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Daddy Frank by Merle Haggard
Daddy Frank
[Spoken]
Let me tell you about a song that I feel explains
itself. It's called: "Daddy Frank, the Guitar Man".
[Intro]
| D | A | D (stop) | N.C. |
[Chorus]
| D | | |
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp,
| | | A |
Sister played the ringing tambourine.
| | | |
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music,
| | | D |
She read our lips and helped the family sing.
D
That little band was all a part of living,
A
And our only means of living at the time;
And it wasn't like no normal family combo,
D
Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind.
[Verse]
| Bm | | D |
Frank and mama counted on each other;
| Bm | | D |
Their one and only weakness made them strong.
| G | | D |
Mama did the driving for the family,
| E | | A |
And Frank made a living with a song.
| Bm | | D |
Home was just a camp along the highway;
| Bm | | D |
A pick-up bed was where we bedded down.
| G | | D |
Don't ever once remember going hungry,
| D G | D A | D | D (1 strum per letter)
But I remember mama cooking on the ground.
[Chorus]
| D | | |
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp,
| | | A |
Sister played the ringing tambourine.
| | | |
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music,
| | | D |
She read our lips and helped the family sing.
D
That little band was all a part of living,
A
And our only means of living at the time;
And it wasn't like no normal family combo,
D
Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind.
[Verse]
G D
Don't remember how they got acquainted;
G Bm
I can't recall just how it came to be.
G D
There had to be some special help from someone,
Bm A
And blessed be the one that let it be.
G D
Fever caused my mama's loss of hearing.
G Bm
Daddy Frank was born without his sight.
G D
And mama needed someone she could lean on,
| D G | D A | D |Bb (change key)
And I believe the guitar man was right.
(Key change, half step up)
[Outro]
| Eb | | |
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp,
| | | Bb |
Sister played the ringing tambourine.
| | | |
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music,
| | | F |
She read our lips and helped the family sing.
Eb
That little band was all a part of living,
Bb
And our only means of living at the time;
And it wasn't like no normal family combo,
Eb
Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind.
(Fade out towards end of chorus)
Eb: 365343 or xx5343
Bb: 113331 or xx3331 or 688766
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version 2
C
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the French harp
G7
Sister played the ringing tambourine
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music
C
She read our lips and helped the family sing
That little band was all a part of living
G7
And our only means of living at the time
And it wasn't like no normal family combo
C
Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind
F C
Frank and mama counted on each other
F C
Their one and only weakness made them strong
F C
Mama did the driving for the family
D7 G7
And Frank made a living with a song
F C
Home was just a camp along the highway
F C
A pick-up bed was where we bedded down
F C
Don't ever once remember going hungry
F C G7 C
But I remember mama cooking on the ground
C
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the French harp
G7
Sister played the ringing tambourine
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music
C
She read our lips and helped the family sing
That little band was all a part of living
G7
And our only means of living at the time
And it wasn't like no normal family combo
C
Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind
F C
Don't remember how they got acquainted
F C
I can't recall just how it came to be
F C
There had to be some special help from someone
D7 G7
And blessed be the one that let it be
F C
Fever caused my mama's loss of hearing
F C
Daddy Frank was born without his sight
F C
And mama needed someone she could lean on
F C G7 C
And I believe the guitar man was right
C
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the French harp
G7
Sister played the ringing tambourine
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music
C
She read our lips and helped the family sing
That little band was all a part of living
G7
And our only means of living at the time
And it wasn't like no normal family combo
C
Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind
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version 3
Key of D
[Chorus]
D
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp
D A
Sister played the ringing tambourine
A
And mama couldn't hear our pretty music
A D
But she read our lips and helped the family sing
D
That little band was all a part of living
D A
And our only means of living at the time
A
And it wasn't like no normal family combo
A D
'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind
[Verse]
Bm D
Frank and Mama counted on each other
D Bm A
Their one and only weakness made them strong
G D
Mama did the driving for the family
D E A
And Frank made a living with his song
Bm D
Home was just a camp along the highway
Bm A
Pickup bed is where we bedded down
A G D
Don't ever once remember going hungry
D G D A D
But I remember Mama cooking on the ground
[Chorus]
D
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp
D A
Sister played the ringing tambourine
A
Mama couldn't hear the pretty music
A D
But she read our lips and helped the family sing
D
That little band was all a part of living
D A
And our only means of living at the time
A
And it wasn't like no normal family combo
A D
'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind
[Verse]
D Bm D
Don't remember how they got acquainted
D Bm A
I can't recall just how it came to be
A G D
There had to be some special help from someone
D E A
And blessed be the one who let it be
Bm D
Fever caused my Mama's loss of hearing
Bm A
Daddy Frank was born without his sight
A G D
And Mama needed someone she could lean on
D G D A D
And I believe the guitar man was right
[Chorus]
D
Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp
D A
Sister played the ringing tambourine
A
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music
A D
But she read our lips and helped the family sing
D
That little band was all a part of living
D A
And our only means of living at the time
A
And it wasn't like no normal family combo
A D
'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind
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