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Daddys Song

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Intro:    G#    D#    G#   D#  
G#Years D#ago, I knew a G#ma-aD#-a-G#an, he was my D#mother's biggest G#fa-aB-an,
We used to F#walk beside the Bsea and he F#told me how life would Bbe
When I grew F#up to be a BmaD#n.
G#Years D#ago, we used to G#pla-D#a-aG#y, he used to D#laugh when I ran G#awayB,
But when I F#fell and hurt my Bknee he would F#run to comfort Bme,
And the F#pain would go aBwaD#y.
G#Pa-pa-pa-pa-C#pim, pa-pa-F#ra-pa-ra-D#ra
G#Pa-pa-pa-pa-C#pim, pa-pa-F#ra-pa-ra-D#ra
G#Pararapum, G#7pararapum, pan D#pan
Years ago, I knew a boy he was his daddy's pride and joy,
But when the daddy went away it was such a rainy day
That he brought out all his toys.
How the mother did explain, trying to take away the pain,
But he just couldn't understand that his father was not a man
And it all was just a game.
The years have passed and so have I, making it hard for me to cry,
And if and when I have a son let it all be said and done,
Let the sadness pass him by.
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Daddys Song

by Harry Nilsson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

G# D# G# D#

Intro:

G# D# G# D# G# D# G# B

Years ago, I knew a ma-a-a-an, he was my mother's biggest fa-a-an,

F# B F# B

We used to walk beside the sea and he told me how life would be

F# B D#

When I grew up to be a man.

G# D# G# D# G# D# G# B

Years ago, we used to pla-a-ay, he used to laugh when I ran away,

F# B F# B

But when I fell and hurt my knee he would run to comfort me,

F# B D#

And the pain would go away.

G# C# F# D#

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pim, pa-pa-ra-pa-ra-ra

G# C# F# D#

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pim, pa-pa-ra-pa-ra-ra

G# G#7 D#

Pararapum, pararapum, pan pan

Years ago, I knew a boy he was his daddy's pride and joy,

But when the daddy went away it was such a rainy day

That he brought out all his toys.

How the mother did explain, trying to take away the pain,

But he just couldn't understand that his father was not a man

And it all was just a game.

The years have passed and so have I, making it hard for me to cry,

And if and when I have a son let it all be said and done,

Let the sadness pass him by.

[email protected]

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