Chords for Papa (lyric)- Paul Anka.

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_ _ Every day my papa would work [Abm] to try to make ends meet _
_ [Bb] To see that we would eat, _ [Ebm] keep those shoes upon my feet
_ Every night my papa would take [Abm] me, tuck me in my bed _
_ [Bb] Kiss me on my head, _ [Ebm] after all my brothers said _
_ [B] _ _ There [Db] were years [Bb] of sadness and [Ebm] of tears _
_ [B] Through it _ [Db] all, together, we [Gb] were strong, [Bb] we were strong
[Ebm] [B] The _ times [Db] were rough, _ [Bb] but papa, he [Ebm] was tough _
_ [B] And mama, she stood [Abm] beside him [Bb] all along _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ Growing up with them was easy, [Abm] time just flew on [F] by _
[Fm] The years began [Bb] to fly, _ [Ebm] they aged, but so did I _
[B] I _ _ [Db] could tell, _
_ [Bb] mama _ [Ebm] wasn't well _
[B] And papa knew, [Db] and deep down, [Gb] so did she, _ [Bb] so did she _
_ [B] _ And when [Db] she died, _
_ [Bb] papa broke down [Ebm] and he cried
[B] And all he could say [Abm] was, God, why her?
[Bb] Take me _ _ _
_ [Ebm] Every day he sat there sleeping, [Abm] _ in his rocking chair _
_ [Bb] He never went upstairs, _
_ [Ebm] cause she wasn't there _ _
_ _ Then one day my papa said, son, [Abm] I'm proud of how you've grown _
[Bb] He said, go make it on your own, and [Ebm] don't worry, I'm okay alone
He said, there are things you must do, [Abm] _ places you must see _
[Bb] His eyes were sad as he, _ [Ebm] as he said goodbye to me _
_ Every time I kiss my children, [Abm] _ papa's words ring true
He [Bb] said, your children, they live through you
And [Ebm] they grow, they leave you too _
I _ remember every word [Abm] my papa used to say _
[Bb] I kiss my kids and I pray that [Ebm] they'll think, [B] think of [Db] me
[Ebm] That way, _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [B] someday
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