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Daddy
Intro:  Bb  
He smelt the briny ocean when Ebhe was seventeen
Dmjust said goodbye, cause sailors never Fcry
When the Bblife ashore became no more
Than Ebjust a point of dad, he Dmtried to realize
The words the old man saidF  
Chorus
Son, you'll Bbnever live in ClEbover
But the Bblast word's up to Ebyou
If you Bbreally thought it Ebover
Do what Dmyou must Bbdo
Daddy, I Ebdon't know if I'm wrong
BbDaaaaaCad, it's Fthere where I belong
BbDaddy, once EbI'll be back to sea
If at Bbhome it's really Ebbetter like you said to Bbme. 
He sailed across the seven seas from EbEngland to Japan
He Dmsaw all the places in the Fworld.
But Bbsomewhere in his heart, there is a Ebstart of yearning for 
the Dmland he left behind, that he adFored. 
Chorus
Son, you'll Bbnever live in ClEbover
But the Bblast word's up to Ebyou
If you Bbreally thought it Ebover
Do what Dmyou must Bbdo
Daddy,  I Ebknow that I was wrong
BbDaaaaaaCd   I'm Fback where I belong
BbDaddy, those Ebwords you used to say
That at Bbhome it's really Ebbetter  feel it Dmevery Bbday
(repeate)

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Daddy

by Pussycat

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Daddy

Intro:

He smelt the briny ocean when he was seventeen

Dm F

just said goodbye, cause sailors never cry

When the life ashore became no more

Eb Dm

Than just a point of dad, he tried to realize

The words the old man said

Chorus

Bb Eb

Son, you'll never live in Clover

Bb Eb

But the last word's up to you

Bb Eb

If you really thought it over

Dm Bb

Do what you must do

Daddy, I don't know if I'm wrong

Bb C F

Daaaaaad, it's there where I belong

Bb Eb

Daddy, once I'll be back to sea

Bb Eb Bb

If at home it's really better like you said to me.

He sailed across the seven seas from England to Japan

Dm F

He saw all the places in the world.

Bb Eb

But somewhere in his heart, there is a start of yearning for

Dm F

the land he left behind, that he adored.

Chorus

Bb Eb

Son, you'll never live in Clover

Bb Eb

But the last word's up to you

Bb Eb

If you really thought it over

Dm Bb

Do what you must do

Daddy, I know that I was wrong

Bb C F

Daaaaaad I'm back where I belong

Bb Eb

Daddy, those words you used to say

Bb Eb Dm Bb

That at home it's really better feel it every day

(repeate)

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