Chords for PAUL ANKA - Papa
Tempo:
120.8 bpm
Chords used:
B
Em
Am
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am]
[B]
[Em]
Every day my papa would work to help to make [Am] ends meet
[B] To see that we would eat [F#] and keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
Every night my papa would take [Am] and put me in my bed
[B] Kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
Growing up with him was easy
[Am] Time just flew on by, [B] the years began to fly
[Em] He aged and so did I
[C] I [D] could tell [B] that mama [D#] was [Em] aware
[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] in his walking chair
[B] He never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud of the way you've grown
[B] Make it on your own, [Em] so I'll be okay alone
Every time I kiss my children, [Am] papa's words ring true
[B] Your [E] children live [B] through you, [Em] oh, indeed you do
I remember every word [E] my [A] papa used [Am] to say
I [B] remember every day [Em] he taught me when and where
Every night my papa would take [Am] me and
[B] kiss me on my head
[E] When [Em] my eyes were set, every night my papa would take
[Am] [B] [E]
[B]
[Em]
Every day my papa would work to help to make [Am] ends meet
[B] To see that we would eat [F#] and keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
Every night my papa would take [Am] and put me in my bed
[B] Kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
Growing up with him was easy
[Am] Time just flew on by, [B] the years began to fly
[Em] He aged and so did I
[C] I [D] could tell [B] that mama [D#] was [Em] aware
[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] in his walking chair
[B] He never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud of the way you've grown
[B] Make it on your own, [Em] so I'll be okay alone
Every time I kiss my children, [Am] papa's words ring true
[B] Your [E] children live [B] through you, [Em] oh, indeed you do
I remember every word [E] my [A] papa used [Am] to say
I [B] remember every day [Em] he taught me when and where
Every night my papa would take [Am] me and
[B] kiss me on my head
[E] When [Em] my eyes were set, every night my papa would take
[Am] [B] [E]
Key:
B
Em
Am
C
E
B
Em
Am
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Every day my papa would work to help to make [Am] ends meet
_ [B] To see that we would eat [F#] and keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] and put me in my bed
_ _ _ [B] Kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
_ _ _ Growing up with him was easy
[Am] Time just flew on by, _ [B] the years began to fly
_ [Em] He aged and so did I
_ _ [C] _ _ I [D] could tell _ [B] that mama [D#] was [Em] aware
_ _ _ [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] _ in his walking chair
_ [B] He never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
_ _ _ Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud of the way you've grown
_ _ [B] Make it on your own, _ [Em] so I'll be okay alone
_ _ _ Every time I kiss my children, [Am] _ _ papa's words ring true
_ _ [B] Your [E] children live [B] through you, _ _ [Em] _ oh, indeed you do
I _ _ _ remember every word [E] my [A] papa used [Am] to say
I _ [B] remember every day _ [Em] he taught me when and where
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] me _ and _
_ _ _ [B] kiss me on my head
_ _ [E] When [Em] my eyes were set, _ _ _ _ every night my papa would take
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Every day my papa would work to help to make [Am] ends meet
_ [B] To see that we would eat [F#] and keep [Em] those shoes upon my feet
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] and put me in my bed
_ _ _ [B] Kiss me on my head after [Em] all the prayers were said
_ _ _ Growing up with him was easy
[Am] Time just flew on by, _ [B] the years began to fly
_ [Em] He aged and so did I
_ _ [C] _ _ I [D] could tell _ [B] that mama [D#] was [Em] aware
_ _ _ [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] _ in his walking chair
_ [B] He never went upstairs, oh, [Em] because she wasn't there
_ _ _ Then one day my papa said, son, [Am] I'm proud of the way you've grown
_ _ [B] Make it on your own, _ [Em] so I'll be okay alone
_ _ _ Every time I kiss my children, [Am] _ _ papa's words ring true
_ _ [B] Your [E] children live [B] through you, _ _ [Em] _ oh, indeed you do
I _ _ _ remember every word [E] my [A] papa used [Am] to say
I _ [B] remember every day _ [Em] he taught me when and where
_ _ _ Every night my papa would take [Am] me _ and _
_ _ _ [B] kiss me on my head
_ _ [E] When [Em] my eyes were set, _ _ _ _ every night my papa would take
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _