Chords for Jimmie Rodgers - Daddy and Home
Tempo:
127 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G#
F#
D#
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] Yes, Jimmy.
Yes?
Do you ever think of your old dad [N] at home?
Sure I do.
You know, I wrote a little song about my old dad the other day.
You want to hear me sing it?
Yes, [A] sure.
All right, I'll sing it for you.
[C#]
[D#] [G#] [C#]
I am dreaming tonight [G#] of an old southern town
and the best friend that I [C#] ever had.
[F#] I've grown so weary [C#] of roaming around.
[D#] I'm going back home [G#] to my dad.
[C#] Your hair has [G#] turned to silver.
I know you're fading [C#] too.
[F#] Daddy dear, [C#] oh daddy.
[D#] I'm coming back [G#] to you.
[C#] You made my boy [G#] good happy.
[F#] But still I long to [F] know.
[F#] I've had my way, but [Cm] [B] now [A#] I'll say.
[D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home.
Oh, leave [F#] me daddy.
[C#] I'll be [G#] leaving [C#] you.
Dear old daddy, you shared [D#] my sorrow [G#] and joy.
You tried to bring me [C#] up right.
[F#] I know you'll still be [C#] just one of the boys
[D#] So I'm starting back home [G#] tonight.
[C#] You made my boy [G#] good happy.
[F#] But still I long [F] to know.
[F#]
I've had my way, but [C] now [B]
[A#] I'll say.
[D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home.
Oh, leave [F#] me old daddy.
[C#] I'll be leaving [G#] you.
[C#]
[G] That's [C#] beautiful, dear little
Yes?
Do you ever think of your old dad [N] at home?
Sure I do.
You know, I wrote a little song about my old dad the other day.
You want to hear me sing it?
Yes, [A] sure.
All right, I'll sing it for you.
[C#]
[D#] [G#] [C#]
I am dreaming tonight [G#] of an old southern town
and the best friend that I [C#] ever had.
[F#] I've grown so weary [C#] of roaming around.
[D#] I'm going back home [G#] to my dad.
[C#] Your hair has [G#] turned to silver.
I know you're fading [C#] too.
[F#] Daddy dear, [C#] oh daddy.
[D#] I'm coming back [G#] to you.
[C#] You made my boy [G#] good happy.
[F#] But still I long to [F] know.
[F#] I've had my way, but [Cm] [B] now [A#] I'll say.
[D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home.
Oh, leave [F#] me daddy.
[C#] I'll be [G#] leaving [C#] you.
Dear old daddy, you shared [D#] my sorrow [G#] and joy.
You tried to bring me [C#] up right.
[F#] I know you'll still be [C#] just one of the boys
[D#] So I'm starting back home [G#] tonight.
[C#] You made my boy [G#] good happy.
[F#] But still I long [F] to know.
[F#]
I've had my way, but [C] now [B]
[A#] I'll say.
[D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home.
Oh, leave [F#] me old daddy.
[C#] I'll be leaving [G#] you.
[C#]
[G] That's [C#] beautiful, dear little
Key:
C#
G#
F#
D#
B
C#
G#
F#
[B] Yes, Jimmy.
Yes?
Do you ever think of your old dad [N] at home?
Sure I do.
You know, I wrote a little song about my old dad the other day.
You want to hear me sing it?
Yes, [A] sure.
All right, I'll sing it for you.
[C#] _ _
[D#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
I am dreaming _ tonight [G#] of an old southern town
and the best friend that I [C#] ever had.
_ _ _ [F#] I've grown so weary [C#] of roaming around. _
[D#] I'm going back home [G#] to my dad.
_ _ _ [C#] Your hair has [G#] turned to silver. _ _
I know you're fading _ [C#] too.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ Daddy dear, [C#] oh daddy. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] I'm coming _ back [G#] to you.
_ _ _ _ [C#] You made my boy [G#] good happy. _ _
_ [F#] But still I _ long to [F] know.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ I've had my way, but [Cm] [B] now [A#] I'll say.
_ _ _ [D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home.
_ _ Oh, leave _ _ _ [F#] me daddy.
_ _ _ _ [C#] I'll be _ [G#] leaving _ [C#] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ Dear old daddy, you shared [D#] my sorrow [G#] and joy. _ _
You tried to bring me [C#] up right.
_ _ _ [F#] I know you'll still be [C#] just one of the boys
[D#] So I'm starting back home [G#] _ tonight.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] You made my boy [G#] good _ _ happy.
[F#] But still I long [F] to know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#]
I've had my way, but [C] now [B]
[A#] I'll say.
_ _ [D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home. _ _
Oh, leave _ _ _ [F#] me old daddy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] I'll be leaving [G#] _ you.
[C#] _ _
_ _ [G] _ That's [C#] beautiful, dear little
Yes?
Do you ever think of your old dad [N] at home?
Sure I do.
You know, I wrote a little song about my old dad the other day.
You want to hear me sing it?
Yes, [A] sure.
All right, I'll sing it for you.
[C#] _ _
[D#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
I am dreaming _ tonight [G#] of an old southern town
and the best friend that I [C#] ever had.
_ _ _ [F#] I've grown so weary [C#] of roaming around. _
[D#] I'm going back home [G#] to my dad.
_ _ _ [C#] Your hair has [G#] turned to silver. _ _
I know you're fading _ [C#] too.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ Daddy dear, [C#] oh daddy. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] I'm coming _ back [G#] to you.
_ _ _ _ [C#] You made my boy [G#] good happy. _ _
_ [F#] But still I _ long to [F] know.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ I've had my way, but [Cm] [B] now [A#] I'll say.
_ _ _ [D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home.
_ _ Oh, leave _ _ _ [F#] me daddy.
_ _ _ _ [C#] I'll be _ [G#] leaving _ [C#] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ Dear old daddy, you shared [D#] my sorrow [G#] and joy. _ _
You tried to bring me [C#] up right.
_ _ _ [F#] I know you'll still be [C#] just one of the boys
[D#] So I'm starting back home [G#] _ tonight.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] You made my boy [G#] good _ _ happy.
[F#] But still I long [F] to know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#]
I've had my way, but [C] now [B]
[A#] I'll say.
_ _ [D#m] I long [G#] for you and [C#] for home. _ _
Oh, leave _ _ _ [F#] me old daddy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] I'll be leaving [G#] _ you.
[C#] _ _
_ _ [G] _ That's [C#] beautiful, dear little