twitty conway - "thats my job-crd"

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Subject: That's My Job-by Conway Twitty

That's my job
By: Conway Twitty

Key of A

A F#m D E A
I woke up crying late at night when I was very young
D A D E
I had dreamed my father had passed away and gone
A F#m D E A
My world revolved around him, I couldn't lie there anymore
D A D E A
So I made my way down the mirrored hall and tapped upon his door
D A D A
And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid, how will I go on with you gone
D A F#m E
that way? Don't wanna cry anymore so may I stay with you?"

Chorus:
D E A D E A D E
And he said, "That's my job, that's what I do. Everything I do is
A D E F#m E D E A
because of you, to keep you safe with me. That's my job you see."

A F#m D E A
Later we barely got along, this teenage boy and he
D A
Most of the fights it seems were over different dreams
D E
We each held for me
A F#m D E A
He wanted knowledge and learning, I wanted to fly out West
D A
Said, "I could make it out there if I just had the fare.
D E A
I got half, will you loan me the rest."
D A D A
And I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid. There's no guarentee in the plans
D A F#m E
I've made. And if I should fail, who will pay my way back home?"

Chorus

C#m F#m C#m D E A
Every person carves his spot and fills the hole with light
D F#m D A E
And I pray someday I might light as bright as he (is this line right?)

A F#m D E A
Woke up early one bright fall day and spread the tragic news
D A D E
After all my travels I settled down within a mile or two
A F#m D E A
I make my living with words and rhyme and all this tragic deed
D A D E A
Should go into my head and out instead as bits of poetry
D A D A
But I said, "Daddy, I'm so afraid, how will I go on with you gone this
D A F#m E
way? How can I come up with a song to say I love you.......?"

Chorus (omit He said)
D E A D E F#m E D E A
Everything I do is because of you to keep you safe with me....

Jason Wendtland

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