Chords for Papa Don't Preach

Tempo:
121.85 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Db

Fm

Ab

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Papa Don't Preach chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Db] [Fm] [Cm]
[Db] [Eb] [Bbm] [C] [Fm] [Cm]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Db]
[Cm]
[Fm] But I know you're going to be [Eb] upset, because I was always your little [Fm] girl.
You should [Db] know by now, [Cm] I'm not a baby.
[Fm] You always taught me right from [Eb] wrong, I need your help daddy, please be [Fm] strong.
I may [Db] be young at heart, [Cm] but I know what I'm saying.
[Db] The one you [Eb] want me [Ab] all [Db] around, the one [Eb] you said I could do [Db] without.
We're [Eb] in an awful mess, [Fm] and I don't need [Db] maybe, [Eb] please.
[Ab] Papa don't preach, [Eb] I'm in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, [Eb] I've been losing [Fm] sleep.
But I made up [Db] my [Ab]
mind, I'm keeping my baby.
[Eb] I'm [Ab] gonna keep my baby.
[Cm] [Fm]
He says that he's going to marry [Eb] me.
We can raise a little [Db] family.
Maybe we'll be alright, [Cm] sad bye.
[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 advice.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] Papa don't preach, [Eb] I'm in trouble deep.
[Ab] Papa don't preach, [Cm] I've been losing [Bbm] sleep.
But I made up my [Fm]
mind, I'm keeping my baby.
[Eb] I'm [Fm] gonna keep [Db] my [Ab] baby.
[Fm]
Daddy,
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Db] [Db]
[Cm]
[Db] 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.
[Fm]
If we are in [C]
[Fm] [Ab] trouble don't preach, I'm [Cm] in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, [Cm] I've been losing [Bbm] sleep.
But I made [Fm]
up my mind, I'm keeping my baby.
Papa don't preach, I'm [Eb] in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, I've [Cm] been losing [Ab] sleep.
Papa don't preach, [Cm] I'm in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep.
I like my baby Oh
[Eb] I'm [Fm] gonna take my baby [Cm] Ooh
[Fm] Don't you [Eb] stop loving me, daddy
[Ab] I know [Eb] I'm keeping my [Fm] baby
[Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb]
Key:  
Eb
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Db
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Fm
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Ab
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Cm
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Eb
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Db
12341114
Fm
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Let's start jamming Madonna - Papa Dont Preach chords, Practice these chords sequence - Cm, Fm, Db, Eb, Db, Cm, Fm, Eb, Db, Eb and Fm. Set your pace at 60 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 122. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Ab Major in mind.

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[Db] _ [Eb] _ [Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Cm] _
[Db] _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Fm] _ [Cm] _
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] But I know you're going to be [Eb] upset, because I was always your little [Fm] girl.
You should [Db] know by now, [Cm] I'm not a baby. _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ You always taught me right from [Eb] wrong, I need your help daddy, please be [Fm] strong.
I may [Db] be young at heart, [Cm] but I know what I'm saying. _ _ _ _
[Db] _ The one you [Eb] want me [Ab] all [Db] around, the one [Eb] you said I could do [Db] without.
We're [Eb] in an awful mess, [Fm] and I don't need [Db] maybe, _ [Eb] please.
[Ab] Papa don't preach, [Eb] I'm in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, [Eb] I've been losing [Fm] sleep.
But I made up [Db] my _ _ [Ab]
mind, I'm keeping my baby.
_ [Eb] _ I'm [Ab] gonna keep my baby.
_ _ [Cm] _ [Fm] _
_ He says that he's going to marry [Eb] me.
We can raise a little [Db] family.
_ Maybe we'll be alright, [Cm] sad bye. _ _ _ _
[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 advice.
_ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] Papa don't preach, [Eb] I'm in trouble deep.
[Ab] Papa don't preach, [Cm] I've been losing [Bbm] sleep.
But I made up my _ _ [Fm]
mind, I'm keeping my baby.
_ [Eb] _ I'm [Fm] gonna keep [Db] my [Ab] baby.
_ _ _ [Fm] _
Daddy, _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ 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.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If we are in _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Fm] [Ab] trouble don't preach, I'm [Cm] in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, [Cm] I've been losing [Bbm] sleep.
But I made _ _ _ [Fm]
up my mind, I'm keeping my baby. _ _ _ _
Papa don't preach, I'm [Eb] in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, I've [Cm] been losing [Ab] sleep.
Papa don't preach, [Cm] I'm in trouble [Ab] deep.
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep.
I like my baby Oh
[Eb] I'm [Fm] gonna take my baby [Cm] _ Ooh _
[Fm] _ Don't you [Eb] stop loving me, daddy
[Ab] _ I know [Eb] I'm keeping my [Fm] baby
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of The Immaculate Collection album.

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