Papa Chords by Paul Anka
Tempo:
120.2 bpm
Chords used:
B
Em
Am
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[Am]
[B]
[Em]
Every day my papa would work to help to make ends [Am] meet
[B] To see that we would eat, keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
[B] To kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
Growing up with him was easy, [C] I just flew on by
The [G#m] years began to fly, [B] [Em] he aged and so did I
[C] I could [D] tell [B] that mama was [Em] the well
[C] Papa knew [D] and deep down so [G] did she, so [B] did she
[C] When she [D] died, [B] papa broke down [Em] and cried
[C] All he said [Am] was, God, why not [B] take me?
[Em] Every night he sat there sleeping, [Am] his walking chair
He [B] never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud the way you've grown
[B] Make it on your own, [Em] so I'll be okay alone
Every [C]
[D] [B]
[A] [Em] [Am]
[B]
[Em]
time I kissed my children, [Am]
papa's words rang true
Your [B] children lived through you, [Em] oh, indeed
You remember every word [F#] [B]
you used [Am] to say
I [B] remember every [Em] time you were that way
Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
[B] To kiss me on my head [Em] after all the prayers were said
Every night my papa would take [C] and help me in my [Am] [B] bed
[Em]
[Am]
[B]
[Em]
Every day my papa would work to help to make ends [Am] meet
[B] To see that we would eat, keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
[B] To kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
Growing up with him was easy, [C] I just flew on by
The [G#m] years began to fly, [B] [Em] he aged and so did I
[C] I could [D] tell [B] that mama was [Em] the well
[C] Papa knew [D] and deep down so [G] did she, so [B] did she
[C] When she [D] died, [B] papa broke down [Em] and cried
[C] All he said [Am] was, God, why not [B] take me?
[Em] Every night he sat there sleeping, [Am] his walking chair
He [B] never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud the way you've grown
[B] Make it on your own, [Em] so I'll be okay alone
Every [C]
[D] [B]
[A] [Em] [Am]
[B]
[Em]
time I kissed my children, [Am]
papa's words rang true
Your [B] children lived through you, [Em] oh, indeed
You remember every word [F#] [B]
you used [Am] to say
I [B] remember every [Em] time you were that way
Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
[B] To kiss me on my head [Em] after all the prayers were said
Every night my papa would take [C] and help me in my [Am] [B] bed
[Em]
Key:
B
Em
Am
C
D
B
Em
Am
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Every day my papa would work to help to make ends [Am] meet
_ _ [B] To see that we would eat, keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
_ [B] To kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
_ _ _ Growing up with him was easy, [C] I just flew on by
_ The [G#m] years began to fly, [B] _ [Em] he aged and so did I
_ _ [C] _ I could [D] tell _ [B] that mama was [Em] the well
_ _ [C] Papa knew [D] and deep down so [G] did she, so [B] did she
_ [C] When _ she [D] died, _ _ [B] papa broke down [Em] and cried
_ _ [C] All he said [Am] was, God, why not [B] take _ me?
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Every night he sat there sleeping, [Am] _ his walking chair
He [B] never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
_ Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud the way you've grown
_ _ [B] Make it on your own, [Em] so I'll be okay alone
_ Every [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
time I kissed my children, [Am] _ _
papa's words rang true
Your [B] _ children lived through you, _ [Em] _ oh, indeed
You _ _ _ _ _ remember _ every word [F#] _ _ [B]
you used [Am] to say
I _ [B] remember _ every _ _ _ [Em] time you were that way
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
_ _ [B] To kiss me on my head _ _ [Em] after all the prayers were said
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [C] and help me in my [Am] _ _ _ [B] bed _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Every day my papa would work to help to make ends [Am] meet
_ _ [B] To see that we would eat, keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
_ [B] To kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
_ _ _ Growing up with him was easy, [C] I just flew on by
_ The [G#m] years began to fly, [B] _ [Em] he aged and so did I
_ _ [C] _ I could [D] tell _ [B] that mama was [Em] the well
_ _ [C] Papa knew [D] and deep down so [G] did she, so [B] did she
_ [C] When _ she [D] died, _ _ [B] papa broke down [Em] and cried
_ _ [C] All he said [Am] was, God, why not [B] take _ me?
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Every night he sat there sleeping, [Am] _ his walking chair
He [B] never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
_ Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud the way you've grown
_ _ [B] Make it on your own, [Em] so I'll be okay alone
_ Every [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
time I kissed my children, [Am] _ _
papa's words rang true
Your [B] _ children lived through you, _ [Em] _ oh, indeed
You _ _ _ _ _ remember _ every word [F#] _ _ [B]
you used [Am] to say
I _ [B] remember _ every _ _ _ [Em] time you were that way
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] and help me in my bed
_ _ [B] To kiss me on my head _ _ [Em] after all the prayers were said
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [C] and help me in my [Am] _ _ _ [B] bed _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _