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Papa Gene's Blues: The Monkees
Album - The Monkees. # 1 in USA in 1966 and UK in 1967
[Verse 1]
ANo heartaches felt, no longer lonely nights of waiting
finally won me happiness, it's F#all rolled up in Bmyou.E7  
And Anow with you as inspiration, I look toward a destination
sunny, bright, that F#once before was Bmblue.E7  
[Chorus]
I Dhave no more than I Fdid before
but Anow I've got C#mall that I F#mneed.
For BmI love you and E7I know you love Ame.
[Verse 2]
ASo, take my hand, I'll start my journey, free from all
the helpless worry, that besets a F#man when he's aBmlone.E7  
For Astrength is mine when we're together, and with you
I know I'll never, have to pass the F#high road for the lBmow.E7  
[Chorus]
I Dhave no more than I Fdid before
but Anow I've got C#mall that I F#mneed.
For BmI love you and E7I know you love Ame.
[Interlude]
A F# Bm E7
A F# Bm E7
[Outro]
I Dhave no more than I Fdid before
but Anow I've got C#mall that I F#mneed.
For BmI love you and E7I know you love Ame.
Yes, BmI love you and E7I know that you love Ame.D  A  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Papa Genes Blues

by The Monkees

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C#m

F#m

Papa Gene's Blues: The Monkees

Album - The Monkees. # 1 in USA in 1966 and UK in 1967

[Verse 1]

No heartaches felt, no longer lonely nights of waiting

F# Bm E7

finally won me happiness, it's all rolled up in you.

And now with you as inspiration, I look toward a destination

F# Bm E7

sunny, bright, that once before was blue.

[Chorus]

D F

I have no more than I did before

A C#m F#m

but now I've got all that I need.

Bm E7 A

For I love you and I know you love me.

[Verse 2]

So, take my hand, I'll start my journey, free from all

F# Bm E7

the helpless worry, that besets a man when he's alone.

For strength is mine when we're together, and with you

F# Bm E7

I know I'll never, have to pass the high road for the low.

[Chorus]

D F

I have no more than I did before

A C#m F#m

but now I've got all that I need.

Bm E7 A

For I love you and I know you love me.

[Interlude]

A F# Bm E7

[Outro]

D F

I have no more than I did before

A C#m F#m

but now I've got all that I need.

Bm E7 A

For I love you and I know you love me.

Bm E7 A D A

Yes, I love you and I know that you love me.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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