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Father And Daughter

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 4th Fret
[Intro]
e|F5-3s/1p0-0-C/E--------Dm7-------G------C--|
B|-----------3p1p0------------------|
G|-----------------2s4-2-0----------|
D|-------------------------4-0----2-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
(Strum)
A C
[Verse 1]
IFf yoC/Eu leap awake Dm7in the mirroGr of Ca bad dream
           D7(no top E)           C              C/B           G  Am  
And for a fraction of a second you can't remember where you are
Just open your FwinC/Edow and Dm7follow your Gmemory Cupstream
        D7(no top E)                  C             C/B         G  Am  
To the meadow in the mountain where we counted every falling star
I believe a Flight that shines C/Eon you will Dm7shine on you GforCever
              D7(no top E)                  C  C/B  
And though I can’t guarantee there’s nothing scary
hiding Gunder your Ambed
I'm gonna Fstand C/Eguard like a Dm7postcard of a GGolden ReCtriever
           D7(no top E)                C          C/B          G  Am  
And never leave ‘til I leave you with a sweet dream in your bed
e|---------------|
B|------0-h2-0---|
G|--2-3--------3-|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
e|------0-1-----|
B|--1-3-----3-1-|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Chorus]
  CI'm gonFna watch you shine
GoCnna watch you grow
Gonna pFaint a sign
So yCou'll always know
As Flong as Cone and one is two
  FThere Ccould never C/Dbe a father
Who loved his Amdaughter more than GI love Amyou
[Verse 2]
CTrust your intuition
N.C.
It’s just like goin’ fishin’
    D7(no top E)     C         C/B       G  Am  
You cast your line and hope you get a bite
But you don’t need to FwastC/Ee your Dm7timeG  
 CWorryin’ about the market place
N.C.
Try to help the human race
D7(no top E)      C       C/B          G  Am  
 Struggling to survive its harshest night
[Interlude] 
 F   G|Am| F   G|Am| F   G|Am| F   G|Am| F   G|
[Chorus]
  CI'm gonFna watch you shine
GoCnna watch you grow
Gonna pFaint a sign
So yCou'll always know
As Flong as Cone and one is two
  FThere Ccould never C/Dbe a father
Who loved his Amdaughter more than GI love Amyou
[Outro]
 C   Csus4   C  Csus4| C   Csus4   C  Csus4|
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| p  Pull-off
| h  Hammer-on
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The story behind the song

"Father and Daughter" is a tender ballad where Paul Simon expresses his deep love and hopes for his daughter, Lulu, who was seven when he wrote it. The song captures a parent's desire to protect their child, even when facing a bad dream or the harshness of life. It’s an ode to watching a child grow, offering comfort and support through all of life's struggles. Simon's son, Adrian, even sings harmony on the choruses, adding another layer of family connection to this heartfelt tune, which was originally written for The Wild Thornberrys Movie in 2002. It plays like a warm embrace, a promise of enduring love from a father to his child.

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Father And Daughter

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Dm7

C/B

C/D

Csus4

Capo 4th Fret

[Intro]

F C/E Dm7 G C

e|5-3s/1p0-0------------------------|

B|-----------3p1p0------------------|

G|-----------------2s4-2-0----------|

D|-------------------------4-0----2-|

A|----------------------------------|

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

(Strum)

A C

[Verse 1]

F C/E Dm7 G C

If you leap awake in the mirror of a bad dream

D7 C C/B G Am

(no top E)

And for a fraction of a second you can't remember where you are

F C/E Dm7 G C

Just open your window and follow your memory upstream

D7 C C/B G Am

(no top E)

To the meadow in the mountain where we counted every falling star

F C/E Dm7 G C

I believe a light that shines on you will shine on you forever

D7 C C/B

(no top E)

And though I can’t guarantee there’s nothing scary

G Am

hiding under your bed

F C/E Dm7 G C

I'm gonna stand guard like a postcard of a Golden Retriever

D7 C C/B G Am

(no top E)

And never leave ‘til I leave you with a sweet dream in your bed

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

B|------0-h2-0---|

G|--2-3--------3-|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

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

e|------0-1-----|

B|--1-3-----3-1-|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

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

[Chorus]

C F

I'm gonna watch you shine

Gonna watch you grow

Gonna paint a sign

So you'll always know

F C

As long as one and one is two

F C C/D

There could never be a father

Am G Am

Who loved his daughter more than I love you

[Verse 2]

Trust your intuition

N.C.

It’s just like goin’ fishin’

D7 C C/B G Am

(no top E)

You cast your line and hope you get a bite

F C/E Dm7 G

But you don’t need to waste your time

Worryin’ about the market place

N.C.

Try to help the human race

D7 C C/B G Am

(no top E)

Struggling to survive its harshest night

[Interlude]

F G Am F G Am F G Am F G Am F G

|| || || || |

[Chorus]

C F

I'm gonna watch you shine

Gonna watch you grow

Gonna paint a sign

So you'll always know

F C

As long as one and one is two

F C C/D

There could never be a father

Am G Am

Who loved his daughter more than I love you

[Outro]

C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4

| |

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| p Pull-off

| h Hammer-on

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