Dolly Parton - Down from dover

^CI know this dress I'm wearing Doesn't ^Fhide the secret ^CI have tried ^Ccon^Fcea^C/Eling ^{F C}When he left he promised me that he'd be ^Fback By the ^Ctime it was ^Crev^Feal^C/Eing ^{F C}The sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow O'er the fields of ^Cclo^Fver^{C/E F C}And time is running out for me I ^Fwish that he would ^Churry down from ^CDov^Fer ^{C/E F}

^CHe's been gone so long when he ^Fleft The snow was ^Cdeep upon the ^Cgro^Fund^{C/E F C}And I have seen a spring and summer ^Fpass And now the ^Cleaves are turning ^Cbro^Fwn ^{C/E F C}And any time a tiny face will show itself Cause waiting's almost ^Cove^Fr ^{C/E F C}But I won't have a name to give it ^FIf he doesn't ^Churry down from ^CDov^Fer ^{C/E F}

^CMy folks weren't understanding when they ^Ffound out They ^Csent me from the ^Chom^Fe p^C/Elace ^{F C}My daddy said if folks found out ^FHe'd be ashamed to ^Cever show his ^Cfac^Fe ^{C/E F C}My momma said I was a fool And she did not believe it when I ^Ctol^Fd h^C/Eer ^{F C}Momma everythings gonna be alright ^FSoon he would be ^Ccoming down from ^CDov^Fer ^{C/E F}

^CI found a place to stay out on a ^Ffarm Takin ^Ccare of an old ^Clad^Fy ^{C/E F C}She never asked me nothin So I ^Fnever talked to ^Cher about my ^Cbab^Fy ^{C/E F C}I send a message to my mom With a name an address of Mrs. Elma ^CGro^Fver^{C/E F C}And to make sure he got that ^Finformation When ^Che came down from ^CDov^Fer ^{C/E F}

^CI loved him more than anything And ^FI could not ^Crefuse him when he ^Cnee^Fded^C/E me ^{F C}He was the only one I'd loved And I ^Fjust can't ^Cbelieve that he was ^Cusi^Fng ^C/Eme ^{F C}He couldn't leave me here like this I know it can't be so it can't be ^Cove^Fr ^{C/E F C}He wouldn't make me go through this ^Falone He'll be ^Ccoming down from ^CDov^Fer ^{C/E F}

^CMy body aches the time is here It's ^Flonely in this ^Cplace where I'm ^Clyi^Fn' ^{C/E F C}Our baby has been born but something's ^Fwrong It's much too ^Cstill I hear no ^Ccry^Fin'^{C/E F C}I guess in some strange way she knew She'd never have a father's arms to ^Chol^Fd h^C/Eer ^{F C}And dying was her way of telling ^Fme He wasn't ^Ccoming down from ^CDov^Fer ^{C/E F}