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Daddy Sang Bass by Johnny Cash
Daddy Sang Bass
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
D D7
I remember when I was a lad
G D
Times were hard and things were bad
* * A7 E7 A7
But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud
D D7
Just poor people, that's all we were
G D
Try'n' to make a livin' outta blackland dirt
D A7 D
We'd get together in a family circle singin' loud
[Chorus]
D
Daddy sang bass
D7
Momma sang tenor
G D
Me and little brother would join right in there
D A7 E7 A7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul....
D D7
One of these days and it won't be long
G D
I'll rejoin them in a song
D A7 D G D
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne...
D
No, the circle
D7
Won't be broken
G D A7 D
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
D
Dad'll sing bass
D7
Mom'll sing tenor
G D
Me and little brother will join right in there
D G A7 D
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
[Verse 2]
D D7
Now I remember after work
G D
Momma would call in all of us
* * A7 E7 A7
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
D D7
Now, little brother has done gone on,
G D
but I'll rejoin him in a song
D A7 D
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while
[Chorus]
D
Daddy sang bass
D7
Momma sang tenor
G D
Me and little brother would join right in there
D A7 E7 A7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul....
D D7
One of these days and it won't be long
G D
I'll rejoin them in a song
D A7 D G D
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne...
D
No, the circle
D7
Won't be broken
G D A7 D
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye
D
Dad'll sing bass
D7
Mom'll sing tenor
G D
Me and little brother will join right in there
D G A7 D
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
E
I remember when I was a lad
A E
Times were hard and things were bad
B7
But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud
E E7
Just poor people that all we were
A E
Tryin' to make a livin' out of blackland earth
B7 E
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud. ...
[Chorus]
E E7
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there
B7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
E E7
One of these days and it won't be long
A E
I'll rejoin them in a song
B7 E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne. ...
E7
No, the circle won't be broken
A E
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye ...
E E7
Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tenor
A E
Me and little brother will join right in there
B7 E E B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
[Verse 2]
E A E
Now I remember after work mama would call in all of us
B7
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
E E7 A E
Now little brother has done gone on but I'll rejoin him in a song
B7 E
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while.
[Chorus]
E E7
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there
B7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
E E7
One of these days and it won't be long
A E
I'll rejoin them in a song
B7 E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne. ...
E7
No, the circle won't be broken
A E
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye ...
E E7
Daddy'll sing bass, mama'll sing tenor
A E
Me and little brother will join right in there
B7 E E B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro:
| E | B7 | E | E |
E
I remember when I was a lad,
A E
times were hard and things were bad.
B7
But there's a silver lining behind ev'ry cloud.
E
Just poor people, that's all we were;
A E
try'n' to make a livin' out of black land dirt.
B7 E
But we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul.
E
One of these days, and it won't be long,
A E
I'll rejoin them in a song.
B7 E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne.
No, the circle won't be broken.
A E
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
Interlude:
| E | B7 | E | E |
E
Now, I remember after work,
A E
mama would call in all of us.
B7
You could hear us singin' for a country mile.
E
Now, little brother has done gone on,
A E
but I'll rejoin him in a song.
B7 E
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul.
E
One of these days, and it won't be long,
A E
I'll rejoin them in a song.
B7 E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne.
No, the circle won't be broken.
A E
Bye and bye, Lord, bye and bye.
E
Daddy sang bass, mamma sang tenor.
A E
Me and little brother would join right in there.
B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
B7 E
In the sky, Lord, in the sky.
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Intro:
E - B7/F# - E
E E7
I re - member when I was a lad
A/E E
Times were hard and things were bad
E B7/F#
But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud
E E7
Just poor people that's all we were
A/E E
Tryin' to make a livin' out of blackland dirt
B7/F# E
But we'd get together in a family circle singing loud /
Chorus:
E7
Daddy sang bass Mama sang tenor
A/E E
Me and little brother would join right in there
E B7/F#
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
E E7
One of these days and it won't be long
A E
I'll re - join them in a song
E B7/F# E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
E E
No the circle
E7 E7
won't be broken
A/E E
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye/
E7
Daddy'll sing bass Mama'll sing tenor
A/E E
Me and little brother will join right in there
E B7 E
In the sky Lord in the sky
E - B7/F# - E
E E7
Now I re - member after work
A/E E
Mama would call in all of us
E B7
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
E E7
Now little brother has done gone on
A E
But I'll re - join him in a song
E B7 E
We'll be to - gether again up yonder in a little while /
Chorus:
E7
Daddy sang bass Mama sang tenor
A/E E
Me and little brother would join right in there
E B7/F#
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
E E7
One of these days and it won't be long
A E
I'll re - join them in a song
E B7/F# E
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
E E
No the circle
E7 E7
won't be broken
A/E E
Bye and bye Lord, bye and bye/
E7
Daddy'll sing bass Mama'll sing tenor
A/E E
Me and little brother will join right in there
E B7 E
In the sky Lord in the sky
Outro:
E B7 E
In the sky Lord in the sky//
E 022100
B7/F# x24242
E7 020130
A/E x02220
A x02220
The bassline is incorporated into the chord.
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version 5
Capo:3rd fret
Verse 1
D D7
I remember when I was a lad
G D
Times were hard and things were bad
A7
But there's a silver lining behind every cloud
D D7
Just poor people that's all we were
G D
Try'n' to make a living outta blackland dirt
D A7 D
We'd get together in a family circle singin' loud
Chorus
D (Muted)
Daddy Sang Bass
D7
Momma sang tenor
G D
Me and little brother would join right in there
A7
Singin' seems to help a troubled Soul....
D D7
One of these Days and it won't be Long
G D
I'll re-Join them in a Song
A7 D
I'm gonna join the family Circle at the Throne...
Break
No the circle
D7
Won't be broken
G D
Bye and Bye, Lord, bye and bye
D (Muted)
Daddy sang bass
D7
Momma sang tenor
G D
Me and little brother would join right in there
D G A7 D
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Verse 2
D7
Now I remember after work
G D
Momma would call in all of us
A7
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
D D7
Now little brother has done gone on
G D
But i'll rejoin him in a song
D A7 D
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while
Chorus
D (Muted)
Daddy Sang Bass
D7
Momma sang tenor
G D
Me and little brother would join right in there
A7
Singin' seems to help a troubled Soul....
D D7
One of these Days and it won't be Long
G D
I'll re-Join them in a Song
A7 D
I'm gonna join the family Circle at the Throne...
No the circle
D7
Won't be broken
G D
Bye and Bye, Lord, bye and bye
D (Muted)
Daddy sang bass
D7
Momma sang tenor
G D
Me and little brother would join right in there
D G A7 D
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
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version 6
Capo:no capo
C C7
I remember when I was a lad
F C
Times were hard and things were bad
G7
But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud
C C7
Just poor people that's all we were
F C
Tryin' to make a livin' out of blackland dirt
G7 C
But we'd get together in a family circle singing loud
C7
Daddy sang bass Mama sang tenor
F C
Me and little brother would join right in there
G7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
C C7
One of these days and it won't be long
F C
I'll rejoin them in a song
G7 C
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
C7
No the circle won't be broken
F C
Bye and bye Lord bye and bye
C7
Daddy'll sing bass Mama'll sing tenor
F C
Me and little brother will join right in there
F G7 C
In the sky Lord in the sky
C7
Now I remember after work
F C
Mama would call in all of us
G7
You could hear us singin' for a country mile
C C7
Now little brother has done gone on
F C
But I'll rejoin him in a song
G7 C
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while
C7
Daddy sang bass Mama sang tenor
F C
Me and little brother would join right in there
G7
Singin' seems to help a troubled soul
C C7
One of these days and it won't be long
F C
I'll rejoin them in a song
G7 C
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
C7
No the circle won't be broken
F C
Bye and bye Lord bye and bye
C7
Daddy'll sing bass Mama'll sing tenor
F C
Me and little brother will join right in there
F G7 C
In the sky Lord in the sky
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version 7
Capo:no capo
P - pund
/ - bend up
Intro
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I remember when I was a lad
Times were hard and things were bad
But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud
Just poor people, that 's all we were
Tryin' to make a living out of black-land dirt
But we'd get together in a family circle singing loud
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
Singing seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days and it won't be long
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
No, the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Now I remember after work, mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singing for a country mile
Now little brother has done gone on
But I'll rejoin him in a song
We'll be together again up yonder in a little while
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
'Cause singing seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days and it won't be long
I'll rejoin them in a song
I'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
Oh no, the circle won't be broken
By and by, Lord, by and by
Daddy sang bass, mama sang tenor
Me and little brother would join right in there
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
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