C            Em7              A7             G
he was sittin on the back porch singin you're my only sunshine
          F         G               C
swingin songs only he heard in his head
          C            Em7                  A7             G
now he's cutting paper swords from boxes to hang inside his room
               F            G               C
and watch em' spin into the wind above his bed


         C       G         A7      Em7       F
singing take me down this road i'm on it's late
             G           C
and i don't want to go alone
    C       G         A7
oh take me down this road
   G       F               G        C
i wont be scared cause we cant be scared


         C             Em7                     A7          G  
and im searching for a sign that you're still here and im alright but now
    F                G                   C
im down here on the ground i think i'll pray
        C            Em7            A7               G
cause tallahassee's fine but dad i miss you all the time
                  F                G
and i know your gone, but not too long
                A7               Em7
and i hope you fuckin love your birthday song


            C      G         A7      Em7      F
if you'll take me down this road i'm on it's late
             G           C
and i don't want to go alone
            C      G         A7
if you'll take me down this road
   G        F               G       C
i won't be scared cause we can't be scared


     C         Em7        A7                 G
it's 409 west dover by a hill there is some clover 
       F               G              C
and a bridge where my father lets me play
           C            Em7              A7              G
and i was takin it for granted you were there to hold my hand
               F              G               C
you say don't worry son cause this will be okay



            C      G         A7      Em7      F
if you'll take me down this road i'm on it's late
             G           C
and i don't want to go alone
            C      G         A7
if you'll take me down this road
   G        F               G       C
i won't be scared cause we can't be scared

oh

         C       G         A7      Em7       F
singing take me down this road i'm on it's late
             G           C
and i don't want to go alone
    C       G         A7
oh take me down this road
   G       F               G        C
i wont be scared cause we cant be scared

:: the Em7 chord is x20030 in the verse and 020030 in the chorus
the A7 chord is x02010 ::