Chords for Papa : Tom Jones

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_ _ Every day my papa would work [Am] to try to make ends meet
To [B] see that we would eat, [Em] keep those shoes upon my feet _
_ _ Every night my papa would take me [A] and tuck me in [Am] my bed _
[B] Kiss me on my head _ [Em] after all my prayers were _ said
[C] _ _ There [D] were _ years [B] of sadness and [Em] _ tears
[C] But through it [D] all together we [G] were _ strong
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Times [C] _ _ _ [D] were rough, _ [B] papa [Em] he was tough
[C] But mama stood [Am] beside him all [B] _ alone
_ _ I remember
[Em] _ Growing up with them was easy, [Am] time just flew on by _
[B] The years began to fly, though [Em] they ached and so did I I remember
[C] I _ _ [D] could tell _
[B] But mama
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_ [C] Papa knew
[D] And deep down
[G] So did _ she
[B] _ He really loved her
[C] _ And when [D] she died _
_ [B] Papa broke [Em] down and cried
_ [C] All he said [Am] was, God, why [B] could he _ _ _ leave? _
_ [Em] _ Every day he sat there sleeping [Am] in his rocking chair _
[B] He never went _ upstairs, [Em] all because she wasn't there _
_ _ And one day he [B] said, my son, [Am] I'm proud the way you've grown _
_ [B] Go out there on your own, _ [Em] I'll be alright alone I remember
There were things that you must do
[Am] The places you must see
_ [B] His eyes were sad as he _
_ [Em] Said goodbye to me I remember
My _ _ _ _ _ children, [Am] papa the words ring true _
[B] Your children grew you, _ [Em] they've grown me too _ _
_ I remember every [Am] word papa used to say
I _ [B] see my kids and pray _
[Em] Their [G] pain calls [B] me _ _ way _ _ _ _ _
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