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Johnny Cash  - Daddy Sang Bass
[Verse 1]
I remEember when I was a lad
Times were hAard and things were bEad
But there's a silver linin' behind every clB7oud
Just poor pEeople that all we E7were
Tryin' to make a lAivin' out of blackland eEarth
But we'd get together in a family cB7ircle singin' lEoud. ...
[Chorus]
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tEenorE7  
Me and little brAother would join right iEn there
Singin' seems to help a troubled sB7oul
One of these dEays and it won't be lE7ong
I'll rejAoin them in a Esong
I'm gonna join the family cB7ircle at the thErone. ...
No, the circle won't be brokenE7  
Bye and bAye, Lord, bye and Ebye ...
Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tEenorE7  
Me and little brAother will join right Ein there
In the sky, Lord, B7in the skEy.E  B7  E  
[Verse 2]
Now I remEember after work mama would cAall in all of uEs
You could hear us singin' for a country mB7ile
Now little brEother has done gE7one on but I'll rejAoin him in a sEong
We'll be together again up yB7onder in a little whEile.
[Chorus]
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tEenorE7  
Me and little brAother would join right iEn there
Singin' seems to help a troubled sB7oul
One of these dEays and it won't be lE7ong
I'll rejAoin them in a Esong
I'm gonna join the family cB7ircle at the thErone. ...
No, the circle won't be brokenE7  
Bye and bAye, Lord, bye and Ebye ...
Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tEenorE7  
Me and little brAother will join right Ein there
In the sky, Lord, B7in the skEy.E  B7  E  

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Daddy Sang Bass

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Johnny Cash - Daddy Sang Bass

[Verse 1]

I remember when I was a lad

A E

Times were hard and things were bad

But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud

E E7

Just poor people that all we were

A E

Tryin' to make a livin' out of blackland earth

B7 E

But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud. ...

[Chorus]

E E7

Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor

A E

Me and little brother would join right in there

Singin' seems to help a troubled soul

E E7

One of these days and it won't be long

A E

I'll rejoin them in a song

B7 E

I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne. ...

No, the circle won't be broken

A E

Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye ...

E E7

Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tenor

A E

Me and little brother will join right in there

B7 E E B7 E

In the sky, Lord, in the sky.

[Verse 2]

E A E

Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us

You could hear us singin' for a country mile

E E7 A E

Now little brother has done gone on but I'll rejoin him in a song

B7 E

We'll be together again up yonder in a little while.

[Chorus]

E E7

Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor

A E

Me and little brother would join right in there

Singin' seems to help a troubled soul

E E7

One of these days and it won't be long

A E

I'll rejoin them in a song

B7 E

I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne. ...

No, the circle won't be broken

A E

Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye ...

E E7

Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tenor

A E

Me and little brother will join right in there

B7 E E B7 E

In the sky, Lord, in the sky.

About Daddy Sang Bass Chords by Johnny Cash

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