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Papa Dont Preach

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[Chords diagram]
D/E:     xx2232
Cmaj7/E: 032000
Dsus4:   xx0233
Am9:     x02000
H7sus4:  x22200
[Intro]
EmPapa I know you're going to be upset D/Ecause I was always your little girl
Cmaj7/EBut you should know by now D/EI'm not a baby
[Verse 1]
EmYou always taught me right from wrong D/EI need your help daddy, please be strong
Cmaj7/EI maybe young at heart but D/EI know what I'm saying
CThe one you Dwarned me all about Cthe one you Dsaid I could do without
CWe're in an Dawful mess and I Emdon't mean maybe     C  Dplease
[Chorus]
EmPapa Ddon't Cmaj7preach Dsus4I'm    Din  Hm7trouble deep
EmPapa Ddon't Cmaj7preach Dsus4I've   Dbeen Hm7losing sleep
Am9But I made up my Am7mind  Emkeeping my Dba-Cby
Oh I'm gonna Emkeep my Dba-Cby
[Verse 2]
EmHe says that he's going to marry me we D/Ecan raise a little family
Cmaj7/EThe baby will be allright iD/Ef we sacrifice
CBut my frienDds keep telling me Cto give it uDp saying I'm to young I ought to live it up
CWhat I need Dright now is some Emgood advice pleaCseD  
[Verse 3]
Em(1st two D/Elines iCmaj7/Enstrumental)D/E  
CDaddy, daddy if Dyou could only see Cjust how Dgood he's been treating me
CYou'd give us your Dblessing I know  'cause Cmaj7we are in love H7sus4we are in love H7so please
[Chorus] (x2)
EmPapa Ddon't Cmaj7preach I'm   in  trouble deep
EmPapa Ddon't Cmaj7preach I've  been losing sleep

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O22OOO

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Papa Dont Preach

by Madonna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

Cmaj7/E

Dsus4

Am9

Cmaj7

Am7

[Chords diagram]

D/E

: xx2232

Cmaj7/E

: 032000

Dsus4

: xx0233

Am9

: x02000

H7sus4

: x22200

[Intro]

Em D/E

Papa I know you're going to be upset cause I was always your little girl

Cmaj7/E D/E

But you should know by now I'm not a baby

[Verse 1]

Em D/E

You always taught me right from wrong I need your help daddy, please be strong

Cmaj7/E D/E

I maybe young at heart but I know what I'm saying

C D C D

The one you warned me all about the one you said I could do without

C D Em C D

We're in an awful mess and I don't mean maybe please

[Chorus]

Em D Cmaj7 Dsus4 D Hm7

Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep

Em D Cmaj7 Dsus4 D Hm7

Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep

Am9 Am7 Em D C

But I made up my mind keeping my ba-by

Em D C

Oh I'm gonna keep my ba-by

[Verse 2]

Em D/E

He says that he's going to marry me we can raise a little family

Cmaj7/E D/E

The baby will be allright if we sacrifice

C D C D

But my friends keep telling me to give it up saying I'm to young I ought to live it up

C D Em C D

What I need right now is some good advice please

[Verse 3]

Em D/E Cmaj7/E D/E

(1st two lines instrumental)

C D C D

Daddy, daddy if you could only see just how good he's been treating me

C D Cmaj7 H7sus4 H7

You'd give us your blessing I know 'cause we are in love we are in love so please

[Chorus] (x2)

Em D Cmaj7

Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep

Em D Cmaj7

Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep

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