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To Daddy-Emmylou Harris (written by Dolly Parton)
CAPO 2
GMama never seemed
To miss the finer things of life
If she did she never G7did say so to daDddy
She never wanted to be more
Than mother and a wife
If she did she never D7did say so to daGddy
GThe only thing that seemed
To be important in her life
Was to make our house a G7home and make us Chappy
Mama never wanted
Any Gmore that what she had
If she Ddid she never D7did say so to dadGdy
GHe often left her all alone
She didn't mind the staying home
If she did she never G7did say so to daDddy
And she never missed the flowers
And the cards he never sent her
If she did she never dD7id say so to daGddy
GBeing took for granted
Was a thing that she accepted
And she didn't need those tG7hings to make her haCppy
And she didn't seem to notice
That Ghe didn't kiss and hold her
If she Ddid she never dD7id say so to daGddy
One Cmorning we awoke
Just to find a note
That mama carefully wrote and left to Ddaddy
And Cas we began to read it
Our ears could not believe it
The words that she had written there to Ddaddy
She Gsaid the kids are older now
They don't need me very much
And I've gone in search for G7love I need so Cbadly
I have needed you so long
But GI just can't keep holding on
She never meant to come back home
If she Ddid she never D7did say so to daCddy
Goodbye to Gdaddy

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To Daddy

by Emmylou Harris

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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To Daddy-Emmylou Harris (written by Dolly Parton)

CAPO 2

Mama never seemed

To miss the finer things of life

G7 D

If she did she never did say so to daddy

She never wanted to be more

Than mother and a wife

D7 G

If she did she never did say so to daddy

The only thing that seemed

To be important in her life

G7 C

Was to make our house a home and make us happy

Mama never wanted

Any more that what she had

D D7 G

If she did she never did say so to daddy

He often left her all alone

She didn't mind the staying home

G7 D

If she did she never did say so to daddy

And she never missed the flowers

And the cards he never sent her

D7 G

If she did she never did say so to daddy

Being took for granted

Was a thing that she accepted

G7 C

And she didn't need those things to make her happy

And she didn't seem to notice

That he didn't kiss and hold her

D D7 G

If she did she never did say so to daddy

One morning we awoke

Just to find a note

That mama carefully wrote and left to daddy

And as we began to read it

Our ears could not believe it

The words that she had written there to daddy

She said the kids are older now

They don't need me very much

G7 C

And I've gone in search for love I need so badly

I have needed you so long

But I just can't keep holding on

She never meant to come back home

D D7 C

If she did she never did say so to daddy

Goodbye to daddy

About To Daddy Chords by Emmylou Harris

Learn how to play To Daddy by Emmylou Harris with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “To Daddy chords”, “To Daddy guitar chords”, or “Emmylou Harris To Daddy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy To Daddy chords and for experienced players who want accurate To Daddy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G7, D, D7, C.

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What key is "To Daddy" in?

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