ahh, Ahh a.