Paul Anka - Papa Chords

Intro

Em Em Am B7 Em

Verse 1

EmEveryday my Papa would work

To Amhelp to make ends meet
To B7see that we would eat
Keep those Emshoes upon my feet
EmEvery night my Papa would take me
And Amtuck me in my bed
B7Kiss me on my head
After Emall my prayers were said
EmGrowing up with him was easy
AmTime just flew on by
The B7years began to fly
He Emaged and so did I

Chorus

CI could B7tell, that Mama wasn't wellEm

CPapa knew and Amdeep down so did Emshe,
so did she...
CWhen she B7died, Papa broke down and
Emcried
CAll he said was, Am"God, why not take
Emme?"
Verse 2

EmEverynight he sat there sleeping

AmIn his rocking chair
He B7never went upstairs
All beEmcause she wasn't there
EmThen one day my Papa said, "Son,
I'm Amproud the way you've grown...
B7Make it on your own...
Oh, I'll Embe ok alone."

Soloing during Verse 1

Soloing during Verse 2

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| ~ vibrato
Papa chords
 by Paul Anka
The lyric in this tab is somewhat different from the original. I changed it so it can flow better on the guitar.
The star signs means that you should slow down the tempo and lower the dynamic around here.
Difficulty: novice

Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro]
Em Em Am B7 Em

[Verse]
Em
Everyday my papa would work

Am
To make ends meet
B7
To see that we would eat
Em
Keep those shoes upon my feet
Em
Every night my papa take me
Am
And tuck me in my bed
B7
Kiss me on my head
Em
After all the prayers were said
Em
Growing up with him was easy
Am
Time just flew on by
B7
The years began to fly
Em
He aged and so did I

[Chorus]
C D
And I could tell
B7 Em
That mama she wasn't well
C D G
Papa knew and deep down so did she
B7
So did she
C B7
When she died
B7 Em
Papa broke down and he cried
C Am B7
And all he said was, "God, why her? Take me!"

[Verse]
Em
Everyday he sat there sleeping
Am
In a walking chair
B7
He never went upstais
Em
All because she wasn't there
Em
Then one day my Papa said
Am
"Son, I'm proud of how you've grown
B7
Make it on your own
Em
Oh I'll be O.K. alone."
Em
He said, "There are things you must do."
Am
Places you must see"
B7
And his eyes were sad
Em
As he said goodbye to me

[Bridge]
Em
Every time I kiss my children
Am
Papa's words ring true
B7
"Your children live through you.
Em
They'll grow and leave you, too"
Em
I remember every word
Am
Papa used to say
B7
I live that every day
Em
He taught me well that way
Em
Every night my papa would take me
Am
And tuck me in my bed
B7
Kiss me on my head
Em
After all my prayers were said
Em
Every night my papa would take me *
Am
And tuck me in my bed *
B7
Tuck me in my bed *
Em
After all my prayers were said.