A Fathers Arms, Yonder Mountain String Band, Town by Town (2006) Intro: D A Bm G D A

^DThe news it came to ^Ame as a sur^Bmprise And I k^Gnew that I would ^Dhave to deal in ^Atime And as the ^Dmessenger w^Aalked right off the p^Bmorch A mem^Gory came to ^Dme from times bef^Aore

I remember when my dad was called away My mother put his pictures all away And now the time had come for me to go To my love my tears I tried not to show Chorus:

^GWith tear drops on my ^Aface Thinking '^Dbout that old hom^Bmeplace ^GRiding across the ^Aplanes in the r^Dain

Banjo Solo

The ^Dletters from my ^Adad described the ^Bmwar His ^Gfood was canned, ^Dhis boots they made him ^Asore And one ^Dletter from my ^Adad spoke of a ^Bmfriend Who got ^Glost between the ^Dwater and the ^Aland

Now I'm the one writing letters to my son I'll be home as soon as the fightin's done With my gun in hand I guess it's hard to see What it was that used to be inside of me [ Chorus ] [Guitar Solo]

^BmToday we moved in sight of the ^F#enemy Though I di^Adn't even know what they had d^F#one The g^Bmeneral yelled to me, ^F#when I count to three ^AGet on your feet and start to ^Bmrun ^F# ^A

^DThat's the last ^Aevent I can r^Bmecall The t^Gent was big but ^Dcould not hold us ^Aall Though I'll ^Dnever know what ^Agot the best of ^Bmme I ^Gswear I felt my ^Ddad looking over ^Ame

[ Chorus - x2 ] enjoy!

Yonder Mountain String Band - A fathers arms