When Daddy Lived In Houston
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Used as some of the fills
[Verse]
A D E7 A
By 5 AM I was in the woods with an old toe sack (fill)
D E7 A
By 6 o'clock I'd made my trip to the rabbit traps and back (fill)
D E7 A
By 7 momma had them dressed and frying in the pan (fill)
D E7 A
When daddy lived in Houston and we lived off the land (fill)
[Verse]
D E7 A
They said that down in Houston workers were hard to find (fill)
D
But a man could make his fortune there
E7 A
While we just scrape for dimes (fill)
D
The money was just waiting there
E7 A
For those with skillful hands (fill)
D E7 A F
So, daddy moved to Houston and we lived off the land
*** Key change capo 1 ***
[Verse]
D E7 A
They say they built the biggest ship that ever sailed the sea (fill)
D E7 A
But none of daddy's money came back to mom and me (fill)
D E7 A
We didn't know the reason but we tried to understand (fill)
D E7 A F
Why daddy lived in Houston and we lived off the land
*** key change capo 2 ***
[Verse]
D E7 A
And when the war was over dad never made it home (fill)
D E7 A
And I think momma knew he wouldn't come back all along (fill)
D E7 A
It took a while and now I know it never was his plan (fill)
D E7 A
When daddy lived in Houston and we lived off the land (fill)
[Outro]
D E7 A
When daddy lived in Houston and we lived off the land
How to play When Daddy Lived In Houston
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.