Daddy Lessons
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verse 1
G
Came into this world
D
Daddy's little girl
Em
And Daddy made a soldier out of me
C
Oh, Oh, Oh,
G
Daddy made me dance
D
And Daddy held my hand
Em
Oh, Oh, Oh
C
And Daddy liked his whiskey with his tea
G
And we rode motorcycles
D
Blackjack, classic vinyl
Em C
Tough girl is what I had to be
Pre-Chorus 1
G
He said take care of your mother
D
Watch out for your sister
Em C
Oh, and that's when he gave to me...
[Refrão]
G
With his gun, with his head held high
D
He told me not to cry
Em
Oh, my daddy said shoot
C
Oh, my daddy said shoot
G
With his right hand on his rifle
D
He swore it on the bible
Em
My daddy said shoot
G
Oh, my daddy said shoot
D
And he taught me to be strong
Em
He told me when he's gone
C
Here's what you do
G
When trouble comes in time
D
And men like me comes around
Em
Oh, my daddy said shoot
C
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, oh, oh...
verse 2
G
Daddy made me fight
D
It wasn't always right
Em
(But he said girl it's your second amendment, oh, oh, oh)
C
He always played it cool
G D
But daddy was no fool
Em C
And right before he died he said remember...
Pre-Chorus 2
G
He said take care of your mother
D
Watch out for your sister
Em C
And that's when daddy looked at me...
[Refrão]
G
With his gun, with his head held high
D
He told me not to cry
Em
Oh, my daddy said shoot
C
Oh, my daddy said shoot
G
With his right hand on his rifle
D
He swore it on the bible
Em
My daddy said shoot
G
Oh, my daddy said shoot
D
And he taught me to be strong
Em
He told me when he's gone
C
Here's what you do
G
When trouble comes in time
D
And men like me comes around
Em
Oh, my daddy said shoot
C
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Oh, oh, oh...
Outro
G
My daddy warned me about men like you
D
He said baby girl
Em
he's playing you
C
My daddy warned me about men like you
G
He said baby girl he's playing you
D
He's playing you
Em
Cause when trouble comes in town
C
And men like me come around
G
Oh, my daddy said shoot
D
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em
Cause when trouble comes to town
C
And men like me come around
G
Oh, my daddy said shoot!
D
Oh, my daddy said shoot!
How to play Daddy Lessons
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.