Chords for Father Knows Best --- Lenny Leblanc ---

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Daddy told me not to ride my bike
[A] Across that rocky [E] creek
You know it's swift in places
And the sun is [B] pretty deep
[A] Hard headed, full of [E] pride
I went [C#m] on anyway
_ And [E] if daddy hadn't [C#m] been watching me
[A] I wouldn't [B] be here [E] today
_ Father [A] knows best
Father [E] knows best
If he hadn't been [B] looking out
[E] I'd be in such a mess
[A] I swore from then on
[E] I would do just [C#m] what he says
Cause [F#m] father knows best
_ [E] [A] Father _ knows [E] best _ _ _ _ _
I remember back in high school
[A] About sixteen [E] years old
A friend said let's go drinking
Daddy told me not [B] to go
_ [A] I'm so glad that I stayed [E] home
Cause it turned [C#m] out he was right
When _ [E] the paper came the [C#m] next morning
It [A] was there [B] in black [E] and white
Father [A] knows best
Father [E] knows best
If he hadn't been [B] looking out for me
[E] I'd be in such a mess
[A] I swore from then on
[E] I would do just [C#m] what he says _
[F#m] Cause father knows best
_ [E] _ [A] _ [E] Father knows best
_ [B] [C#m] Now today a man [G#m] knocked at my [A] door
[B] Said [E] daddy died
[F#m] Well I tried [E] holding back the [D] tears
But I just stood there [Bm] and cried
[B] Now _
[A] lord you know [B] I loved him
[E] Why'd he have to go [C#m] away
_ Then [E] looking up [C#m] to heaven
[A] I heard [B] [E] somebody say
_ Father [A] knows best
Father [E] knows best
And I'm always [B] looking out for you
[E] So put your heart at rest
[A] See you through the hard times
Just [E] remember what [C#m] I've said
Cause father [F#m] knows best
[E] _ [A] _ _ [B]
Father knows [E] _ best
_ _ Yes your father [F#m] knows best
_ _ [A] _ [B] Son your father [E] knows best _ _ _ _
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