Daddy Walked In Darkness Chords by Hoyt Axton

Tempo:
110.25 bpm
Chords used:

C#

C#m

E

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hoyt Axton - Daddy Walked In Darkness (1963) chords
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[C#] [F#] [C#m]
[C#]
You know my daddy, well he walked him down in darkness.
You know my mama walked [E] by his side.
[C#] They never ever knew one moment of peace,
Till the [F#] day after [C#] they had died.
Lord love, the [F#m] day after they had [C#m]
died.
You [E] know my daddy, yeah he [C#] was a railroad man.
[E] Rambled [C#m] all around, [E] and he never ever [G#m] knew what [C#] contentment was,
Till [B] they laid my [C#m] daddy down,
[B] laid my daddy [C#m] down.
[G] [C#]
Yeah now don't tell me [E] your trouble,
[C#m] Cause I've no misery [E] of my own.
[C#] Because my daddy, well he walked him down in [C#m] darkness.
You know my mama, [B] yeah she went [C#] along.
My [B] mama, well she went [C#] along.
[B] [C#m]
[C#] [E]
You know my mama, yeah she [C#] was a hooker.
[C#m] [E] Yeah she hustled all over [C#m] town.
[C#] [E] Look all of my [C#] daddy's good luck, and lord [B] to hold him mine, [C#m] [B] hold him mine.
[C#m]
[C#] I said now don't tell me [E] your trouble,
[C#] Cause I've no misery [E] of my own.
[C#] Because my daddy, well he walked him down in darkness.
You know my mama, [B] yeah she [C#] went along.
My mama, [B] well she [C#] went along.
[F#] [C#m]
[C#] You know my mama, [F#] well she [C#] went along.
[C#m] [C#]
[N]
Key:  
C#
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C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
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F#
134211112
C#
12341114
C#m
13421114
E
2311
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Learn the basic chords of Hoyt Axton - Daddy Walked In Darkness chords, with this master sequence: C#m, E, C#, E, C#m, C#, B and C#m. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 55 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 110 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C# Minor.

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_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
You know my daddy, well he walked him down in darkness.
You know my mama walked [E] by his side.
[C#] They never ever knew one moment of peace,
Till the [F#] day after [C#] they had died.
Lord love, the [F#m] day after they had [C#m]
died. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You [E] know my daddy, yeah he [C#] was a railroad man.
[E] Rambled [C#m] all around, _ _ _ _ _ [E] and he never ever [G#m] knew what [C#] contentment was,
Till [B] they laid my [C#m] daddy down, _
_ [B] laid my daddy [C#m] down.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah now don't tell me [E] your trouble,
_ [C#m] Cause I've no misery [E] of my own.
_ [C#] Because my daddy, well he walked him down in [C#m] darkness.
You know my mama, [B] yeah she went [C#] along.
_ My [B] mama, well she went [C#] along.
_ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You know my mama, yeah she [C#] was a hooker.
[C#m] [E] Yeah she hustled all over [C#m] _ town. _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [E] Look all of my [C#] daddy's good luck, and lord [B] to hold him mine, _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] hold him mine.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] I said now don't tell me [E] your trouble,
_ [C#] Cause I've no misery [E] of my own.
_ [C#] Because my daddy, well he walked him down in darkness.
You know my mama, [B] yeah she [C#] went along.
_ My mama, [B] well she [C#] went along.
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_ _ [C#] _ _ _ You know my mama, [F#] well she [C#] went along. _ _ _ _
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This song is part of Thundern Lightnin album.

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