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Don’t Cry Daddy – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Scott (Mac) Davis
Originally released as a single (1969).
Now on: “2nd to None” and other Greatest Hits compilations.
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
D x-x-0-2-3-2 or (especially in Intro and Interlude) x-x-0-7-7-5
F/D x-x-0-5-6-5
G/D x-x-0-7-8-7
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 or (especially in Intro and Interlude) x-x-0-5-5-3
G/A x-0-5-4-3-3
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[Intro]
| D| F/D| G/D| D| C/D|
[Verse 1]
ToDday I stumbled from my bed
With F#thunder crashing in my head
And my Gpillow still wet
| D| C/D|
From last night's tears
And Das I think of giving up
A F#voice inside my coffee-cup
Kept Gcrying out
| C| A|
Ringing in my ears
[Chorus]
Don't cry Ddaddy
| Em| A|
Daddy, please don't cry
Daddy, Gyou've still got me and Alittle Tommy
ToDgether we'll find a Gbrand new mommy
GDaddy, daddy, please laugh again
[break]
ADaddy ride us on your back again
[break]
G   F#m   Em   G/A[ D]
Oh, da-a-a-addy, please don't cry
[Interlude]
| D| F/D| G/D| D| C/D| D| C/D|
[Verse 2]
DWhy are children always first
To F#feel the pain and hurt the worst
It's Gcruel but somehow
| D| C/D|
It just don't seem right
'Cause Dev'ry time I cry I know
It F#hurts my little children so
And I Gwonder
| C| A|
Will it be the same tonight
[Chorus]
Don't cry Ddaddy
| Em| A|
Daddy, please don't cry
Daddy, Gyou've still got me and Alittle Tommy
ToDgether we'll find a Gbrand new mommy
GDaddy, daddy, please laugh again
[break]
ADaddy ride us on your back again
[break]
G   F#m   Em   G/A| D| C/D|
Oh, da-a-a-addy, please don't cry
G   F#m   Em   G/A[ D]
Oh, da-a-a-addy, ... please don't cry
[break] [break]
[ritardando]
[Coda]
| D| C/D| D| D  

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