Oilfield Dad

Capo: 3rd fret

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Ever since my little girl was 2 years old
C
Been on a rig chasin that black gold
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And the times flew bye
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Brings a tear to a roughneck's eye
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I do what I can to make ends meet
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Out there on the rig for those two weeks But when I get home...
                  D
I see what I miss when I'm Gone
 
 
[Chorus]
              G             C
'Cause I miss Birthdays and holidays too
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Their first words and First days of school
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Ya know it's hard on them
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But it's hard on me too
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 Because these callused hands and big paychecks
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Won't buy back the things I've missed
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But I know someday
              D
I'll tell 'em someway
         C                            G           C
I missed half their life, to give 'em one I never had
                        D        G
It ain't easy, bein' an Oilfield Dad
 
[Solo]
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[Verse 2]
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I count down the days while I'm gone
C
  She sends me pictures on the phone
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Of her and the kids
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And their blowin me a kiss!
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I just put on my boots and get back to work
C                                           G
Covered in oil, blood, sweat and dirt and I think of them
           D
Untill I'm home again
 
 
[Chorus]
              G             C
'Cause I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G                           C
Their first words and First days of school
             G
Ya know it's hard on them
                 D
But it's hard on me too
C              G                  C
 Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G                  C
Won't buy back the things I've missed
      G
But I know someday
              D
I'll tell 'em someway
         C                            G           C
I missed half their life, to give 'em one I never had
                        D        G
It ain't easy, bein' an Oilfield Dad
 
[Solo]
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[Chorus]
       G             C
I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G                           C
Their first words and First days of school
             G
Ya know it's hard on them
                 D
But it's hard on me too
C              G                  C
 Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G                  C
Won't buy back the things I've missed
      G
But I know someday
              D
I'll tell 'em someway
         C                            G           C
I missed half their life, to give 'em one I never had
                        G        C
It ain't easy, bein' an Oilfield Dad
 
 
[Outro]
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It ain't easy, bein' an Oilfield Dad
 
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