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dont cry Daddy elvis presley
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

elvis presley
dont cry Daddy ( 1969 )
( scott [ mac ] davis )

originally released as a single .
now on : 2nd to none and other greatest hits compilations .

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chords

E – A – D – G – B – E
D x – x – 0 – 2 – 3 – 2
F/D x – x – 0 – 5 – 6 – 5
G/D x – x – 0 – 7 – 8 – 7
C/ x – x – 0 – 0 – 1 – 0
G/A x – 0 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 3

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intro
| D | F/D | G/D | D | C/D |

verse 1
D
today i stumbled from my bed
F#
with thunder crashing in my head
G
and my pillow still wet
| D | C/D |
from last night’s tears
D
and as i think of giving up
F#
a voice inside my coffee – cup
G
kept crying out
| C | A |
ringing in my ears

chorus
D
don’t cry Daddy
| Em | A |
Daddy , please don’t cry
G A
Daddy , you’ve still got me and little tommy
D G
together we’ll find a brand new mommy
G [ break ]
Daddy , Daddy , please laugh again
A [ break ]
Daddy ride us on your back again
G F#m Em G/A [ D ]
oh , da – A – A – addy , please don’t cry

interlude
| D | F/D | G/D | D | C/D | D | C/D |

verse 2
D
why are children always first
F#
to feel the pain and hurt the worst
G
it’s cruel but somehow
| D | C/D |
it just don’t seem right
D
’cause ev’ry time i cry i know
F#
it hurts my little children so
G
and i wonder
| C | A |
will it be the same tonight

chorus
D
don’t cry Daddy
| Em | A |
Daddy , please don’t cry
G A
Daddy , you’ve still got me and little tommy
D G
together we’ll find a brand new mommy
G [ break ]
Daddy , Daddy , please laugh again
A [ break ]
Daddy ride us on your back again
G F#m Em G/A | D | C/D |
oh , da – A – A – addy , please don’t cry
G F#m Em [ break ] G/A [ break ] [ D ]
oh , da – A – A – addy , please don’t cry
[ ritardando ]

coda
| D | C/D | D | D