Daddy Frank Guitar Man

D A D D Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp D A Sister played the ringing tambourine A And mama couldn't hear our pretty music A D But she read our lips and helped the family sing D That little band was all a part of living D A And our only means of living at the time A And it wasn't like no normal family combo A D 'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind Bm D Frank and Mama counted on each other Bm A Their one and only weakness made them strong G D Mama did the driving for the family E A And Frank made a living with his song Bm D Home was just a camp along the highway Bm A Pickup bed is where we bedded down G D Don't ever once remember going hungry G D A D But I remember Mama cooking on the ground D Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp D A Sister played the ringing tambourine A And mama couldn't hear our pretty music A D But she read our lips and helped the family sing D That little band was all a part of living D A And our only means of living at the time A And it wasn't like no normal family combo A D 'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind Bm D Don't remember how they got acquainted Bm A I can't recall just how it came to be G D There had to be some special help from someone E A And blessed be the one who let it be Bm D Fever caused my Mama's loss of hearing Bm A Daddy Frank was born without his sight G D And Mama needed someone she could lean on G D A D B And I believe the guitar man was right E Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp E B Sister played the ringing tambourine B And mama couldn't hear our pretty music B E But she read our lips and helped the family sing E That little band was all a part of living E B And our only means of living at the time B And it wasn't like no normal family combo B E 'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind B E B A E 'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind