Bryan Martin - Oilfield Dad

Capo: 3rd fret

[Intro]
G C G D

[Verse 1]
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Ever since my little girl was 2 years old
C
Been on a rig chasin that black gold
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And the times flew bye
D
Brings a tear to a roughneck’s eye
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I do what I can to make ends meet
C G
Out there on the rig for those two weeks But when I get home…
D
I see what I miss when I’m Gone

[Chorus]
G C
‘Cause I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G C
Their first words and First days of school
G
Ya know it’s hard on them
D
But it’s hard on me too
C G C
Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G C
Won’t buy back the things I’ve missed
G
But I know someday
D
I’ll tell ’em someway
C G C
I missed half their life, to give ’em one I never had
D G
It ain’t easy, bein’ an Oilfield Dad

[Solo]
G C G C

[Verse 2]
G
I count down the days while I’m gone
C
She sends me pictures on the phone
G
Of her and the kids
D
And their blowin me a kiss!
G
I just put on my boots and get back to work
C G
Covered in oil, blood, sweat and dirt and I think of them
D
Untill I’m home again

[Chorus]
G C
‘Cause I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G C
Their first words and First days of school
G
Ya know it’s hard on them
D
But it’s hard on me too
C G C
Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G C
Won’t buy back the things I’ve missed
G
But I know someday
D
I’ll tell ’em someway
C G C
I missed half their life, to give ’em one I never had
D G
It ain’t easy, bein’ an Oilfield Dad

[Solo]
C G C G C D

[Chorus]
G C
I miss Birthdays and holidays too
G C
Their first words and First days of school
G
Ya know it’s hard on them
D
But it’s hard on me too
C G C
Because these callused hands and big paychecks
G C
Won’t buy back the things I’ve missed
G
But I know someday
D
I’ll tell ’em someway
C G C
I missed half their life, to give ’em one I never had
G C
It ain’t easy, bein’ an Oilfield Dad

[Outro]
D G
It ain’t easy, bein’ an Oilfield Dad

G C G C G C G