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Gone Daddy Gone

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
      e |-D20--D2/C-0---D2/B-0---D2/Bb--0----F1--G3--Bb2-1--|
      B |-3---3----3-----3----1--3---1--|
      G |-2---2----2-----2----2--4---3--|
      D |-0---0----0-----0----3--5---3--|
      A |-0---3----2-----1----3--5---1--|
      E |---------------------1--3------|
[Intro]   D2    D2/C    D2/B   D2/Bb(x4)
[Verse 1]
          BD2eautiful girD2/Cl,   lD2/Bovely dD2/Bbress
          High school smiles, oh yes
          Beautiful girl, lovely dress
          Where she is now I can only guess
[Chorus]
          Cause it's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGeBb2  
          It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
          It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
          It's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGe awayBb2  D2  D2/C  D2/B  D2/Bb  
[Verse 2]
          WD2hen D2/CI seD2/Be youD2/Bb  
          Eyes will turn blue
          When I see you
          Thousand eyes turnin' blue
[Chorus]
          Cause it's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGeBb2  
          It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
          It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
          It's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGe awayBb2  D2  D2/C  D2/B  D2/Bb  
[Solo]      D2   D2/C   D2/B   D2/Bb(x16)
            D2   D2/C   D2/B   D2/Bb(mini-jam) (x4)
[Verse 3]
          TD2ell D2/Cby tD2/Bhe waD2/Bby you that you switch and walk
          I can see by the way that you baby talk
          I can know by the way you treat your man
          I can love you baby til it's a cryin'
[Chorus]
          Cause it's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGeBb2  
          It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
          It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
          It's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGe awayBb2  D2  D2/C  D2/B  D2/Bb  
[Verse 4]
          BD2eauD2/Ctiful D2/BgirlD2/Bb, lovely dress
          Fifteen smiles, oh yes
          Beautiful girl, lovely dress
          Where she is now I can only guess
[Chorus]
          Cause it's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGeBb2  
          It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
          It's gD2one daddy gone, tFhe love is gonGe awayBb2  D2  D2/C  D2/B  
          GD2/Bbone awaD2yD2/C  D2/B  D2/Bb  
          Gone away
          Gone away...
[Outro]      D2    D2/C    D2/B   D2/Bb(x2)  D2  
1983
Violent Femmes

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Gone Daddy Gone

by Violent Femmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D2/C

D2/B

D2/Bb

Bb2

[Chords]

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb F G Bb2

e |-0---0----0-----0----1--3---1--|

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

G |-2---2----2-----2----2--4---3--|

D |-0---0----0-----0----3--5---3--|

A |-0---3----2-----1----3--5---1--|

E |---------------------1--3------|

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

[Intro] (x4)

[Verse 1]

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

High school smiles, oh yes

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

Where she is now I can only guess

[Chorus]

D2 F G Bb2

Cause it's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

D2 F G Bb2 D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone away

[Verse 2]

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

When I see you

Eyes will turn blue

When I see you

Thousand eyes turnin' blue

[Chorus]

D2 F G Bb2

Cause it's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

D2 F G Bb2 D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone away

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

[Solo] (x16)

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

(mini-jam) (x4)

[Verse 3]

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

Tell by the way you that you switch and walk

I can see by the way that you baby talk

I can know by the way you treat your man

I can love you baby til it's a cryin'

[Chorus]

D2 F G Bb2

Cause it's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

D2 F G Bb2 D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone away

[Verse 4]

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

Fifteen smiles, oh yes

Beautiful girl, lovely dress

Where she is now I can only guess

[Chorus]

D2 F G Bb2

Cause it's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone

D2 F G Bb2 D2 D2/C D2/B

It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone away

D2/Bb D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb

Gone away

Gone away...

D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb D2

[Outro] (x2)

1983

Violent Femmes

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