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Daddy Wasnt There

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[Intro]
  E    Esus4(x4)
[Verse]
EDaddyEsus4  
EDaddy Esus4wasn't there
  E    Esus4(x2)
EDaddyEsus4  
EDaddy Esus4wasn't there
    E  Esus4To take me to the fair
EIt seems he doesn't AcaaaEaaaF#mare
Daddy wasn't thEereEsus4  
EDaddyEsus4  
EDaddy Esus4wasn't there
     E  Esus4To change my underwear
EIt seems he doesn't AcaaaEaaaF#mare
Daddy wasn't thEereEsus4  
[Bridge]
When I was Afirst baptized
When I was Ecriticized
When I was Aostracized
When I was Ejazzicized
Steak and Akidney pies
One hour Emartinized
When I was AcirEcumF#mcised
Daddy wasn't thEereEsus4  
[Solo]
   E    Esus4(x3)
E          A   E   F#m
   E    Esus4(x2)
[Bridge]
When I was Afirst baptized
When I was Ecriticized
When I was Aostracized
When I was Ejazzicized
Steak and Akidney pies
One hour Emartinized
When I was AcirEcumF#mcised
Daddy wasn't thEereEsus4  
    E  Esus4To take me to the fair
    E  Esus4To change my underwear
    E  Esus4Daddy wasn't Ethere
N.C.
Daddy wasn't there, peace
[Outro]
EIf you've got a daddy issue
EHere's a daddy tissue
ED to the A to the D-D-Y
ED to the A to the D-D-Y
EThey say it's just a fad
EBut I've got a deadbeat dad
ED to the A to the D-D-Y
ED to the A to the D-D-Y
EI sit in my room and cry
EAnd ask myself the reason why
ED to the A to the D-D-Y
ED to the A to the D-D-Y
  EDaddy
  EDaddy
  EDaddy
N.C.
D-A-D-D-Y. Peace

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Daddy Wasnt There

by Ming Tea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

[Intro]

E Esus4

(x4)

[Verse]

E Esus4

Daddy

E Esus4

Daddy wasn't there

E Esus4

(x2)

E Esus4

Daddy

E Esus4

Daddy wasn't there

E Esus4

To take me to the fair

E A E F#m

It seems he doesn't caaaaaaare

E Esus4

Daddy wasn't there

E Esus4

Daddy

E Esus4

Daddy wasn't there

E Esus4

To change my underwear

E A E F#m

It seems he doesn't caaaaaaare

E Esus4

Daddy wasn't there

[Bridge]

When I was first baptized

When I was criticized

When I was ostracized

When I was jazzicized

Steak and kidney pies

One hour martinized

A E F#m

When I was circumcised

E Esus4

Daddy wasn't there

[Solo]

E Esus4

(x3)

E A E F#m

E Esus4

(x2)

[Bridge]

When I was first baptized

When I was criticized

When I was ostracized

When I was jazzicized

Steak and kidney pies

One hour martinized

A E F#m

When I was circumcised

E Esus4

Daddy wasn't there

E Esus4

To take me to the fair

E Esus4

To change my underwear

E Esus4 E

Daddy wasn't there

N.C.

Daddy wasn't there, peace

[Outro]

If you've got a daddy issue

Here's a daddy tissue

D to the A to the D-D-Y

They say it's just a fad

But I've got a deadbeat dad

D to the A to the D-D-Y

I sit in my room and cry

And ask myself the reason why

D to the A to the D-D-Y

Daddy

N.C.

D-A-D-D-Y. Peace

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