Daddy’s Coming Home

(Key: E Major)
(Tempo: Slow and tender, like a warm hug)

[Verse 1]

E
Little shoes by the front porch light,
C#m
Crayon dreams on the fridge at night,
A
One more story, one more song,
B
Hold on, baby, daddy’s coming home.

[Verse 2]

E
Counting stars through a window pane,
C#m
Wishing hard on a midnight train,
A
A thousand miles, but it won’t be long,
B
Close your eyes, daddy’s coming home.

[Chorus]

A E
Daddy’s coming home, don’t you cry,
B C#m
Gonna kiss those teardrops dry,
A E
Arms wide open, heart full grown,
B A E
Hold on tight, daddy’s coming home.

[Verse 3]

E
Letters folded in tiny hands,
C#m
Dreams drawn out in castles of sand,
A
Every mile’s just a stepping stone,
B
One more breath, and daddy’s coming home.

[Chorus]

A E
Daddy’s coming home, don’t you cry,
B C#m
Gonna kiss those teardrops dry,
A E
Arms wide open, heart full grown,
B A E
Hold on tight, daddy’s coming home.

[Bridge]

C#m A
Every story that you told,
E B
Every wish, every hope I hold,
C#m A
I'm racing the setting sun,
F#m B
Till I’m back where I belong.

[Final Chorus]

A E
Daddy’s coming home, don’t you cry,
B C#m
Gonna kiss those teardrops dry,
A E
Arms wide open, heart full grown,
B A E
Hold on tight, daddy’s coming home.

[Outro]

B A E
Hold on tight... daddy’s coming home.

🎸 Musical Feel:
Gentle acoustic guitar leading, with maybe a soft piano underneath.
Subtle drum brushes on the snare for warmth.
Vocals intimate, emotional, reassuring — like talking straight to someone you love.

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Writer: Songsmith