Chords for DARRELL McCALL - "DOWN THE ROADS OF DADDY'S DREAMS" (1978)
Tempo:
78.7 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] Barefoot, running across the fields of Alabama's fresh plowed ground,
[D] Jumping rows [E] and stubbing toes, I'd run that [A] old mule down and daddy up his water jug,
And he'd say, boy, my throat sure is dry,
[D] he'd take out his [E] old bandana,
And he'd wipe the sweat [A] from his eyes,
[D] I'd take hold [E] of his calloused hands,
[A] And we'd go sit down [D] in the shade, And he'd tell me [E] about the places
That we were gonna see [A] someday.
When he'd talk about [D] the ocean, I'd hear the tide come rolling [A]
in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of a place he'd [A] never been.
And no sky is [D] forever bluer than the ones that I [A] have seen,
On the days when we'd [E] go walking down the roads of [A] daddy's dream.
[D] My [A]
[D] [A]
daddy's gone away now, and his dreams are mine alone,
[D] And I've sure come a long, [E] long way from my [A] Alabama home.
[D] I've traveled across [E] this country, Lord [A] only knows how [D] many times,
But I've never [E] found the pictures [Bm] that [E] [F#] my daddy painted in [A] my mind.
When he'd talk [D] about the ocean, I'd hear the tide come [A] rolling in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of a place [A] he'd never been.
And no sky is [D] forever bluer than the ones that [A] I have seen,
On the days when [E] we'd go walking down the roads [A] of daddy's dream.
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[A] [D]
[A] Barefoot, running across the fields of Alabama's fresh plowed ground,
[D] Jumping rows [E] and stubbing toes, I'd run that [A] old mule down and daddy up his water jug,
And he'd say, boy, my throat sure is dry,
[D] he'd take out his [E] old bandana,
And he'd wipe the sweat [A] from his eyes,
[D] I'd take hold [E] of his calloused hands,
[A] And we'd go sit down [D] in the shade, And he'd tell me [E] about the places
That we were gonna see [A] someday.
When he'd talk about [D] the ocean, I'd hear the tide come rolling [A]
in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of a place he'd [A] never been.
And no sky is [D] forever bluer than the ones that I [A] have seen,
On the days when we'd [E] go walking down the roads of [A] daddy's dream.
[D] My [A]
[D] [A]
daddy's gone away now, and his dreams are mine alone,
[D] And I've sure come a long, [E] long way from my [A] Alabama home.
[D] I've traveled across [E] this country, Lord [A] only knows how [D] many times,
But I've never [E] found the pictures [Bm] that [E] [F#] my daddy painted in [A] my mind.
When he'd talk [D] about the ocean, I'd hear the tide come [A] rolling in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of a place [A] he'd never been.
And no sky is [D] forever bluer than the ones that [A] I have seen,
On the days when [E] we'd go walking down the roads [A] of daddy's dream.
[N]
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_ _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] Barefoot, _ running across the fields of Alabama's fresh plowed ground, _
[D] _ _ Jumping rows [E] and stubbing toes, _ _ I'd run that [A] old mule down _ _ _ _ and daddy up his water jug, _
And he'd say, boy, my throat sure is dry, _
_ [D] _ he'd take out his [E] old bandana, _
_ _ And he'd wipe the sweat [A] from his eyes, _
_ [D] I'd take hold [E] of his calloused hands,
[A] And we'd go sit down [D] in the shade, _ _ _ _ And he'd tell me [E] about the places
That _ we were gonna see [A] someday. _ _
_ When he'd talk about [D] the ocean, _ _ I'd hear the tide come rolling [A] _ _ _
in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of _ a place he'd [A] never been.
_ And no sky is [D] forever bluer _ than the ones that I [A] have seen, _
_ _ On the days when we'd [E] go walking _ _ down the roads of [A] daddy's dream. _
_ [D] My _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
daddy's gone away now, _ and his dreams are mine alone,
_ _ _ [D] _ And I've sure come a long, [E] long way from _ _ my [A] Alabama home.
_ _ _ [D] I've traveled across [E] this country, Lord [A] only knows how [D] many times,
But _ _ _ I've never [E] found the pictures [Bm] that [E] _ [F#] my daddy painted in [A] my mind.
_ _ _ When he'd talk [D] about the ocean, _ _ I'd hear the tide come [A] rolling _ in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of _ a place [A] he'd never been.
_ _ And no sky is [D] forever bluer than the ones that [A] I have seen,
_ _ On the days when [E] we'd go walking _ _ _ down the roads [A] of daddy's dream.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] Barefoot, _ running across the fields of Alabama's fresh plowed ground, _
[D] _ _ Jumping rows [E] and stubbing toes, _ _ I'd run that [A] old mule down _ _ _ _ and daddy up his water jug, _
And he'd say, boy, my throat sure is dry, _
_ [D] _ he'd take out his [E] old bandana, _
_ _ And he'd wipe the sweat [A] from his eyes, _
_ [D] I'd take hold [E] of his calloused hands,
[A] And we'd go sit down [D] in the shade, _ _ _ _ And he'd tell me [E] about the places
That _ we were gonna see [A] someday. _ _
_ When he'd talk about [D] the ocean, _ _ I'd hear the tide come rolling [A] _ _ _
in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of _ a place he'd [A] never been.
_ And no sky is [D] forever bluer _ than the ones that I [A] have seen, _
_ _ On the days when we'd [E] go walking _ _ down the roads of [A] daddy's dream. _
_ [D] My _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
daddy's gone away now, _ and his dreams are mine alone,
_ _ _ [D] _ And I've sure come a long, [E] long way from _ _ my [A] Alabama home.
_ _ _ [D] I've traveled across [E] this country, Lord [A] only knows how [D] many times,
But _ _ _ I've never [E] found the pictures [Bm] that [E] _ [F#] my daddy painted in [A] my mind.
_ _ _ When he'd talk [D] about the ocean, _ _ I'd hear the tide come [A] rolling _ in,
With simple words he'd [E] paint a picture Of _ a place [A] he'd never been.
_ _ And no sky is [D] forever bluer than the ones that [A] I have seen,
_ _ On the days when [E] we'd go walking _ _ _ down the roads [A] of daddy's dream.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _