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Papa

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[Intro]
Em   Em Am B7 Em
[Verse 1]
EmEvery day my Papa would work
To Amhelp to make ends meet
To B7see that we would eat
Keep those Emshoes upon my feet
EmEvery night my Papa would take me
And Amtuck me in my bed
B7Kiss me on my head
After Emall my prayers were said
EmGrowing up with him was easy
AmTime just flew on by
The B7years began to fly
He Emaged and so did I
[Chorus]
CI could B7tell, that Mama wasn't wellEm  
CPapa knew and Amdeep down so did Emshe, so did she...
CWhen she B7died, Papa broke down and Emcried
CAll he said was, Am"God, why not take Emme?"
[Verse 2]
EmEvery night he sat there sleeping 
AmIn his rocking chair
He B7never went upstairs
All beEmcause she wasn't there
EmThen one day my Papa said, "Son,
I'm Amproud the way you've grown...
B7Make it on your own...
Oh, I'll Embe ok alone."
[Soloing during Verse 1]
e|--------------------------10--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------12--13---------12-10--12------------------------------------------|
G|-8-11---8-9---------9-12--------------9-----------------12-11-9-9-------------------------|
D|9------------------9-----------------------------------------------12-9-9-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------12-10----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-12-----|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------10----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------9-8-------------8----9-11----12------12---9------|
D|---------7-9-10------7-9-10----7-9---10-------------9-11------------------------9---------|
A|7-9-10-----------------------7------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Soloing during Verse 2]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------9--12-9--------------------------------------------------------8---11-9----------|
D|9-11-13-----------------10-12-12\10-----------9-10--9-7/9-9--------9-11-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------12---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Papa

by Paul Anka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em Am B7 Em

[Verse 1]

Every day my Papa would work

To help to make ends meet

To see that we would eat

Keep those shoes upon my feet

Every night my Papa would take me

And tuck me in my bed

Kiss me on my head

After all my prayers were said

Growing up with him was easy

Time just flew on by

The years began to fly

He aged and so did I

[Chorus]

C B7 Em

I could tell, that Mama wasn't well

C Am Em

Papa knew and deep down so did she, so did she...

C B7 Em

When she died, Papa broke down and cried

C Am Em

All he said was, "God, why not take me?"

[Verse 2]

Every night he sat there sleeping

In his rocking chair

He never went upstairs

All because she wasn't there

Then one day my Papa said, "Son,

I'm proud the way you've grown...

Make it on your own...

Oh, I'll be ok alone."

[Soloing during Verse 1]

e|--------------------------10--------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------12--13---------12-10--12------------------------------------------|

G|-8-11---8-9---------9-12--------------9-----------------12-11-9-9-------------------------|

D|9------------------9-----------------------------------------------12-9-9-----------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------12-10----------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-12-----|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------10----------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------9-8-------------8----9-11----12------12---9------|

D|---------7-9-10------7-9-10----7-9---10-------------9-11------------------------9---------|

A|7-9-10-----------------------7------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Soloing during Verse 2]

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------9--12-9--------------------------------------------------------8---11-9----------|

D|9-11-13-----------------10-12-12\10-----------9-10--9-7/9-9--------9-11-------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------12---------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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About Papa Chords by Paul Anka

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