Daddy's Song
Harry NilssonVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
Years ago, I knew a ma-a-a-an, he was my mother's biggest fa-a-an,
We used to walk beside the sea and he told me how life would be
When I grew up to be a man.
Years ago, we used to pla-a-ay, he used to laugh when I ran away,
But when I fell and hurt my knee he would run to comfort me,
And the pain would go away.
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pim, pa-pa-ra-pa-ra-ra
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pim, pa-pa-ra-pa-ra-ra
Pararapum, pararapum, pan pan
Years ago, I knew a boy he was his daddy's pride and joy,
But when the daddy went away it was such a rainy day
That he brought out all his toys.
How the mother did explain, trying to take away the pain,
But he just couldn't understand that his father was not a man
And it all was just a game.
The years have passed and so have I, making it hard for me to cry,
And if and when I have a son let it all be said and done,
Let the sadness pass him by.
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Readable chord sheet for Daddy's Song by Harry Nilsson
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab]Years [Eb]ago, I knew a [Ab]ma-a[Eb]-a-[Ab]an, he was my [Eb]mother's biggest [Ab]fa-a[B]-an, We used to [F#]walk beside the [B]sea and he [F#]told me how life would [B]be When I grew [F#]up to be a [B]ma[Eb]n. [Ab]Years [Eb]ago, we used to [Ab]pla-[Eb]a-a[Ab]y, he used to [Eb]laugh when I ran [Ab]away[B], But when I [F#]fell and hurt my [B]knee he would [F#]run to comfort [B]me, And the [F#]pain would go a[B]wa[Eb]y. [Ab]Pa-pa-pa-pa-[C#]pim, pa-pa-[F#]ra-pa-ra-[Eb]ra [Ab]Pa-pa-pa-pa-[C#]pim, pa-pa-[F#]ra-pa-ra-[Eb]ra [Ab]Pararapum, [Ab7]pararapum, pan [Eb]pan Years ago, I knew a boy he was his daddy's pride and joy, But when the daddy went away it was such a rainy day That he brought out all his toys. How the mother did explain, trying to take away the pain, But he just couldn't understand that his father was not a man And it all was just a game. The years have passed and so have I, making it hard for me to cry, And if and when I have a son let it all be said and done, Let the sadness pass him by.