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The Daughters by Little Big Town
The Daughters
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
[Chords]
G 320033
Cadd9 x32033
Em7 022033
G/B x20033
Am7 x02013
D/F# 200232
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G G/F#
Oh girl, wash your face 'fore you come to the table
Em7
Girl, know your place, be willing and able
Am7 G/B Cadd9
Take it on the chin, let the best man win
G
Girl, shoulders back and stand up straight
Em7
Girl, watch your mouth and watch your weight
Am7 G/B Cadd9
Mind your manners, smile for the camera
[Chorus]
D/F# Em7 Cadd9
And pose like a trophy on a shelf
D/F# Em7 Cadd9
Dream for everyone but not yourself
Em7 D/F# Cadd9
I’ve heard of God the Son and God the Father
D/F# Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
I’m still looking for a God for the daughters
[Verse 2]
G
Girl, don’t be weak and don’t be strong
Em7
Say what you want just as long
Am7 G/B Cadd9
As you nod your head with your lipstick on
[Chorus]
D/F# Em7 Cadd9
And pose like a trophy on a shelf
D/F# Em7 Cadd9
And dream for everyone but not yourself
Em7 D/F# Cadd9
I’ve heard of God the Son and God the Father
D/F# Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I’m just looking for a God for the daughters
[Bridge]
Em7 D/F# Cadd9
I wash the dishes, feed the kids and clean up all this mess
Em7 D/F# Cadd9
Do my best, forgive myself and look good in this dress
Damn, I look good in this dress
[Chorus 2]
D/F# Em7 Cadd9
And pose like a trophy on a shelf
D/F# Em7 Cadd9
I dream for everyone but not myself
Em7 D/F# Cadd9
I’ve heard of God the Son and God the Father
Em7 D/F# Cadd9
And, damn, I love my son, I love my father
D/F# Cadd9 G
I’m just looking for a God for the daughters
Am7 Cadd9 G Cadd9
I’m just looking for a God for the daughters
G Cadd9
For the daughters
G Cadd9
I’m just looking for a God
G
For the daughters
Cadd9
For the daughters
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Intro pattern:
G
e |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |---------0--0---0---|
D |-------0------0-----|
A |-----2--------------|
E |---3----------------|
N.B.
I've tried to combine the 2 acoustics which are making very subtly
changing extensions to the chords throughout the song and adding
variety to each verse. In a lot of the song the high E string isn't
played much.
N.B.
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically
suggest and use the typed shapes shown below:
G = 3200xx Gadd9 = 32020x Emadd9 = 022002
G/F# = 2x00xx Csus2 = x300xx Am/G = 302210
Em7 = 022030 D/F# = xx4232 Cadd9 = x32030
Em = 022000 Em * = xx5450 C6 = x32210
Am7 = x0201x C = x3201x C6 * = xx5555
G/B = x2003x C * = x32013 G4 = 32001x
Cmaj7 = x3200x C/B = x2x01x G6 = 320000
N.C. = No chords
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[Intro]
G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
G
Oh, girl, wash your face 'fore you come to the table,
G/F# Em7 Em
Girl, know your place, be willing and able,
Am7 G/B Cmaj7
Take it on the chin, ...let the best man win,
G Gadd9 G Csus2
Girl, shoulders back and stand up straight,
G G/F# Em7 Em Em7
Girl, watch your mouth and watch your weight,
Am7 G/B C
Mind your manners, ...smile for the camera
[Chorus]
D/F# Em * C C *
And pose like a trophy on a shelf,
D/F# Em * C C *
Dream for every - one, but not your - self,
Em7 D/F# C
I've heard of God the Son, and God the Father,
C/B Am7 C G Gadd9 Cmaj7 C G
I'm still looking for a God for the daughters
[Verse 2]
G Gadd9 G
Girl, don’t be weak and don't be strong,
Em Emadd9 Em
Say what you want, just as long...
Emadd9 Am/G G/B Cmaj7
...As you nod your head with your lipstick on
[Chorus]
D/F# Em * C
And pose like a trophy on a shelf,
D/F# Em * Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7
Dream for every - one, but not your - self,
Em7 D/F# C
I've heard of God the Son, and God the Father,
C/B Am7 C G
I'm just looking for a God for the daughters
G Gadd9 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C
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[Bridge]
Em7 D/F# Cmaj7
I wash the dishes, feed the kids and clean up all this mess,
Em7 D/F# Cmaj7
Do my best, for - give myself, and look good in this dress,
C6 N.C.
Damn, I look good in this dress!
[Chorus]
D/F# Em * C6 *
And pose like a trophy on a shelf,
D/F# Em * C6 *
A dream for every - one, but not my - self,
Em7 D/F# C6 *
I've heard of God the Son, and God the Father,
Em7 D/F# C6 *
And, damn, I love my son, I love my father,
Am7 C G
I'm just looking for a God for the daughters
[Coda]
Am7 C G G4
I'm just looking for a God for the daughters,
G Gadd9 G G4 G
...For the daughters, I'm just looking for a God...
G4 G G6
...For the daughters... for the daughters
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