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81 bpm. Key of F.
[Intro]
C    F
[Verse 1]
A Flittle boy tugged F7gently
At a Bbsoldier's khaki Fsleeve
He Fsays forgive me mister
But G7you've been across I beC7lieve
I Fsee the purple F7heart you wear
That Bbtells what you've been Fthrough
PerBbhaps you know my Fdaddy D7sir
Cause G7he's a Csoldier Ftoo
[Chorus] 
FDid you see my Bbdaddy mister Fsoldier
When you were fighting over C7there
I C7thought perhaps by chance
You Fmet him there in France
Or G7somewhere over there
Across the C7sea
It's Fbeen so long since Bbdaddy went aFway
My Fmommy longs for him both night and A7day
I Bbknow 'twould make her glad
If Fyou had seen my D7dad
GmDid you see my C7daddy over Fthere
[Instrumental]
F      Bb  F
F      A7
Bb     F  D7
Gm  C7 F
[Verse 3]
The Fsoldier's eyes grew F7misty
As he Bbwatched the boy's Fface
For Fit recalled a memory
That G7time can not eC7rase
A Fbuddy lost in F7action
The best Bbpal he ever Fhad
Till Bbdeath he carried Fo'er his D7heart
A G7picture Cof this Flad
[Chorus] 
FDid you see my Bbdaddy mister Fsoldier
When you were fighting over C7there
I C7thought perhaps by chance
You Fmet him there in France
Or G7somewhere over there
Across the C7sea
It's Fbeen so long since Bbdaddy went aFway
My Fmommy longs for him both night and A7day
I Bbknow 'twould make her glad
If Fyou had seen my D7dad
             Gm      C7N.C. F  
Did you see my daddy over there

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Did You See My Daddy Over There

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

81 bpm. Key of F.

[Intro]

C F

[Verse 1]

F F7

A little boy tugged gently

Bb F

At a soldier's khaki sleeve

He says forgive me mister

G7 C7

But you've been across I believe

F F7

I see the purple heart you wear

Bb F

That tells what you've been through

Bb F D7

Perhaps you know my daddy sir

G7 C F

Cause he's a soldier too

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Did you see my daddy mister soldier

When you were fighting over there

I thought perhaps by chance

You met him there in France

Or somewhere over there

Across the sea

F Bb F

It's been so long since daddy went away

F A7

My mommy longs for him both night and day

I know 'twould make her glad

F D7

If you had seen my dad

Gm C7 F

Did you see my daddy over there

[Instrumental]

F Bb F

F A7

Bb F D7

Gm C7 F

[Verse 3]

F F7

The soldier's eyes grew misty

Bb F

As he watched the boy's face

For it recalled a memory

G7 C7

That time can not erase

F F7

A buddy lost in action

Bb F

The best pal he ever had

Bb F D7

Till death he carried o'er his heart

G7 C F

A picture of this lad

[Chorus]

F Bb F

Did you see my daddy mister soldier

When you were fighting over there

I thought perhaps by chance

You met him there in France

Or somewhere over there

Across the sea

F Bb F

It's been so long since daddy went away

F A7

My mommy longs for him both night and day

I know 'twould make her glad

F D7

If you had seen my dad

Gm C7 F

N.C.

Did you see my daddy over there

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