Chords for Papa Don't Preach

Tempo:
121.95 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Fm

Db

Cm

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Papa Don't Preach chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Db] [Bbm] [Fm] [Cm]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Bbm] [C] [Fm] [Eb]
[Db] [Ab] [Eb] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Db]
[Cm]
[Fm]
[Eb]
[Db] I'm [Cm] not a baby.
[Fm] You always talk, but you're not listening.
You're not listening right from [Eb] home.
I [Ab] need [Cm] your help, Dad.
Please be [Db] strong.
Maybe you're young and poor, [Cm] but I know what I'm saying.
[Db] The one [Eb] you want me [Ab] all [Db] about.
The one you [Eb] said I could do [Db] without.
There [Eb] ain't no hopeless.
[Fm] And I don't mean maybe.
[Eb] Please, [Fm] Papa, preach.
I've been [Eb] told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
[Cm] I've been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I made up [Fm] my mind, I'm keeping my baby.
[Eb] No [Fm] one's gonna take my baby.
They said he's gonna marry [Eb] me.
He's gonna raise a big [Db] family.
Maybe we'll be [Bbm] alright.
[Cm] Satisfied.
[Db] But my friends [Eb] keep telling me to give [Db] it up.
Me and I'm [Eb] too young, I don't give [Db] it up.
[Eb] I need that love.
[Fm] And some good advice.
[Eb] Please, [Ab] Papa, don't preach.
I've [Eb] been told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I made up my [Fm] mind, I'm [Eb] keeping my [Ab] baby.
[Eb] No one's [Fm] gonna take [Db] my baby.
[Ab] [Fm]
[Cm] [F]
[Db] [Bbm]
[Cm]
[Db] Daddy, Daddy, [Eb] if you could only [Db] see
Just how [Eb] good he's been treating [Db] me.
You give us [Eb] a blessing right now.
[Db] Cause we are in love.
[C] We are in [Fm] love.
Papa, don't preach.
I've [Eb] been told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've [Cm] been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I made up my [Fm] mind, I'm keeping my baby.
[Cm] [Eb] No one's [Fm] gonna take my baby.
Papa, don't preach.
I've been told, Papa, don't preach.
I've [Cm] been through the [Fm] streets.
Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I've been told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've been through the streets.
[Eb] But [Fm] I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby.
[Cm]
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] Stop loving me, Daddy.
[Fm] I know [Eb] I'm keeping my baby.
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Cm] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Fm] [Cm]
[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 jam and learn the simple chords for Madonna - Papa Dont Preach chords, practice playing Cm, Fm, Eb and Fm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 60 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 122. Given the song's key of Ab Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Db] _ [Eb] _ [Db] _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Cm] _
[Bbm] _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _
[Db] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
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[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm [Cm] not a baby. _ _ _ _
[Fm] You _ always talk, but you're not listening.
You're not listening right from [Eb] home.
I [Ab] need [Cm] your help, Dad.
Please be [Db] strong.
_ Maybe you're young and poor, [Cm] but I know what I'm saying. _ _ _ _
[Db] _ The one [Eb] you want me [Ab] all [Db] about.
The one you [Eb] said I could do [Db] without.
There [Eb] ain't no hopeless.
[Fm] And I don't mean maybe.
_ _ [Eb] Please, [Fm] Papa, preach.
_ I've been [Eb] told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
[Cm] I've been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I made up _ _ [Fm] my mind, I'm keeping my baby.
_ [Eb] No [Fm] one's gonna take my baby. _ _ _ _
_ _ They said he's gonna marry [Eb] me.
He's gonna raise a big [Db] family.
_ Maybe we'll be [Bbm] alright.
[Cm] _ _ _ _ Satisfied. _ _
[Db] But my friends [Eb] keep telling me to give [Db] it up.
Me and I'm [Eb] too young, I don't give [Db] it up.
_ [Eb] I need that love.
[Fm] And some good _ advice.
_ [Eb] Please, [Ab] Papa, don't preach.
I've [Eb] been told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I made up my _ _ [Fm] mind, I'm [Eb] keeping my [Ab] baby.
_ [Eb] No one's [Fm] gonna take [Db] my baby.
[Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] _
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[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ Daddy, Daddy, [Eb] if you could only [Db] see
Just how [Eb] good he's been treating [Db] me.
You give us [Eb] a blessing right now.
[Db] Cause we are in _ love. _ _
[C] We are in _ _ _ _ [Fm] love.
Papa, don't preach.
I've [Eb] been told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've [Cm] been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I made up my _ _ [Fm] mind, I'm keeping my baby.
_ [Cm] [Eb] No one's [Fm] gonna take my baby. _ _ _ _
Papa, don't preach.
I've been told, Papa, don't preach.
I've [Cm] been through the [Fm] streets.
Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] I've been told, [Fm] Papa, don't preach.
I've been through the streets.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] But [Fm] I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby.
_ _ [Cm] _ _
[Fm] Papa, don't preach.
[Eb] Stop loving me, Daddy.
[Fm] _ I know [Eb] I'm keeping my baby.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Fm] _
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The Celebration album includes this song.