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Dads Gonna Kill Me

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me
B-Riff throughout Verses etc
e|----------B------B------B-----|
B|---------------------------|
G|----------4-----4-----4----|
D|----------4-----4-----4----|
A|-----0-2-22-22-22-22-22-22-|
E|-0-2-----------------------|
           m  mm m  mm m  mm
[Intro]
B
BOut in the desert there’s a soldier lying dead
Vultures pecking the eyes out of his head
Another day that could have been me there instead
Nobody loves me here, nobody loves me here
GDad’s Gonna BmKill Me, GDad’s Gonna BmKill Me
BYou hit the booby trap and you’re in pieces
With every bullet your risk increases
Old Ali Baba, he’s a different species
Nobody loves me here, nobody loves me here
GDad’s Gonna BmKill Me, GDad’s Gonna BmKill Me
DI’m dead mAeat in my HDumevee FArankenstein
DI hit the Aroad block, GoDd knows I nevAer hit the mine
DThe dice rAolled and I got Dlucky this tiEme
GDaF#md’s Gonna BmKill Me, GDaF#md’s Gonna BmKill Me
[Solo]
Bm
BI’ve got a wife, a kid, another on the way
I might get home if I can live through today
Before I came out here I never used to pray
Nobody loves me here, nobody loves me here
GDaBmd’s Gonna Kill Me
BDad’s in a bad mood, Dad’s got the blues
It’s someone else’s mess that I didn’t choose
At least we’re winning on the Fox Evening News
Nobody loves me here
GDaBmd’s Gonna Kill Me, GDaBmd’s Gonna Kill Me 
DDawn PatroAl went out Dand didnA’t come back
DHug the wiAre and pray liDke I told youA, Mac
DOr they’ll be sAhovelling bits Dof you into Ea sack
GDaF#md’s Gonna Kill BmMe  GDaF#md’s Gonna Kill BmMe
[Break]
Bm  A  Bm  F#m  G  Em  A  F#m
BAnd who’s that stranger walking in my dreams
And whose that stranger cast a shadow ‘cross my heart
And who’s that stranger, I dare speak his name
Must be old Death a-walking, must be old Death a-walking
GDaBmd’s Gonna Kill Me
B7 muzzle monkeys standing in a row
Standing waiting for The Sandbox to blow
Sitting targets in the wild west show
Nobody loves me here
GDaBmd’s Gonna Kill Me, GDaBmd’s Gonna Kill Me
DAnother anAgel got his Dwings tAhis week
DCharbroileAd with his own DWillie PeteA  
DNobody’s dAying if you spDeak double-spEeak
GDaF#md’s Gonna Kill BMe, GDaF#md’s Gonna Kill BMe
  G  F#m*                 Bm  
Dad’s                   Gonna Kill Me 
[Break]
Bm(Fade)

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Dads Gonna Kill Me

by Richard Thompson

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F#m

Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me

B-Riff throughout Verses etc

B B B

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

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

G|----------4-----4-----4----|

D|----------4-----4-----4----|

A|-----0-2-22-22-22-22-22-22-|

E|-0-2-----------------------|

m mm m mm m mm

[Intro]

Out in the desert there’s a soldier lying dead

Vultures pecking the eyes out of his head

Another day that could have been me there instead

Nobody loves me here, nobody loves me here

G Bm G Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

You hit the booby trap and you’re in pieces

With every bullet your risk increases

Old Ali Baba, he’s a different species

Nobody loves me here, nobody loves me here

G Bm G Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

D A D A

I’m dead meat in my Humevee Frankenstein

D A D A

I hit the road block, God knows I never hit the mine

D A D E

The dice rolled and I got lucky this time

G F#m Bm G F#m Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

[Solo]

I’ve got a wife, a kid, another on the way

I might get home if I can live through today

Before I came out here I never used to pray

Nobody loves me here, nobody loves me here

G Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

Dad’s in a bad mood, Dad’s got the blues

It’s someone else’s mess that I didn’t choose

At least we’re winning on the Fox Evening News

Nobody loves me here

G Bm G Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

D A D A

Dawn Patrol went out and didn’t come back

D A D A

Hug the wire and pray like I told you, Mac

D A D E

Or they’ll be shovelling bits of you into a sack

G F#m Bm G F#m Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

[Break]

Bm A Bm F#m G Em A F#m

And who’s that stranger walking in my dreams

And whose that stranger cast a shadow ‘cross my heart

And who’s that stranger, I dare speak his name

Must be old Death a-walking, must be old Death a-walking

G Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

7 muzzle monkeys standing in a row

Standing waiting for The Sandbox to blow

Sitting targets in the wild west show

Nobody loves me here

G Bm G Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

D A D A

Another angel got his wings this week

D A D A

Charbroiled with his own Willie Pete

D A D E

Nobody’s dying if you speak double-speak

G F#m B G F#m B

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

G F#m Bm

Dad’s Gonna Kill Me

[Break]

(Fade)

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