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Tabbed by: Michael A Monteiro (2014)
CDaughter, Fdon't give your love to the first man you seCe
Just Fbide your time so your heart will be freCe
To Gfind the Amone
Girl, you Cdon't have to FrunG  G7  
CDaughter, Fdon't think that love has gone out of stylCe
Just Fsome folks every once in a whilCe
Don't GunderstAmand
How this Cworld was plannFedG  Em  
EmNow I kAmnow you're Cwondering Ghow
EmYou know when the real Fthing is comin' your GwayEm  
EmWhen you Amlive for Chim and not Gyou
EmYou know that it's Ftruly comin' to AmstayG  
CDaughter (daughter), FI know it's hard to make yourself wait C(yeah)
FBut when the right man comes it won't be too latCe
So Gdon't you cAmry
He'll be Chere by and FbyG  G7  
SOLO:  C   F   C   F   C   G   Am   C   F   G  Em  
EmNow I kAmnow you're Cwondering Ghow
EmYou know when the real Fthing is comin' your GwayEm  
EmWhen you Amlive for Chim and not Gyou
EmYou know that it's Ftruly comin' to AmstayG  
CDaughter, I Fknow it's hard to make yourself waiCt
But when the Fright man comes it won't be too laCte
So Gdon't you cAmry
He'll be Chere by and Fby
                       G    C(Repeat F and C Till End)
And steal your heart away

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Daughter

by Bread

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Tabbed by: Michael A Monteiro (2014)

C F C

Daughter, don't give your love to the first man you see

F C

Just bide your time so your heart will be free

G Am

To find the one

C F G G7

Girl, you don't have to run

C F C

Daughter, don't think that love has gone out of style

F C

Just some folks every once in a while

G Am

Don't understand

C F G Em

How this world was planned

Em Am C G

Now I know you're wondering how

Em F G Em

You know when the real thing is comin' your way

Em Am C G

When you live for him and not you

Em F Am G

You know that it's truly comin' to stay

C F C

Daughter (daughter), I know it's hard to make yourself wait (yeah)

F C

But when the right man comes it won't be too late

G Am

So don't you cry

C F G G7

He'll be here by and by

C F C F C G Am C F G Em

SOLO:

Em Am C G

Now I know you're wondering how

Em F G Em

You know when the real thing is comin' your way

Em Am C G

When you live for him and not you

Em F Am G

You know that it's truly comin' to stay

C F C

Daughter, I know it's hard to make yourself wait

F C

But when the right man comes it won't be too late

G Am

So don't you cry

C F

He'll be here by and by

G C

(Repeat F and C Till End)

And steal your heart away

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