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[Intro]
C  C  Am  F
[Verse 1]
CThere are times to remember
And times that I Gwish to forAmgetF  
COur time together was tinged with Glove and regAmretF  
DmOh, my girlG  
My sAmweet, sweet little girGl
[Chorus]
CDidn't I try to tell ya that life was for living?
Oh, Fdidn't I?
CAnd wasn't I the guy who said 'stay away from that tribe'?
Oh, Fwasn't I?
CAnd didn't I try to tell you 'that's stuffs gonna kill ya'?
Oh, Fdidn't I?
CBut you thought it was cool and I was just an old fool
Oh, Flook at ya
[Verse 2]
You left Chome for the city with Hollywood Gstars in your eAmyesF  
Now your Cmother, God bless her, cries herself to sleep Gevery niAmghtF  
DmOh my girGl, my sAmweet innocent girGl
[Chorus]
CDidn't I search the streets for the beggars, pimps and cheats?
Oh, Fdidn't I?
CAnd didn't I try to guide you to a baptism of fire?
Oh, Fdidn't I?
CAnd didn't I try to warn ya 'bout that folk in California?
Oh, Fdidn't I?
CBut you said 'daddy, please don't worry, I got friends out there who love me'
Now Flook at ya
[Bridge]
Oh baby, come back hCome, we can Dmwork this Cout
There Amis no blameG  
I Cwanna hoFld you Cclose Dmand stroke your Chair and Amshare youFr paiGn
[Chorus]
CDidn't I do the best for you, try to make you stay in school?
FDidn't I?
COnce I was your hero but I went from ten to zero
Oh, Fdidn't I? Now listen
For a Croll on the dice you nearly paid the ultimate price
FOh, didn't ya?
Now I Cstand by your bedside, watching you fight for you Flife
[Outro]
Where's the Cinnocence? (Where's the innocence? )
Where's the Ffuture? (Where is the future?)
Where the beCauty? (Ooo)
Where's the Fpromise? (Where is the promise?)
There are Ctimes to remember
And times that I Gwish to forgAmetF  

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Didnt I

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C Am F

[Verse 1]

There are times to remember

G Am F

And times that I wish to forget

C G Am F

Our time together was tinged with love and regret

Dm G

Oh, my girl

Am G

My sweet, sweet little girl

[Chorus]

Didn't I try to tell ya that life was for living?

Oh, didn't I?

And wasn't I the guy who said 'stay away from that tribe'?

Oh, wasn't I?

And didn't I try to tell you 'that's stuffs gonna kill ya'?

Oh, didn't I?

But you thought it was cool and I was just an old fool

Oh, look at ya

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes

C G Am F

Now your mother, God bless her, cries herself to sleep every night

Dm G Am G

Oh my girl, my sweet innocent girl

[Chorus]

Didn't I search the streets for the beggars, pimps and cheats?

Oh, didn't I?

And didn't I try to guide you to a baptism of fire?

Oh, didn't I?

And didn't I try to warn ya 'bout that folk in California?

Oh, didn't I?

But you said 'daddy, please don't worry, I got friends out there who love me'

Now look at ya

[Bridge]

C Dm C

Oh baby, come back home, we can work this out

Am G

There is no blame

C F C Dm C Am F G

I wanna hold you close and stroke your hair and share your pain

[Chorus]

Didn't I do the best for you, try to make you stay in school?

Didn't I?

Once I was your hero but I went from ten to zero

Oh, didn't I? Now listen

For a roll on the dice you nearly paid the ultimate price

Oh, didn't ya?

C F

Now I stand by your bedside, watching you fight for you life

[Outro]

Where's the innocence? (Where's the innocence? )

Where's the future? (Where is the future?)

Where the beauty? (Ooo)

Where's the promise? (Where is the promise?)

There are times to remember

G Am F

And times that I wish to forget

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