Chords for Daddy's Hands-Holly Dunn
Tempo:
67.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
He was still around to hear it, and so I just [E] dashed off this little song one morning, literally
on my way to work, and made [B] a little tape copy of it and sent it to him in a Father's
Day card that year, and thought that'd be the end of it, and I didn't know.
[D]
I remember Daddy's hands [A] folded silently in prayer, and reaching [G] out to hold me [D] when I
had a [A] nightmare.
[D] You could read quite a story [A] in the calluses and lines.
Years of [D] work and worry [A] had left their mark [D] behind.
I remember Daddy's hands, how [A] they held my mama tight [B] and patted [G] my back.
[D] There's something done [A] right.
[D] There are things that I've forgotten that [A] I loved about the man, [G] but I'll [D] always remember
[A] the love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was crying.
[F#m] Daddy's [Bm] hands were [G] hard as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand.
There was [D] always a love in Daddy's hands.
I remember Daddy's hands, [A] working till they bled, [B] sacrificed [G] unselfishly [D] just to keep
us all [A] fed.
[D] If I could do things over, [A] I'd live my life again, and [G] never [D] take for granted [A] the love
in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was [D] crying.
Daddy's [F#m] [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand.
There was always a love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's [C#] hands were soft and kind when I was [F#m] crying.
Daddy's [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to understand.
There was [D] always a love
[A] in Daddy's [D] hands.
on my way to work, and made [B] a little tape copy of it and sent it to him in a Father's
Day card that year, and thought that'd be the end of it, and I didn't know.
[D]
I remember Daddy's hands [A] folded silently in prayer, and reaching [G] out to hold me [D] when I
had a [A] nightmare.
[D] You could read quite a story [A] in the calluses and lines.
Years of [D] work and worry [A] had left their mark [D] behind.
I remember Daddy's hands, how [A] they held my mama tight [B] and patted [G] my back.
[D] There's something done [A] right.
[D] There are things that I've forgotten that [A] I loved about the man, [G] but I'll [D] always remember
[A] the love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was crying.
[F#m] Daddy's [Bm] hands were [G] hard as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand.
There was [D] always a love in Daddy's hands.
I remember Daddy's hands, [A] working till they bled, [B] sacrificed [G] unselfishly [D] just to keep
us all [A] fed.
[D] If I could do things over, [A] I'd live my life again, and [G] never [D] take for granted [A] the love
in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was [D] crying.
Daddy's [F#m] [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand.
There was always a love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's [C#] hands were soft and kind when I was [F#m] crying.
Daddy's [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to understand.
There was [D] always a love
[A] in Daddy's [D] hands.
Key:
D
A
G
E
B
D
A
G
He was still around to hear it, and so I just [E] dashed off this little song one morning, literally
on my way to work, and made [B] a little tape copy of it and sent it to him in a Father's
Day card that year, and thought that'd be the end of it, and I didn't know.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I remember Daddy's hands [A] folded silently in prayer, and reaching [G] out to hold me [D] when I
had a [A] nightmare. _
[D] You could read quite a story [A] in the calluses and lines.
Years of [D] work and worry [A] had left their mark [D] behind. _
I remember Daddy's hands, how [A] they held my mama tight [B] and patted [G] my back.
[D] There's something done [A] right. _
[D] There are things that I've forgotten that [A] I loved about the man, [G] but I'll [D] always remember
[A] the love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was crying.
[F#m] Daddy's [Bm] hands were [G] hard as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand.
_ There was [D] always a love in Daddy's hands.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I remember Daddy's hands, [A] working till they bled, [B] sacrificed [G] unselfishly [D] just to keep
us all [A] fed. _
[D] If I could do things over, [A] I'd live my life again, and [G] never [D] take for granted [A] the love
in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was [D] crying.
Daddy's [F#m] [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong. _
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand. _
There was always a love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's [C#] hands were soft and kind when I was [F#m] crying.
Daddy's [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to understand. _
There was [D] always a love _ _ _
[A] in Daddy's _ [D] hands. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
on my way to work, and made [B] a little tape copy of it and sent it to him in a Father's
Day card that year, and thought that'd be the end of it, and I didn't know.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I remember Daddy's hands [A] folded silently in prayer, and reaching [G] out to hold me [D] when I
had a [A] nightmare. _
[D] You could read quite a story [A] in the calluses and lines.
Years of [D] work and worry [A] had left their mark [D] behind. _
I remember Daddy's hands, how [A] they held my mama tight [B] and patted [G] my back.
[D] There's something done [A] right. _
[D] There are things that I've forgotten that [A] I loved about the man, [G] but I'll [D] always remember
[A] the love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was crying.
[F#m] Daddy's [Bm] hands were [G] hard as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand.
_ There was [D] always a love in Daddy's hands.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I remember Daddy's hands, [A] working till they bled, [B] sacrificed [G] unselfishly [D] just to keep
us all [A] fed. _
[D] If I could do things over, [A] I'd live my life again, and [G] never [D] take for granted [A] the love
in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft [G] and kind when I was [D] crying.
Daddy's [F#m] [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong. _
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to [E] understand. _
There was always a love in [D] Daddy's hands.
Daddy's [C#] hands were soft and kind when I was [F#m] crying.
Daddy's [Bm] hands were hard [G] as steel when I'd [A] done wrong.
[D] Daddy's hands weren't always gentle, but [G] I've come to understand. _
There was [D] always a love _ _ _
[A] in Daddy's _ [D] hands. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _