Chords for Daddy-Red Sovine
Tempo:
116.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
E
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
Today I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[G] And today my mind flashed back to my childhood [C] days.
I recall my first day of school [F] and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in [G] patchwork with his.
But dad, today that's the style.
[C] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned.
And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
But now I can see why that [G] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we stayed [C] together.
Now [C] my dad was a man that knew [F] his own mind.
And I remember when he'd call us all together [G] and he'd say, family, it's love and time.
[C] His world was built around mom and the poor kids they raised.
And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face each time dad would say
the table dreams.
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But when we got too loud, dad [G] would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
There [C] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl.
[E]
Well, [F] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, I [G] love one just as much as I love the other.
[G] Oh, would you look [C] at her.
She looks just like her mother.
I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad and talk about the things that he's
done when he was young.
Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in [C] the county when it
[G] came to a contest in games.
Because he could outrun, outbox, [C] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town.
Now, my [F] dad was a good man.
And his family came first.
[G] And he did his best for us.
And I know [C] sometimes it was a little bit.
The depression wasn't an easy time.
A dollar a day was the payback then.
I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak.
He walked 14 miles to get word [G] without being late.
Oh, I guess everyone [C] remembers the good times and the bad.
Good times were happy.
[F] Bad times were sad.
[Dm] And when I'd do [F] something wrong, he'd straighten [G] me out with his hand or a belt [G] out behind the house.
[C] But now, mama didn't raise her voice for us when we'd get out of hand.
She'd just say, now that's enough.
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on us.
Why we [G] picked cotton, chopped cotton, stacked hay, pulled corn.
Well, that's the way we made our living [C] back then on the farm.
But things are different [Gm] now.
[F] It's like a new world we're living in.
Everything's a mad [G] rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when [C] I think of my dad, it makes me proud, you see?
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, I'm not everyone as lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
And now when I hear a [G] church bell chime, it's almost like my dad saying, [C] family, it's loving time.
So, why don't [F] you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[G] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit.
[C] It will mean more to him than any gift, than money you ever bought.
Because, you know, you can't ever repay him for all the things he's done for you.
And the best way I know to let him know [C] is just say, daddy, [G] I love you.
[C]
Today I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[G] And today my mind flashed back to my childhood [C] days.
I recall my first day of school [F] and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in [G] patchwork with his.
But dad, today that's the style.
[C] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned.
And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
But now I can see why that [G] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we stayed [C] together.
Now [C] my dad was a man that knew [F] his own mind.
And I remember when he'd call us all together [G] and he'd say, family, it's love and time.
[C] His world was built around mom and the poor kids they raised.
And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face each time dad would say
the table dreams.
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But when we got too loud, dad [G] would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
There [C] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl.
[E]
Well, [F] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, I [G] love one just as much as I love the other.
[G] Oh, would you look [C] at her.
She looks just like her mother.
I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad and talk about the things that he's
done when he was young.
Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in [C] the county when it
[G] came to a contest in games.
Because he could outrun, outbox, [C] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town.
Now, my [F] dad was a good man.
And his family came first.
[G] And he did his best for us.
And I know [C] sometimes it was a little bit.
The depression wasn't an easy time.
A dollar a day was the payback then.
I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak.
He walked 14 miles to get word [G] without being late.
Oh, I guess everyone [C] remembers the good times and the bad.
Good times were happy.
[F] Bad times were sad.
[Dm] And when I'd do [F] something wrong, he'd straighten [G] me out with his hand or a belt [G] out behind the house.
[C] But now, mama didn't raise her voice for us when we'd get out of hand.
She'd just say, now that's enough.
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on us.
Why we [G] picked cotton, chopped cotton, stacked hay, pulled corn.
Well, that's the way we made our living [C] back then on the farm.
But things are different [Gm] now.
[F] It's like a new world we're living in.
Everything's a mad [G] rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when [C] I think of my dad, it makes me proud, you see?
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, I'm not everyone as lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
And now when I hear a [G] church bell chime, it's almost like my dad saying, [C] family, it's loving time.
So, why don't [F] you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[G] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit.
[C] It will mean more to him than any gift, than money you ever bought.
Because, you know, you can't ever repay him for all the things he's done for you.
And the best way I know to let him know [C] is just say, daddy, [G] I love you.
[C]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Today I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
_ _ All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[G] And today my mind flashed back to my childhood [C] days.
_ _ I recall my first day of school [F] _ and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in [G] patchwork with his.
_ But dad, today that's the style.
[C] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned. _
_ _ And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
_ But now I can see why that [G] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we stayed [C] together.
_ Now [C] my dad was a man that knew [F] his own mind.
_ And I remember when he'd call us all together [G] and he'd say, family, it's love and time. _
[C] His world was built around mom and the poor kids they raised.
_ And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face _ each time dad would say
the table dreams. _
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But when we got too loud, dad [G] would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
There [C] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl.
_ _ [E]
Well, [F] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, I [G] love one just as much as I love the other.
_ [G] Oh, would you look [C] at her.
She looks just like her mother. _ _
_ I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad _ and talk about the things that he's
done when he was young. _ _
Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in [C] the county when it
[G] came to a contest in games.
Because he could outrun, outbox, [C] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town.
_ Now, my [F] dad was a good man.
_ And his family came first.
[G] And he did his best for us.
_ And I know [C] sometimes it was a little bit.
_ The depression wasn't an easy time.
_ A dollar a day was the payback then.
_ _ I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak.
He walked 14 miles to get word [G] without being late.
_ _ Oh, I guess everyone [C] remembers the good times and the bad.
Good times were happy.
[F] Bad times were sad.
_ [Dm] And when I'd do [F] something wrong, he'd straighten [G] me out with his hand or a belt [G] out behind the house.
_ [C] But now, mama didn't raise her voice for us when we'd get out of hand.
She'd just say, now that's enough. _
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on us.
Why we [G] picked cotton, chopped cotton, stacked hay, pulled corn.
Well, that's the way we made our living [C] back then on the farm.
_ But things are different [Gm] now.
_ [F] It's like a new world we're living in. _
Everything's a mad [G] rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when [C] I think of my dad, it makes me proud, you see?
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, I'm not everyone as lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
And now when I hear a [G] church bell chime, it's almost like my dad saying, [C] family, it's loving time.
_ So, why don't [F] you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[G] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit. _
[C] It will mean more to him than any gift, than money you ever bought.
_ Because, you know, you can't ever repay him for all the things he's done for you.
And the best way I know to let him know [C] _ is just say, daddy, [G] _ I love you. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Today I've been counting the many blessings in the family my dad raised.
_ _ All the love we shared through the years has come back to me in many ways.
[G] And today my mind flashed back to my childhood [C] days.
_ _ I recall my first day of school [F] _ and how much it hurt my dad to see me start off in [G] patchwork with his.
_ But dad, today that's the style.
[C] My boy won't go anywhere without his patched up jeans.
They're old and faded and they look like they've never been cleaned. _
_ _ And I remember Sunday school and how I'd get mad when you'd make me go.
_ But now I can see why that [G] was so important to you.
Because we prayed together and we stayed [C] together.
_ Now [C] my dad was a man that knew [F] his own mind.
_ And I remember when he'd call us all together [G] and he'd say, family, it's love and time. _
[C] His world was built around mom and the poor kids they raised.
_ And I can still see the smile that always came on mama's face _ each time dad would say
the table dreams. _
The house was filled with lots of noise.
But when we got too loud, dad [G] would always say, oh, those devilish boys.
There [C] was three of us.
The fourth was a girl.
_ _ [E]
Well, [F] you know dad had a choice.
A favorite that is.
But he'd say, I [G] love one just as much as I love the other.
_ [G] Oh, would you look [C] at her.
She looks just like her mother. _ _
_ I've heard a lot of other people talk about my dad _ and talk about the things that he's
done when he was young. _ _
Because I might be a little bit prejudiced, but he was the best in [C] the county when it
[G] came to a contest in games.
Because he could outrun, outbox, [C] outshoot any of the professionals that came to town.
_ Now, my [F] dad was a good man.
_ And his family came first.
[G] And he did his best for us.
_ And I know [C] sometimes it was a little bit.
_ The depression wasn't an easy time.
_ A dollar a day was the payback then.
_ _ I remember my dad leaving the house before daybreak.
He walked 14 miles to get word [G] without being late.
_ _ Oh, I guess everyone [C] remembers the good times and the bad.
Good times were happy.
[F] Bad times were sad.
_ [Dm] And when I'd do [F] something wrong, he'd straighten [G] me out with his hand or a belt [G] out behind the house.
_ [C] But now, mama didn't raise her voice for us when we'd get out of hand.
She'd just say, now that's enough. _
And if we didn't obey, she'd tell dad what was wrong.
And without a question, dad would lay it on us.
Why we [G] picked cotton, chopped cotton, stacked hay, pulled corn.
Well, that's the way we made our living [C] back then on the farm.
_ But things are different [Gm] now.
_ [F] It's like a new world we're living in. _
Everything's a mad [G] rush.
Not enough time for friends.
And when [C] I think of my dad, it makes me proud, you see?
Because he gave so much of himself to make life easier for me.
Now, I'm not everyone as lucky as I am to have a father who wanted the best for me out of life.
And now when I hear a [G] church bell chime, it's almost like my dad saying, [C] family, it's loving time.
_ So, why don't [F] you go to your dad right now and tell him you love him.
[G] And I'll bet you a dollar against a dog biscuit. _
[C] It will mean more to him than any gift, than money you ever bought.
_ Because, you know, you can't ever repay him for all the things he's done for you.
And the best way I know to let him know [C] _ is just say, daddy, [G] _ I love you. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _