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Daddys Gone

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Verse:
EDaddy's gone,     E7daddy's gonna go Ato work todCay
 ETo make a little money,  D    Agotta get Epaid
EBake a cake,     E7bake a cake and set Ait on a plaCte
 EUp high where the dogs can't get it,  D    Aso it don't get Eate
Bridge: 
 AWhen you lay your head on your pillow, I'll be Egone, I'll be E7gone
 AWhen you breathe your dreams to your pillow like a Bsong
Chorus: 
I Dwoke up and all my Ayesterdays were gEone
I woke up and all my yesterdays were gone (x5)

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Daddys Gone

by Danger Mouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Verse:

E E7 A C

Daddy's gone, daddy's gonna go to work today

E D A E

To make a little money, gotta get paid

E E7 A C

Bake a cake, bake a cake and set it on a plate

E D A E

Up high where the dogs can't get it, so it don't get ate

Bridge:

A E E7

When you lay your head on your pillow, I'll be gone, I'll be gone

A B

When you breathe your dreams to your pillow like a song

Chorus:

D A E

I woke up and all my yesterdays were gone

I woke up and all my yesterdays were gone (x5)

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