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[Verse 1]
CWhen I was ten I Fkissed the vicar's CdaughterF  G  
At Cfourteen I was Fholding someone's Ghand
At Cfifteen I tried Fthings I didn't CoughtaF  G  
And Fnow I'm getting Gnear to wedding Cplans
[Verse 2]
CBut still somehow I Fmiss my vicar's CdaughterF  G  
I Cchased her round the Fchurch to steal a Gkiss
And CI can see her Fsmiling as I Ccaught herF  G  
Her Finnocence is Gsomething I still Cmiss
[Bridge]
DmNo one ever Gwill Dmgive me half the Gthrill
I got Cthat Gsummer's Cday
DmShe was just a Gchild DmI was running Gwild 
Amlooking for a Dgame to Gplay
[Verse 3]
Has Canybody Fseen my vicar's CdaughterF  G  
CPerhaps now she's a Fwoman of the Gworld
But Cif you see her Ftell her I Cadored herF  G  
That Fsummer's day when GI was ten years ColdF  G  
That Fsummer's day when GI was ten years ColdF  G  
That Fsummer's day when GI was ten years Cold F  G  

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The Vicars Daughter

by Manfred Mann

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C F C F G

When I was ten I kissed the vicar's daughter

C F G

At fourteen I was holding someone's hand

C F C F G

At fifteen I tried things I didn't oughta

F G C

And now I'm getting near to wedding plans

[Verse 2]

C F C F G

But still somehow I miss my vicar's daughter

C F G

I chased her round the church to steal a kiss

C F C F G

And I can see her smiling as I caught her

F G C

Her innocence is something I still miss

[Bridge]

Dm G Dm G

No one ever will give me half the thrill

C G C

I got that summer's day

Dm G Dm G

She was just a child I was running wild

Am D G

looking for a game to play

[Verse 3]

C F C F G

Has anybody seen my vicar's daughter

C F G

Perhaps now she's a woman of the world

C F C F G

But if you see her tell her I adored her

F G C F G

That summer's day when I was ten years old

F G C F G

That summer's day when I was ten years old

F G C F G

That summer's day when I was ten years old

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