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When Your Dad Left Your Mom

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Same chord progression through the whole song:
in this order G-C-G-C-Am-C-G-C-G
The picking rhythm is very upbeat, it sounds way better tuned down a half step but 
standard is fine too. 
[Verse 1]
When your dad left your Gmom
you moved into the Ccondo
stayed there while he was Ggone
We stayed up late watching Ccable
And we swam in thAme pool
We ate all his fCood
Yeah we had so muGch fun
When your dCad left your Gmom
[Verse 2]
When your dad left your Gmom
She had to sell the hCouse
We stayed up all night lGong
helping her move everythinCg out
In your empty bedroom upsAmtairs
You kissed me like you didn't Ccare
Hey what else could possibly go Gwrong?
When your Cdad left your mGom
[Verse 3]
When your dad left your mGom
Your little brother stayed with Cus
We helped him get his homework dGone
We got him up and ready for the bCus
It was just for a few dAmays
While your mom moved into the new plCace
And did what had to get dGone
When your dCad left your mGom
 [Verse 4]
When your dad left your mGom
You'd get so quiet sometiCmes
You'd say that nothing was wGrong
Like I couldn't see it in your eCyes
But every once in a whAmile
I could still get you to smiCle
And I wrote you this stupid sGong
When your dCad left your mGom

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When Your Dad Left Your Mom

by Paul Baribeau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Same chord progression through the whole song:

in this order G-C-G-C-Am-C-G-C-G

The picking rhythm is very upbeat, it sounds way better tuned down a half step but

standard is fine too.

[Verse 1]

When your dad left your mom

you moved into the condo

stayed there while he was gone

We stayed up late watching cable

And we swam in the pool

We ate all his food

Yeah we had so much fun

C G

When your dad left your mom

[Verse 2]

When your dad left your mom

She had to sell the house

We stayed up all night long

helping her move everything out

In your empty bedroom upstairs

You kissed me like you didn't care

Hey what else could possibly go wrong?

C G

When your dad left your mom

[Verse 3]

When your dad left your mom

Your little brother stayed with us

We helped him get his homework done

We got him up and ready for the bus

It was just for a few days

While your mom moved into the new place

And did what had to get done

C G

When your dad left your mom

[Verse 4]

When your dad left your mom

You'd get so quiet sometimes

You'd say that nothing was wrong

Like I couldn't see it in your eyes

But every once in a while

I could still get you to smile

And I wrote you this stupid song

C G

When your dad left your mom

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