Chords for Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (with Lyrics on Screen)

Tempo:
122 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Fm

Db

Cm

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (with Lyrics on Screen) chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Db] [Bbm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Bbm] [Eb] [Bbm] [C] [Fm]
[Eb] [Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Db]
[Cm]
[Fm] Papa, I knew you were going to be [Eb] upset, because I was always your little [Db] girl.
But you know by now, [Cm] I'm not a baby.
[Fm] You always loved me right [Eb] from home.
I need your help, Dad, please be [Db] strong.
Maybe we are apart, [Cm] but I know what I'm saying.
[Db] The one [Eb] you warned me [Ab] all [Db] about.
The one [Eb] you said I
[Db] was wearing.
[Eb]
I [Fm] said I don't want to be made to [Eb]
flee.
[Ab] Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I told [Fm] you, Papa, don't preach.
[Cm] I've been used [Bbm] to sleep, but I made up [Fm] my mind to keep him my baby.
[Eb]
I'm [Fm] going to keep my baby.
[Cm]
[Fm] He said he's going to marry [Eb] me.
He can raise a little family.
[Db] Maybe we'll be alright, [Cm] satisfied.
[Db] But my friends [Eb] keep telling me to give [Db] it up.
Saying I'm [Eb] too young, I'll give [Db] it up.
What [Eb] I need right now [Fm] is some good [Eb]
[Fm] faith.
Papa, don't preach.
[Ab] I [Eb] told [Fm] you, Papa, don't preach.
I've been used [Bbm] to sleep, but I [Fm] made up my mind to keep him my baby.
[Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] I'm going to keep my baby.
[Fm] Daddy,
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb]
[Db] [Bbm]
[Cm]
[Db] Daddy, [Eb] if you could only [Db] see.
You saw how [Eb] good he's been treating [Db] me.
You'd give [Eb] us God's blessing right now.
[Db]
[C] We are in
[Fm] trouble.
I'm [Eb] in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've [Cm] been used [Bbm] to sleep, but I made up my
[Fm] mind to keep him my baby.
[Eb]
I'm [Ab] going to keep my baby.
Oh, oh, oh.
I'm in trouble.
Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I've been used to [Fm] sleep.
Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I'm in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I'm going to keep [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] my baby.
Oh, [Cm] oh, oh.
[Fm] Papa, [Eb] don't preach.
Stop loving me, Daddy.
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I know I [Eb] have to keep my [Fm] baby.
[Eb] [Fm] [Cm]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Cm
13421113
Bbm
13421111
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
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To learn Madonna - Papa Dont Preach chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Eb, Fm, Eb, Cm, Fm, Eb and Db. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 122. With Ab Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ [Db] _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _
[Cm] _ [Bbm] _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Fm] _
[Eb] _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] Papa, I knew you were going to be [Eb] upset, because I was always your little [Db] girl.
But you know by now, [Cm] I'm not a baby. _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ You always loved me right [Eb] from home.
I need your help, Dad, please be [Db] strong.
_ Maybe we are apart, [Cm] but I know what I'm saying. _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ The one [Eb] you warned me [Ab] all [Db] about.
The one [Eb] you said I _
_ [Db] _ _ was wearing.
[Eb] _ _
I [Fm] said I don't want to be _ made to [Eb]
flee.
[Ab] Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I told [Fm] you, Papa, don't preach.
[Cm] I've been used [Bbm] to sleep, but I made up _ _ [Fm] my mind to keep him my baby.
_ _ [Eb]
I'm [Fm] going to keep my baby.
[Cm] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ He said he's going to marry [Eb] me.
He can raise a little family.
[Db] _ _ Maybe we'll be alright, [Cm] _ satisfied. _ _ _ _
_ [Db] But my friends [Eb] keep telling me to give [Db] it up.
Saying I'm [Eb] too young, I'll give [Db] it up.
What [Eb] I need right now [Fm] is some good _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Fm] faith.
Papa, don't preach.
[Ab] I [Eb] told [Fm] you, Papa, don't preach.
I've been used [Bbm] to sleep, but I _ _ _ _ [Fm] made up my mind to keep him my baby.
[Cm] _ [Eb] _
[Ab] I'm going to keep my baby. _ _ _
[Fm] _ Daddy, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ Daddy, [Eb] if you could only [Db] see.
You saw how [Eb] good he's been treating [Db] me.
_ You'd give [Eb] us God's blessing right now.
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] We are in _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ trouble.
I'm [Eb] in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've [Cm] been used [Bbm] to sleep, but I made up my _ _
[Fm] _ mind to keep him my baby.
_ [Eb] _
I'm [Ab] going to keep my baby.
Oh, oh, oh.
_ _ _ _ I'm in trouble.
Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I've been used to [Fm] sleep.
Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I'm in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I'm going to keep _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Fm] my baby.
Oh, [Cm] oh, oh.
_ [Fm] Papa, [Eb] don't preach.
Stop loving me, Daddy.
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I know I [Eb] have to keep my [Fm] baby.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _

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This song was authored by Brian Elliot.

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