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Daddy Went Walkin

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
G/B       x-2-x-0-3-x
A7/C#     x-4-x-0-5-x
Dmaj7     x-x-0-2-2-2
Gmaj7     3-x-4-4-3-x
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[Intro]
|  D| % | % | % | 
[Verse]
[N.C.]
My old dad went a walkin' one day,
DPushing tall weeds right outta his way
[N.C.]
My old dad went a walkin' one day
DHey now, hey now
[Verse]
[N.C.]
Corduroy pants and an old plaid shirt
DDaddy went a walkin' just to feel the earth
[N.C.]
Got a little dirty but that's all right
DHey now, hey now
[Chorus]
 EmOld man EmcrosEm/F#sin'  Em/Gthe   Aroad
AYou've G/Bgot A7/C#to    Dlet him go
 EmOld man EmcrosEm/F#sin'  Em/Gthe   Aroad
AHe's G/Bfee-A7/C#lin'  Dfine
[Interlude]
|  D| % | % | % | 
[Verse]
DDaddy went a ridin' in his old car
DTook the dog with him 'cause it ain't too far
DDaddy went ridin' in his old car
DHey now, hey now
[Verse]
DBrown leather boots and an old straw hat
DDaddy's getting wood with the barnyard cat
DGot a little dirty but that's all right
DHey now, hey now
[Chorus]
 EmOld man EmcrosEm/F#sin'  Em/Gthe   Aroad
AYou've G/Bgot A7/C#to    Dlet him go
 EmOld man EmcrosEm/F#sin'  Em/Gthe   Aroad
AHe's G/Bfee-A7/C#lin'  Dfine
[Interlude]
|  D| % | % | % | 
[Middle 8]
 DMama's waiting Dmaj7at the top of the GhillGmaj7  
 AThey'll be laughing, Aoh the stories they'll Gtell ...
 DWhen he holds her Dmaj7in his arms aGgain,Gmaj7  
 AThey'll be sweethearts Awith time on their GhanAds
[Interlude]
|  D| % | % | % | 
|  D| % | % | % | 
[Verse]
[N.C.]
My old dad went a walkin' one day
DPushing tall weeds right outta his way
[N.C.]
My old dad went a walkin' one day
DHey now, hey now
[Verse]
[N.C.]
Corduroy pants and an old plaid shirt
DDaddy went a walkin' just to feel the earth
[N.C.]
Got a little dirty but that's all right
DHey now, hey now
[Verse]
[N.C.]
Daddy went a ridin' in his old car
DTook the dog with him 'cause it ain't too far
[N.C.]
Daddy went ridin' in his old car
DHey now, hey now
[Verse]
[N.C.]
Brown leather boots and an old straw hat
DDaddy's getting wood with the barnyard cat
[N.C.]
Got a little dirty but that's all right
DHey now, hey now

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Daddy Went Walkin

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/F#

Em/G

G/B

A7/C#

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G/B x-2-x-0-3-x

A7/C# x-4-x-0-5-x

Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2

Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x

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[Intro]

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[Verse]

[N.C.]

My old dad went a walkin' one day,

Pushing tall weeds right outta his way

[N.C.]

My old dad went a walkin' one day

Hey now, hey now

[Verse]

[N.C.]

Corduroy pants and an old plaid shirt

Daddy went a walkin' just to feel the earth

[N.C.]

Got a little dirty but that's all right

Hey now, hey now

[Chorus]

Em Em Em/F# Em/G A

Old man crossin' the road

A G/B A7/C# D

You've got to let him go

Em Em Em/F# Em/G A

Old man crossin' the road

A G/B A7/C# D

He's fee-lin' fine

[Interlude]

| | % | % | % |

[Verse]

Daddy went a ridin' in his old car

Took the dog with him 'cause it ain't too far

Daddy went ridin' in his old car

Hey now, hey now

[Verse]

Brown leather boots and an old straw hat

Daddy's getting wood with the barnyard cat

Got a little dirty but that's all right

Hey now, hey now

[Chorus]

Em Em Em/F# Em/G A

Old man crossin' the road

A G/B A7/C# D

You've got to let him go

Em Em Em/F# Em/G A

Old man crossin' the road

A G/B A7/C# D

He's fee-lin' fine

[Interlude]

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[Middle 8]

D Dmaj7 G Gmaj7

Mama's waiting at the top of the hill

A A G

They'll be laughing, oh the stories they'll tell ...

D Dmaj7 G Gmaj7

When he holds her in his arms again,

A A G A

They'll be sweethearts with time on their hands

[Interlude]

| | % | % | % |

[Verse]

[N.C.]

My old dad went a walkin' one day

Pushing tall weeds right outta his way

[N.C.]

My old dad went a walkin' one day

Hey now, hey now

[Verse]

[N.C.]

Corduroy pants and an old plaid shirt

Daddy went a walkin' just to feel the earth

[N.C.]

Got a little dirty but that's all right

Hey now, hey now

[Verse]

[N.C.]

Daddy went a ridin' in his old car

Took the dog with him 'cause it ain't too far

[N.C.]

Daddy went ridin' in his old car

Hey now, hey now

[Verse]

[N.C.]

Brown leather boots and an old straw hat

Daddy's getting wood with the barnyard cat

[N.C.]

Got a little dirty but that's all right

Hey now, hey now

About Daddy Went Walkin Chords by Neil Young

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