Papa Pa La Chords by Natacha

Tempo:
106.65 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Eb

Ab

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] My mother, [F] she would [Bbm] not die like this.
[C] My father, he would not [Ab] wake up.
[F] My mother, she would always be [Bbm] there.
And when [Eb] the war ended,
[Ab] [F] I was left [Bbm] alone.
[Gb] My brothers, they would not [Ab] come.
[F] My mother, she would not suffer.
[Bbm] [Gb] I would not [Ab] despair.
[F] I would not cry.
[Bbm] [Gb] The nights would not [Ab] be long.
[F] I would not sing.
[Bbm] [Ab]
[Gb] [F] [Bb] [Fm] My father, [Bb] he [Eb] would not be [F] there.
[Bb] [Eb] I would not [F] live the life of poverty.
My [Bb] mother, [Eb] he would not die.
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] I would go to the war.
My father, [F] [Bb] he would not die.
I would be [F] profitable.
[Bbm] [Gb] [C]
[F] [Bbm] [Gb] [Ab]
[F] [Eb] [Bbm] The nights would not be [Ab] long.
[F] My mother, she would [Bbm] not die.
The nights would not end.
[Gb]
[Ab] [F] [Bbm] [Gb]
[Ab] [F] [Bbm] [Gb]
[Ab] [F] [Bbm] [Gb]
[Ab] [F] [Bbm] [Gb]
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab]
[Gb] [F] [Bb]
[F] [Cm] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [Gm]
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [A] [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Gm] [F]
[Bb] [Cm] [F] [Eb]
[Bb] [Gm] [F]
[Bb] [Cm] [Eb] It's only 14,
[F] [Bb] [Gm]
[F] and you're [Bb] still awake
Children are going [F] to wake up, and you'll [Bb] have to follow
[F] It's going to be [Eb] complicated, [Bb] it's going to be [Eb] stressful
[F] I'm bored, [Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Dm] [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb] I'm [F] crying, I want to [Eb] change
[Bb] What a miracle, [Eb] I'm going to do [F] it
I'm all alone [Eb] [Gm] in [F] the house
[Bb] [Cm] [F] I'm all alone
[Cm] [Bb] [Gm] [Dm] I'm all [Bb] alone in [Cm] the house
[Eb]
[F] I'm [Bb]
[F] all [Bb] alone,
[F] I'm [Bb] crying, I want [F] to change
[Eb] I'm [Bb] all alone [Eb] in the [F] house
[A] [Bb] [Eb] [F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [A] [D]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Natacha - Papa Pa La chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Ab, F, Bb, Eb, Gb, Ab, F, Bbm, Eb, F, Eb and Bb. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 53 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 107 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Bb Major.

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[Ab] My mother, [F] she would [Bbm] not die like this.
[C] My father, he would not [Ab] wake up.
[F] My mother, she would always be [Bbm] there.
And when [Eb] the war ended,
[Ab] [F] I was left [Bbm] alone.
[Gb] My brothers, they would not [Ab] come.
[F] My mother, she would not suffer.
[Bbm] [Gb] I would not [Ab] despair.
[F] I would not cry.
_ [Bbm] _ [Gb] The nights would not [Ab] be long.
[F] I would not sing.
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Fm] My father, _ _ _ [Bb] he [Eb] would not be [F] there.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] I would not [F] live the life of poverty.
_ My [Bb] mother, [Eb] he would not die.
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] I would go to the war.
My father, [F] _ _ [Bb] he would not die.
I would be [F] profitable.
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ [C] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] The nights would not be [Ab] long.
[F] My mother, she would [Bbm] not die.
The nights would not end.
[Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ [A] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] It's only 14, _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Gm] _
[F] and you're [Bb] still awake
Children are going [F] to wake up, and you'll _ [Bb] _ have to follow
[F] It's going to be [Eb] complicated, [Bb] it's going to be [Eb] stressful
[F] I'm bored, [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Dm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[F] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] I'm [F] crying, I want to [Eb] change
[Bb] What a miracle, [Eb] I'm going to do [F] it
I'm all alone [Eb] _ [Gm] in [F] the house _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] I'm all alone
[Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Dm] I'm all [Bb] alone in [Cm] the house
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] I'm _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ all [Bb] alone, _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ I'm [Bb] _ _ crying, I want [F] to change
_ [Eb] I'm [Bb] all alone [Eb] in the [F] house
_ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _

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This song finds its place within the Les Trésors du Zouk album.