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Daddy Cool:the Rays.
(Daddy Cool was the flip side
 of their hit 'Silhouettes on
 CAMEO Records. It also made the Top 40
 in 1957.)
INTRO:SPOKEN:  Ebm  B  
BI saw a crazy Bbchick a-running Abdown the Dbstreet.
I said, a-Ebwhoo Bpretty baby, why the Eragged beat?
She Ebsaid, Ewow, what a Absquare, don't you Abm7dig 
the Abscene?
GbDaddy Cool's Abplaying his Epiano Bmachine.
(Daddy Ebwho? Daddy CmCool! Daddy Gbwho? Daddy EbCool!)
CHORUS:
Daddy BCool, Daddy EbCool (cool, daddy, cool)
Daddy FCool, Daddy EbCool (cool, daddy, cool)
Daddy BbCool, Daddy Bb7Coooool..
Daddy Gm7Cool, Daddy EbCool (ah-ha-Ebmha, ah-ha-Ebha)
#1.
EbShe led me by the hand (cool daddy, cool)
Down to the Cmrailroad Ebtrack (cool daddy, cool)
There in a tin roof Bbhonnnnky tonk,
Cool Daddy shook the Ebshack (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha.)
#2.
EbThe joint was dim and dark (cool daddy, cool)
Except for Cmone spotEblight (cool daddy, cool)
a-shining onto Bbfrantic hands..that rock like 
dyna-Ebmite (ah-ha-Bbha, ah-ha-Ebha)
CHORUS:
EbThey had it..
Daddy GbCool, Daddy EbCool (cool, daddy, cool)
They had it..
Daddy BbCool, Daddy EbCool (cool, daddy, cool)
EbThey had it..
Daddy BbCool, Daddy Bb7Coooool..
Daddy Gm7Cool, Daddy EbCool (ah-ha-Ebmha, ah-ha-Ebha)
BRIDGE:
(EbRock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
 Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
 AbRock Cool EbDaddy, Abhonky tonkin' EbmDaddy..
 Rock Cool EbDaddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..
 BbRock Cool GbDaddy, Abhonky tonkin' BDaddy..
 EbRock, rock, rock, rock, rock..
INTERLUDE:  Eb   Ebm   Eb   Ab   Gb   Ab   Eb   Ebm   Bb   Ab  Eb  
#3.
EbThe rhythm was so gone (cool Fmdaddy, Ebcool)
I said, Cmcome on Ebchick, dance (cool daddy, cool)
And as I Gbheld her BbinnnnDbnn my Bbarms..
I Ebknew I Abfound ro-Ebmance (ah-ha-Abha, ah-ha-Ebha).
#4.
EbThen when they closed the club (cool daddy, cool)
I walked my Ebmbaby Ebhome (cool daddy, cool)
But now I Bbmsee her Bbevery night cause she says EbI'm 
her own (ah-ha-Gbha, ah-ha-Ebha!)
CHORUS:
Daddy BCool, Daddy EbCool (cool, daddy, cool)
Daddy BbCool, Daddy EbCool (cool, daddy, cool)
Daddy FCool, Daddy BbCoooooBb7l..
Daddy Gm7Cool, Daddy EbCool (ah-ha-Bbha, ah-ha-Ebha, 
ah-ha-ha!)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Daddy Cool

by The Rays

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Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Abm7

Bb7

Gm7

Bbm

Daddy Cool:the Rays.

(Daddy Cool was the flip side

of their hit 'Silhouettes on

CAMEO Records. It also made the Top 40

in 1957.)

Ebm B

INTRO:SPOKEN:

B Bb Ab Db

I saw a crazy chick a-running down the street.

Eb B E

I said, a-whoo pretty baby, why the ragged beat?

Eb E Ab Abm7

She said, wow, what a square, don't you dig

the scene?

Gb Ab E B

Daddy Cool's playing his piano machine.

Eb Cm Gb Eb

(Daddy who? Daddy Cool! Daddy who? Daddy Cool!)

CHORUS:

B Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)

F Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)

Bb Bb7

Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..

Gm7 Eb Ebm Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)

#1.

She led me by the hand (cool daddy, cool)

Cm Eb

Down to the railroad track (cool daddy, cool)

There in a tin roof honnnnky tonk,

Cool Daddy shook the shack (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha.)

#2.

The joint was dim and dark (cool daddy, cool)

Cm Eb

Except for one spotlight (cool daddy, cool)

a-shining onto frantic hands..that rock like

Eb Bb Eb

dyna-mite (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)

CHORUS:

They had it..

Gb Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)

They had it..

Bb Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)

They had it..

Bb Bb7

Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..

Gm7 Eb Ebm Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha)

BRIDGE:

(Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..

Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..

Ab Eb Ab Ebm

Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..

Bb Gb Ab B

Rock Cool Daddy, honky tonkin' Daddy..

Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock..

Eb Ebm Eb Ab Gb Ab Eb Ebm Bb Ab Eb

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Eb Fm Eb

The rhythm was so gone (cool daddy, cool)

Cm Eb

I said, come on chick, dance (cool daddy, cool)

Gb Bb Db Bb

And as I held her innnnnn my arms..

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb

I knew I found ro-mance (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha).

#4.

Then when they closed the club (cool daddy, cool)

Ebm Eb

I walked my baby home (cool daddy, cool)

Bbm Bb Eb

But now I see her every night cause she says I'm

Gb Eb

her own (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha!)

CHORUS:

B Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)

Bb Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (cool, daddy, cool)

F Bb Bb7

Daddy Cool, Daddy Coooool..

Gm7 Eb Bb Eb

Daddy Cool, Daddy Cool (ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha,

ah-ha-ha!)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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