Delaney Talks To Statues

Intro ( capo at iv ) : A , E , B , E x4 A E B E delaney talks to statues A B E as she dances ’round the pool A E B E she chases cats through roman ruins A B E and stomps on big toadstools A E B E she speaks a language all her own A E B E that i cannot discover A E B E but she knows i love her so A E B E when i tuck her ’neath the covers Chorus A E B E father , daughter A E B E down by the water A E B E shells sink , dreams float A E B E life’s good on our boat Verse 2 ( same as 1 ) delaney draws me pictures she finger paints the sand we chase the dogs and hop like frogs then i do my bad handstand she’s growing up too fast for me and asking lots of questions some i know the answers to and some i’m looking for suggestions Chorus 2 ( same as 1 ) father , daughter born by the water surf’s up , sun’s down life in a beach town Bridge C#m G#m and some of the things i’ve seen Bm A maybe she won’t have to see C#m G#m but there’s a lot i want to pass along D A that was handed down to me Verse 3 ( same ) delaney talks to statues as she dances ’round the pool she chases cats through roman ruins and stomps on big toadstools she speaks a language all her own just a little like her mother and she knows i love her so when i tuck her ’neath the covers Chorus 3 ( same ) father , daughter down by the water shells sink , dreams float life’s good on our boat