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Dear Ol Dad

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Dear Ol Dad
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xB5244xx xD5577xx xA5022xx 0E522000 2F#544xxx 3Gx0003 0B24442 0Bm24432
0E22100 xA02220
[Intro]
B5Come now and listen babe
   D5I gotta reason why A5I behave
    B5Like a child with a light in eyes
Running nD5aked on a cold wiE5nter nF#5ight
    B5Like a pigeon that's spreadin' his wings 
to D5fly away to bA5etter things
    B5Like a hammer that has made a dent
in D5every little single cE5ent you’ve sF#mpentG  
[Chorus]
Said oh God     Byou’ve got to help me a little bitG  
yBou’ve got to have a relief file for me
[Verse 2]
B5Now I know I’m always right, that’s a
D5thought that never even cA5rossed my mind
Don’t touch B5me there I’ve gotta be pure
So smD5ack that hand, and rE5ead this vF#merse
    B5So I wrecked your life, D5what the hA5eck
My B5new found faith will     D5pay by cE5heckF#5  Bm  G  
[Bridge]
   E    GThis lBmife’s took a toll on my sGoulA  
BmOh___G____yeah__E___G___ this lBmife's took a toll on my soul
G A  Bm G  E G  Bm    G A  Bm G  E G  Bm   G A G
[Verse 3]
So this is me and that’s my song
And I guess that you can see that we don’t get along
I’ve shut the doors on what we had
so now she can sleep with her Dear ol’ Dad
my eyes are dry and my hands are clean
and I can’t believe all the things I’ve seen
[Chorus]
Oh My God!!

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Dear Ol Dad

by Blind Melon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

F#m

Dear Ol Dad

Chords

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B5 D5 A5 E5 F#5 G B Bm

x244xx x577xx x022xx 022000 244xxx 3x0003 024442 024432

E A

022100 x02220

[Intro]

Come now and listen babe

D5 A5

I gotta reason why I behave

Like a child with a light in eyes

D5 E5 F#5

Running naked on a cold winter night

Like a pigeon that's spreadin' his wings

D5 A5

to fly away to better things

Like a hammer that has made a dent

D5 E5 F#m G

in every little single cent you’ve spent

[Chorus]

B G

Said oh God you’ve got to help me a little bit

you’ve got to have a relief file for me

[Verse 2]

Now I know I’m always right, that’s a

D5 A5

thought that never even crossed my mind

Don’t touch me there I’ve gotta be pure

D5 E5 F#m

So smack that hand, and read this verse

B5 D5 A5

So I wrecked your life, what the heck

B5 D5 E5 F#5 Bm G

My new found faith will pay by check

[Bridge]

E G Bm G A

This life’s took a toll on my soul

Bm G E G Bm

Oh_______yeah________ this life's took a toll on my soul

G A Bm G E G Bm G A Bm G E G Bm G A G

[Verse 3]

So this is me and that’s my song

And I guess that you can see that we don’t get along

I’ve shut the doors on what we had

so now she can sleep with her Dear ol’ Dad

my eyes are dry and my hands are clean

and I can’t believe all the things I’ve seen

[Chorus]

Oh My God!!

About Dear Ol Dad Chords by Blind Melon

Learn how to play Dear Ol Dad by Blind Melon with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dear Ol Dad chords”, “Dear Ol Dad guitar chords”, or “Blind Melon Dear Ol Dad 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 Dear Ol Dad chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dear Ol Dad lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B5, D5, A5, E5, F#5, G.

FAQ — Dear Ol Dad by Blind Melon

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Can I transpose "Dear Ol Dad" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Dear Ol Dad"?

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Is "Dear Ol Dad" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Dear Ol Dad" by Blind Melon with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Blind Melon below.

What key is "Dear Ol Dad" in?

The chords for "Dear Ol Dad" show the original chord names (including B5, D5, A5, E5, F#5, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.