Intro Db F# Db F# Db Ab F# Db Db F# Db Daddy played guitar in a bluegrass band F# Bbm F# He made his living on the D O T Db F# Db Faded star upon his wrist F# Db Bbm F# Ab He come out of Huntsville back in ’86 Db F# Ab And he just waved bye‐bye Db F# like he was some ordinary guy. Db Bbm F# Db Goddamn that man, but what he told me sticks F# Db Ab Db We’ve gotta cross that river in a black dog wind. Db F# Db I lost myself in the jack-‐knife daylight F# Db Bbm F# I sang “Rock of Ages” ’til I was cross-‐eyed Db F# Db The night seemed so endless, and I fought with the sunshine F# Db Bbm F# Ab Mama begged me to wait for the right time Db F# Ab Oh, I just waved bye‐bye Db F# I was waiting to fly Db Bbm F# Db Goddamn that man, but what he told me sticks F# Db Ab Db We’ve gotta cross that river in a black dog wind F# Db Ebm Rose of roses F# Db Ab Take my troubled mind F# Db To the water Db F# Db I grew stronger and I grew older F# Db Bbm F# Only myself, and I had no other Db F# Db The sun rose in my blood early one morning F# Db Bbm F# Ab And love was so simple, like a new day dawning Db F# Ab I waved bye-‐bye Db F# to that city of mine Db Bbm F# Db I loved that man, but I’m not like him F# Db Ab Db Sometimes we cross that river in a black dog wind
