Come Away, Melinda
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Am Daddy, dGaddy, come and look !F See what I haveG found !
Am A little ways aGway from here,
F While diggingAm in the ground. Am7
C Come away MGelinda.Em Come in and cBmlose the door.
C It's nothing, G just a picture book Em they had beBmfore theEm war.
Am Daddy, Gdaddy, come and see !F DaddyG come and look !
Am Why there's four or fGive little Melinda girls
F Inside mAmy picture book. Am7
C Come aGway Melinda.Em Come in and Bmclose the door.
C There were lots oGf little girls like you bEmefore they hadBm the warEm Fm
Bbm Oh daddy, daG#ddy, come and see ! F#Daddy hurrG#y do !
Bbm Why there's someoG#ne in a pretty dress,
F# She's all grown up likeBbm you. Won't you tell me Bbm7why ?
C# Come awG#ay Melinda. CFmome in and close Cmthe door.
C# That someG#one is your momFmmy you had bCmefore thFme war.
Bbm Daddy, daG#ddy, tF#ell me if youG# can.
BbmWhy can't things be tG#he way they were F# before the war Bbmbegan ? Bbm7
C#Come awayG# Melinda. CFmome in and close theCm door.
C#The answer lies in G#yesterday Cmbefore they had the war.Fm