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Charlie

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Capo 5
[Chords]
C        x-3-2-0-1-0
G/C      3-2-0-0-1-0 or 3-2-0-0-1-3
Am       x-0-2-2-1-0
F        1-3-3-2-1-0
C7       x-3-2-3-1-0
E7       0-2-0-1-0-0
D7       x-x-0-2-1-2
C/G      3-3-2-0-1-0
[Intro]
C    G/C
C    G/C
C    G/C
C    G/C
[Verse]
CCharlie, I'll Ammake a Fdeal with Cyou
G/Cafter which you can do anything Cyou want C7to 
FI know I've got the G/Cleg up, as Amyou're still only Cmade up 
Fbut baby you know I G/Cwrote this song for Cyou 
CDon't go kissing bAmoys, don't Fmake a lot Cof noise 
G/Clet daddy sing his songs, and be real Cgood C7  
Fjust treat your teachers G/Cnice and find a Amhealthy appeCtite
Ffor what you really, G/Creally want to Cdo 
CAnd if in fact your Ammarried beFfore the day I'm Cburied
E7follow just my one and only Amrule
Ffor everything you G/Cdo just reAmmember through and Cthrough 
Fbe my best friend 'cause G/Ci'll be one for Cyou 
[Chorus]
FCharlie, you'll be strong 
C/GCharlie, you'll be smart 
AmCharlie, you'll be anything you Fwant to from the start 
D7Charlie, oh my G/Cbaby, you'll be E7every bit the Amlady 
Fthat'll go on breaking G/Cthis old lonely Cheart 
[Verse]
CI know just how you'll Ambe cause you'll Fbe just like Cme
G/Ccharming, so alarming & a little Ccrazy C7  
Fthe queen of some sand G/Ccastle, an aAmbrasive, rowdy Chassle 
Fbut kind and loving, G/Cfresh and bright, CI know 
CCome to me with Amproblems, I Fswear, I won't go try to Csolve 'em 
E7I'll only tell you everything I Amknow 
Flike standing tall was G/Call I had, like Amboys are bad and Clove's a fad
Fthat no one ever G/Clearns to just let Cgo 
[Chorus]
FCharlie, you'll be strong 
C/GCharlie, you'll be smart 
AmCharlie, you'll be anything you Fwant to from the start 
D7Charlie, oh my G/Cbaby, you'll be E7every bit the Amlady 
Fthat'll go on breaking G/Cthis old lonely Cheart 
[Verse]
CCharlie, there's just one Amlittle thing Fbefore we meet some Clovely spring 
E7I have to go and you find you a nice Ammomma
Fshe'll be just like G/Cme and you, Amperfect in just Cwhat we do 
Fa love as strong as G/Cfather and his Amdaughter 
[Chorus]
FCharlie, you'll be strong 
C/GCharlie, you'll be smart 
AmCharlie, you'll be anything you Fwant to from the start 
D7Charlie, oh my G/Cbaby, you'll be E7every bit the Amlady 
Fthat'll go on breaking G/Cthis old lonely CheartC7  
[Outro]
FOh, darling, CharlieG/C  
C/G    G/C
C      G/C
C

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Charlie

by Kenneth Pattengale

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

C/G

Capo 5

[Chords]

C x-3-2-0-1-0

G/C 3-2-0-0-1-0 or 3-2-0-0-1-3

Am x-0-2-2-1-0

F 1-3-3-2-1-0

C7 x-3-2-3-1-0

E7 0-2-0-1-0-0

D7 x-x-0-2-1-2

C/G 3-3-2-0-1-0

[Intro]

C G/C

[Verse]

C Am F C

Charlie, I'll make a deal with you

G/C C C7

after which you can do anything you want to

F G/C Am C

I know I've got the leg up, as you're still only made up

F G/C C

but baby you know I wrote this song for you

C Am F C

Don't go kissing boys, don't make a lot of noise

G/C C C7

let daddy sing his songs, and be real good

F G/C Am C

just treat your teachers nice and find a healthy appetite

F G/C C

for what you really, really want to do

C Am F C

And if in fact your married before the day I'm buried

E7 Am

follow just my one and only rule

F G/C Am C

for everything you do just remember through and through

F G/C C

be my best friend 'cause i'll be one for you

[Chorus]

Charlie, you'll be strong

C/G

Charlie, you'll be smart

Am F

Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start

D7 G/C E7 Am

Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady

F G/C C

that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart

[Verse]

C Am F C

I know just how you'll be cause you'll be just like me

G/C C C7

charming, so alarming & a little crazy

F G/C Am C

the queen of some sand castle, an abrasive, rowdy hassle

F G/C C

but kind and loving, fresh and bright, I know

C Am F C

Come to me with problems, I swear, I won't go try to solve 'em

E7 Am

I'll only tell you everything I know

F G/C Am C

like standing tall was all I had, like boys are bad and love's a fad

F G/C C

that no one ever learns to just let go

[Chorus]

Charlie, you'll be strong

C/G

Charlie, you'll be smart

Am F

Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start

D7 G/C E7 Am

Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady

F G/C C

that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart

[Verse]

C Am F C

Charlie, there's just one little thing before we meet some lovely spring

E7 Am

I have to go and you find you a nice momma

F G/C Am C

she'll be just like me and you, perfect in just what we do

F G/C Am

a love as strong as father and his daughter

[Chorus]

Charlie, you'll be strong

C/G

Charlie, you'll be smart

Am F

Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start

D7 G/C E7 Am

Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady

F G/C C C7

that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart

[Outro]

F G/C

Oh, darling, Charlie

C/G G/C

C G/C

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