Daddy Song
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Intro: D D/F# G A7 D
D D/F# G A7 D
The sink's in here, the toilet's down the hall,
D G G/F# Em A
Don't mind the cardboard boxes, we'll shove 'em against the wall,
D Am G G/F# Em
Don't need to take your shoes off, this ain't like at your mom's,
D D/F# G A7 D
And you can play the stere - o, if you want to!
D D/F# G A7 D
I meant to buy some groceries for the house,
D G G/F# Em A
Just try to make the best of it for now,
D Am G G/F# Em
I've emptied out a drawer for you, and left you a clean towel,
D D/F# G A7 D
This is where your daddy lives now!
D D/F# G A7 D D/F# G G/F# Em A
This is where your daddy lives now, this is where your daddy lives now,
D Am G G/F# Em
You can have the bed tonight, and I'll sleep on a couch,
D D/F# G A7 D
This is where your daddy lives now!
D D/F# G A7 D
This is Sheila, from a - cross the hall,
D G G/F# Em A
She waits tables, downstairs at the bar,
D Am G G/F# Em
We'll go down there for dinner, so I can show you off,
D D/F# G A7 D
Then you can watch some TV, if you want to!
D D/F# G A7 D D/F# G G/F# Em A
This is where your daddy lives now, this is where your daddy lives now,
D Am G G/F# Em
You can have the bed tonight, and I'll sleep on a couch,
D D/F# G A7 D
This is where your daddy lives now!
D D/F# G A7 D
D D/F# G G/F# Em A
D Am G G/F# Em D D/F# G A7
D
D D/F# G A7 D
Tomorrow we'll go drive down by the lake,
D G G/F# Em A
Sheila's got a labrador, the two of you can play,
D Am G G/F# Em
Then back to the bar for dinner, and, if you're still a - wake,
D D/F# G A7 D
You can watch more TV, if you want to!
D D/F# G A7 D D/F# G G/F# Em A
This is where your daddy lives now, this is where your daddy lives now,
D Am G G/F# Em
We might just need the bed tonight, don't mean to put you out,
D D/F# G A7 D
This is where your daddy lives now!
D Am G G/F# Em
We might just need the bed most nights, don't mean to kick you out,
D D/F# G A7 D
But this is how your daddy lives now!
How to play Daddy Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.