Dolly Parton - Down from dover

^DI know this dress I'm wearing Doesn't ^Chide the secret ^GI have tried ^Dcon^Ccea^G/Bling ^{C D}When he left he promised me that he'd be ^Cback By the ^Gtime it was ^Drev^Ceal^G/Bing ^{C G}The sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow O'er the fields of ^Dclo^Cver^{G/B C D}And time is running out for me I ^Cwish that he would ^Ghurry down from ^DDov^Cer ^{G/B C}

^DHe's been gone so long when he ^Cleft The snow was ^Gdeep upon the ^Dgro^Cund^{G/B C D}And I have seen a spring and summer ^Cpass And now the ^Gleaves are turning ^Dbro^Cwn ^{G/B C G}And any time a tiny face will show itself Cause waiting's almost ^Dove^Cr ^{G/B C D}But I won't have a name to give it ^CIf he doesn't ^Ghurry down from ^DDov^Cer ^{G/B C}

^DMy folks weren't understanding when they ^Cfound out They ^Gsent me from the ^Dhom^Ce p^G/Blace ^{C D}My daddy said if folks found out ^CHe'd be ashamed to ^Gever show his ^Dfac^Ce ^{G/B C G}My momma said I was a fool And she did not believe it when I ^Dtol^Cd h^G/Ber ^{C D}Momma everythings gonna be alright ^CSoon he would be ^Gcoming down from ^DDov^Cer ^{G/B C}

^DI found a place to stay out on a ^Cfarm Takin ^Gcare of an old ^Dlad^Cy ^{G/B C D}She never asked me nothin So I ^Cnever talked to ^Gher about my ^Dbab^Cy ^{G/B C G}I send a message to my mom With a name an address of Mrs. Elma ^DGro^Cver^{G/B C D}And to make sure he got that ^Cinformation When ^Ghe came down from ^DDov^Cer ^{G/B C}

^DI loved him more than anything And ^CI could not ^Grefuse him when he ^Dnee^Cded^G/B me ^{C D}He was the only one I'd loved And I ^Cjust can't ^Gbelieve that he was ^Dusi^Cng ^G/Bme ^{C G}He couldn't leave me here like this I know it can't be so it can't be ^Dove^Cr ^{G/B C D}He wouldn't make me go through this ^Calone He'll be ^Gcoming down from ^DDov^Cer ^{G/B C}

^DMy body aches the time is here It's ^Clonely in this ^Gplace where I'm ^Dlyi^Cn' ^{G/B C D}Our baby has been born but something's ^Cwrong It's much too ^Gstill I hear no ^Dcry^Cin'^{G/B C G}I guess in some strange way she knew She'd never have a father's arms to ^Dhol^Cd h^G/Ber ^{C D}And dying was her way of telling ^Cme He wasn't ^Gcoming down from ^DDov^Cer ^{G/B C}