intro and first verse :
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basically one bar with F , then one with A# .
you can also follow this pattern beat by beat :
F , Fadd9 , F6 , f6; A# , a#7m , A#6 , a#7m
x 3 1 1 1 1
x 1 3 3 3 3
x 2 2 3 2 0
x 3 3 3 3 3
x x x x x
x1 ( note ) x x x x

xf F ( chord ) Fadd9 F6
when i come home baby
A# a#7m A#6 a#7m
and i’ve been working all night long
F Fadd9 F6 F6 a#7m A#6 a#7m
i put my daughter on my knee , and she says
F Fadd9 F6 F6 A#
“Daddy what’s wrong?”
F Fadd9 F6 F6
she whispers in my ear so sweet
A# a#7m A#6 a#7m
you know what she says? she says

chorus :
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more simple here , just one bar with C then three with Dm . but Dmadd9 also comes in some times .
C , Dm , Dmadd9
3 5 0
5 6 6
5 7 7
5 7 7
3 5 5
x x

xc C C C Dm Dm Dm Dm
“Daddy you’re a fool to cry
Dm Dm Dm Dm
you’re a fool to cry
Dm Dm Dm Dm
and it makes me wonder why . ”

second verse :
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the chord pattern changes a bit . the F bar is a random mix of F ( chord ) , Fadd9 and
F6 , the A# bar goes as A#6 , a#7m A#6 , a#7m .

F F Fadd9 F
you know , i got a woman
A#6 a#7m A#6 a#7m
and she lives in the poor part of town
F F F F6
and i go see her sometimes
A#6 a#7m A#6 a#7m
and we make love , so fine
F F F6 F
A#6 a#7m A#6 a#7m
i put my head on her shoulder
F Fadd9 F F
she says , “tell me all your troubles . ”
A#6 a#7m A#6 a#7m
you know what she says? she says

( chorus )
“Daddy you’re a fool to cry
you’re a fool to cry
and it makes me wonder why . ”

fade out :
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this is the part played before the fade – out .
these chords are used :
F , Fadd9 , f6; Dm , dmadd11; A# , a#7m , a#6; c; Dm , Dmadd9
1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 0
1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6
2 2 2 2 0 3 2 0 5 7 7
3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 5 7 7
x x x x x x x x 3 5 5
x x x x x x x x x x

xf F F F Dm Dm Dmadd11
Daddy you’re a fool to cry
Dm F Fadd9 F6
oh , i love you so much baby
F Dm Dm Dmadd11 Dm
Daddy you’re a fool to cry
F Fadd9 F6 F A# a#7m A#6 a#7m
Daddy you’re a fool to cry ,
F Fadd9 F6 F
A# a#7m A#6 a#7m
yeah , she says ,
C C C C Dm Dm Dm Dm
“Daddy you’re a fool to cry
Dm Dm Dm Dm
you’re a fool to cry
Dm Dm Dm Dm
and it makes me wonder why . ”

reprise :
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this comes after the fade – out . same chords as before , plus
C#m/5 –
5
5
6
5

x

x F F F F A# a#7m A#6 a#7m
she says , “Daddy you’re a fool to cry
F Fadd9 F F Dm Dm Dmadd11 Dm
Daddy you’re a fool to cry
F Fadd9 F6 F Dm Dm Dmadd11 Dm
Daddy you’re a fool to cry
F Fadd9 F6 F Dm Dm Dm Dmadd11
Daddy you’re a fool to cry
F Fadd9 F6 F Dm Dm
even my friends say to me sometimes
Dmadd11 Dm
and make out like i don’t understand them
F Fadd9 F6 F
you know what they say
Dm Dm Dmadd11 Dm
they say ,
C C C C Dm Dm Dm Dm
“Daddy you’re a fool to cry
Dm Dm Dm Dm
you’re a fool to cry
Dm Dm C#m/5 – C#m/5 –
and it makes me wonder why . ”

jam :
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finally there’s the solo guitar over the instrumental part .
chords are :
dm; G7 , A
1 1 0
3 0 2
2 0 2
0 0 2
0 2 0
x 3

xjust repeat this scheme every two bars :
Dm , Dm , Dm dm; G7 , G7 , A , A