Chords for Papa don't preach - Madonna w. lyrics

Tempo:
121.75 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Fm

Db

Cm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Papa don't preach - Madonna w. lyrics chords
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[Db] [Eb] [Fm] [Bbm] [Fm] [Cm]
[Db] [Eb] [Bbm] [C] [Fm] [Eb]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[Db] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Db]
[Cm]
[Fm]
[Eb]
[Db]
[Cm] I'm not a baby anymore.
[Fm] You always taught me right [Eb] from wrong.
And I don't know why I'm still here.
I'm held back, please [Db] be strong.
Maybe we are at war, [Eb] but I know [Cm] what's fair.
[Db] Who I [Eb] knew won.
[Db] Who I [Eb] knew said, you'll do [Db] without.
I'm here [Eb] in an awful mess.
[Fm] And I don't want to be made a [Eb]
slave.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
[Cm] Don't [Fm] need.
Papa, don't freak.
[Cm] I've been through [Bbm] the streets.
But I'm not
[Fm] leaving my baby.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] Who's gonna keep my baby?
[Fm] His friend said he's gonna marry [Eb] me.
When he's got a raise and his [Db] family.
Maybe we'll be alright.
[Eb] Sad [Cm] bye.
[Db] Friends [Eb] keep telling me to give [Db] it up.
Saying I'm [Eb] too young, I'll live [Db] it up.
What [Eb] I need right now.
[Fm] I'm missing good and bad.
[Eb]
[Ab] Slave.
Papa, don't freak.
[Eb] Don't need.
Papa, [Ab] don't freak.
I've [Cm] been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I'm not
[Fm] leaving my baby.
[Ab] [Eb] Who's [Fm] gonna keep my baby?
[Ab] Oh.
[Fm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Fm]
[Db] [Bbm]
[Cm]
[Db] Daddy, daddy, [Eb] if you could only [Db] see.
Just how [Eb] good he's been treating [Db] me.
You give us [Eb] a blessing right now.
[Db] Cause we are,
[C] we are in [Fm] need.
Papa, don't freak.
[Ab] I'm [Cm] in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
I've [Cm] been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I'm not leaving
[Fm] [Ab] [Eb]
[Fm] my baby.
Papa, don't freak.
I'm in trouble.
Papa, don't freak.
I've been [Cm] through the [Fm] streets.
Papa, don't freak.
[Eb] I'm in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
[Eb] I've been through [Fm] the streets.
Papa, don't freak.
[Eb] But I'm [Fm] not leaving my baby.
Oh.
[Cm]
[Fm] Papa, don't [Cm] freak.
Stop loving me, daddy.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
I'm not [Eb] leaving my [Fm] baby.
[Eb]
[Fm] [Cm] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [Fm]
[Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb]
[Fm] [Eb] [N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
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Let's start jamming Madonna - Papa Dont Preach chords, practice the chord sequence Eb, Fm, Eb, Cm and Fm. A good strategy is to initiate at 60 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 122 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Ab Major.

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[Db] _ [Eb] _ [Fm] _ [Bbm] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Cm] _
[Db] _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _
_ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I'm not a baby anymore. _
[Fm] _ _ You always taught me right [Eb] from wrong.
And I don't know why I'm still here.
I'm held back, please [Db] be strong.
_ Maybe we are at war, [Eb] but I know [Cm] what's fair. _ _
[Db] _ _ Who I [Eb] knew won. _ _
[Db] _ _ Who I [Eb] knew said, you'll do [Db] without.
I'm here [Eb] in an awful mess.
[Fm] And I don't want to be made a _ [Eb] _
slave.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
_ _ [Cm] Don't [Fm] need.
Papa, don't freak.
[Cm] I've been through [Bbm] the streets.
But I'm not _ _ _ _
[Fm] leaving my baby.
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
[Ab] Who's gonna keep my baby? _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ His friend said he's gonna marry [Eb] me.
When he's got a raise and his [Db] family.
_ Maybe we'll be alright.
[Eb] _ Sad [Cm] bye. _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ Friends [Eb] keep telling me to give [Db] it up.
Saying I'm [Eb] too young, I'll live [Db] it up.
What [Eb] I need right now.
[Fm] I'm missing good and bad.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
[Ab] Slave.
Papa, don't freak.
_ _ [Eb] Don't need.
Papa, [Ab] don't freak.
I've [Cm] been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I'm not _ _ _ _
[Fm] leaving my baby.
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] Who's [Fm] gonna keep my baby?
[Ab] Oh.
_ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ Daddy, daddy, [Eb] if you could only [Db] see.
Just how [Eb] good he's been treating [Db] me.
You give us [Eb] a blessing right now.
[Db] Cause we are, _ _ _ _ _
[C] we are in _ _ _ _ [Fm] need.
Papa, don't freak.
[Ab] I'm [Cm] in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
I've [Cm] been through the [Bbm] streets.
But I'm not leaving _ _ _
[Fm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Fm] _ my baby. _ _ _ _
Papa, don't freak.
I'm in trouble.
Papa, don't freak.
I've been [Cm] through the [Fm] streets.
Papa, don't freak.
[Eb] _ I'm in trouble.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
[Eb] I've been through [Fm] the streets.
Papa, don't freak.
_ [Eb] But I'm [Fm] not leaving my baby.
Oh.
[Cm] _ _
[Fm] Papa, don't [Cm] freak.
Stop loving me, daddy.
[Fm] Papa, don't freak.
I'm not _ [Eb] leaving my [Fm] baby.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Fm] _
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[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [N] _ _ _

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This song was penned by Brian Elliot.

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