Daddy Chords by Red Sovine
Tempo:
113.45 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
E
G#
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A#]
[F#]
[B]
Today, I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[F#] And today, my mind flashed back to my childhood [B] days.
I [B] recall my first day of [E] school and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in patched
up blue [F#] jeans.
But dad, today that's the style.
[B] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned.
And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
But now, I can see why that [F#] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we [B] stayed together.
Now, my dad was a man that knew his [E] own mind.
And I remember when he'd call us all together [F#] and he'd say, family, [F#] it's loving time.
[B] His world was built around mom and the four kids they raised.
And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face each time dad would say
the table grace.
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But [A#] when we got too loud, [F#] dad would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
[A#m] There [B] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl.
[D#] Well, [E] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, [F#] I love one just as much as I love the other.
Would you [B] look at her?
She looks just like her mother.
I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad and talk about the things that he'd
done when he was young.
Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in the county when [F#] it
came to a contest and games.
Because he could outrun, [G#] outbox, [B] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town.
[D#] Now, my [E] dad was a good man.
And his family came first.
[F#] And he did his best for us.
And I know [B] sometimes he worked till it hurt.
The Depression wasn't an easy time.
A dollar a day was the pay back then.
And I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak and walking 14 miles [G#] to get to work
[B] without being late.
[F#]
Oh, I guess everyone [B] remembers the good times and the bad.
[F#] Good [B] times were happy.
[E] Bad times were sad.
And when I'd do something wrong, he'd straighten [F#] me out with his hand or a belt out behind the house.
But now, mama didn't raise her voice or fuss when we'd get [B] out of hand.
She'd just say, now that's enough.
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on.
Why we pick cotton, chop [F#] cotton, stack [C#] hay, pull corn.
Well, that's [G#] the way we made our living [B] back then on the farm.
But things are different now.
[E] Because it's like a new world we're living in.
Everything's a [F#] mad rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when I think of [B] my dad, it makes me proud, you see?
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, not everyone is lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
And now when I hear a [F#] church bell chime, it's almost like my [G#] dad saying, [B] family, it's loving time.
So why [E] don't you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[F#] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit [B] that it will mean more to him than any gift
that money could ever buy.
Because, you know, you can't ever repay [F#] him for [B] all the things he did.
[F#]
[B]
Today, I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[F#] And today, my mind flashed back to my childhood [B] days.
I [B] recall my first day of [E] school and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in patched
up blue [F#] jeans.
But dad, today that's the style.
[B] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned.
And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
But now, I can see why that [F#] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we [B] stayed together.
Now, my dad was a man that knew his [E] own mind.
And I remember when he'd call us all together [F#] and he'd say, family, [F#] it's loving time.
[B] His world was built around mom and the four kids they raised.
And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face each time dad would say
the table grace.
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But [A#] when we got too loud, [F#] dad would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
[A#m] There [B] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl.
[D#] Well, [E] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, [F#] I love one just as much as I love the other.
Would you [B] look at her?
She looks just like her mother.
I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad and talk about the things that he'd
done when he was young.
Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in the county when [F#] it
came to a contest and games.
Because he could outrun, [G#] outbox, [B] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town.
[D#] Now, my [E] dad was a good man.
And his family came first.
[F#] And he did his best for us.
And I know [B] sometimes he worked till it hurt.
The Depression wasn't an easy time.
A dollar a day was the pay back then.
And I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak and walking 14 miles [G#] to get to work
[B] without being late.
[F#]
Oh, I guess everyone [B] remembers the good times and the bad.
[F#] Good [B] times were happy.
[E] Bad times were sad.
And when I'd do something wrong, he'd straighten [F#] me out with his hand or a belt out behind the house.
But now, mama didn't raise her voice or fuss when we'd get [B] out of hand.
She'd just say, now that's enough.
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on.
Why we pick cotton, chop [F#] cotton, stack [C#] hay, pull corn.
Well, that's [G#] the way we made our living [B] back then on the farm.
But things are different now.
[E] Because it's like a new world we're living in.
Everything's a [F#] mad rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when I think of [B] my dad, it makes me proud, you see?
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, not everyone is lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
And now when I hear a [F#] church bell chime, it's almost like my [G#] dad saying, [B] family, it's loving time.
So why [E] don't you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[F#] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit [B] that it will mean more to him than any gift
that money could ever buy.
Because, you know, you can't ever repay [F#] him for [B] all the things he did.
Key:
B
F#
E
G#
A#
B
F#
E
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Today, I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
_ _ All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[F#] _ And today, my mind flashed back to my childhood [B] days.
_ _ I [B] recall my first day of [E] school and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in patched
up blue [F#] jeans.
_ But dad, today that's the style.
_ [B] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned.
_ _ And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
_ But now, I can see why that [F#] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we [B] stayed together.
_ _ Now, my dad was a man that knew his [E] own mind.
_ And I remember when he'd call us all together [F#] and he'd say, family, [F#] it's loving time.
_ _ [B] His world was built around mom and the four kids they raised.
_ And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face each time dad would say
the table grace.
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But [A#] when we got too loud, [F#] dad would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
[A#m] There [B] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl. _
[D#] Well, [E] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, [F#] I love one just as much as I love the other. _
Would you [B] look at her?
She looks just like her mother. _
_ _ I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad _ and talk about the things that he'd
done when he was young. _
_ Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in the county when [F#] it
came to a contest and games.
Because he could outrun, [G#] outbox, [B] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town. _
[D#] Now, my [E] dad was a good man.
And his family came first.
_ [F#] And he did his best for us. _
And I know [B] sometimes he worked till it hurt. _ _
The Depression wasn't an easy time.
A dollar a day was the pay back then.
And I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak and walking 14 miles [G#] to get to work
[B] without being late.
[F#] _ _ _
Oh, I guess everyone [B] remembers the good times and the bad.
[F#] Good [B] times were happy.
[E] Bad times were sad.
And when I'd do something wrong, he'd straighten [F#] me out with his hand or a belt out behind the house.
But now, mama didn't raise her voice or fuss when we'd get [B] out of hand.
_ She'd just say, now that's enough. _
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on.
Why we pick cotton, chop [F#] cotton, stack [C#] hay, pull corn.
Well, that's [G#] the way we made our living [B] back then on the farm.
_ But things are different now.
[E] Because it's like a new world we're living in. _
Everything's a [F#] mad rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when I think of [B] my dad, it makes me proud, you see? _
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, not everyone is lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
_ And now when I hear a [F#] church bell chime, it's almost like my [G#] dad saying, [B] family, it's loving time. _
So why [E] don't you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[F#] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit [B] that it will mean more to him than any gift
that money could ever buy.
_ Because, you know, you can't ever repay [F#] him for [B] all the things he did. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Today, I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
_ _ All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[F#] _ And today, my mind flashed back to my childhood [B] days.
_ _ I [B] recall my first day of [E] school and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in patched
up blue [F#] jeans.
_ But dad, today that's the style.
_ [B] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned.
_ _ And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
_ But now, I can see why that [F#] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we [B] stayed together.
_ _ Now, my dad was a man that knew his [E] own mind.
_ And I remember when he'd call us all together [F#] and he'd say, family, [F#] it's loving time.
_ _ [B] His world was built around mom and the four kids they raised.
_ And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face each time dad would say
the table grace.
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But [A#] when we got too loud, [F#] dad would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
[A#m] There [B] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl. _
[D#] Well, [E] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, [F#] I love one just as much as I love the other. _
Would you [B] look at her?
She looks just like her mother. _
_ _ I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad _ and talk about the things that he'd
done when he was young. _
_ Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in the county when [F#] it
came to a contest and games.
Because he could outrun, [G#] outbox, [B] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town. _
[D#] Now, my [E] dad was a good man.
And his family came first.
_ [F#] And he did his best for us. _
And I know [B] sometimes he worked till it hurt. _ _
The Depression wasn't an easy time.
A dollar a day was the pay back then.
And I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak and walking 14 miles [G#] to get to work
[B] without being late.
[F#] _ _ _
Oh, I guess everyone [B] remembers the good times and the bad.
[F#] Good [B] times were happy.
[E] Bad times were sad.
And when I'd do something wrong, he'd straighten [F#] me out with his hand or a belt out behind the house.
But now, mama didn't raise her voice or fuss when we'd get [B] out of hand.
_ She'd just say, now that's enough. _
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on.
Why we pick cotton, chop [F#] cotton, stack [C#] hay, pull corn.
Well, that's [G#] the way we made our living [B] back then on the farm.
_ But things are different now.
[E] Because it's like a new world we're living in. _
Everything's a [F#] mad rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when I think of [B] my dad, it makes me proud, you see? _
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, not everyone is lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
_ And now when I hear a [F#] church bell chime, it's almost like my [G#] dad saying, [B] family, it's loving time. _
So why [E] don't you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[F#] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit [B] that it will mean more to him than any gift
that money could ever buy.
_ Because, you know, you can't ever repay [F#] him for [B] all the things he did. _ _ _
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