daddy frank chords by Merle Haggard
Verse 1
D
Daddy Frank played the guitar
and the french harp
A
Sister played the ringing tambourine
And mama couldn't hear our pretty music
But she read our lips and
D
helped the family sing
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
'Cause Daddy Frank
D
the guitar man was blind
Verse 2
Bm
D
Frank and Mama counted on each other
Bm
Their one and only weakness
D
made them strong
G
D
Mama did the driving for the family
E
And Frank made a living
A
F#m
with his song
Bm
Home was just a camp
D
along the highway
Bm
D
Pickup bed is where we bedded down
G
D
Don't ever once remember going hungry
G
But I remember Mama cook
D
A
D
ing on the ground
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Verse 3
D
Daddy Frank played the guitar
and the french harp
A
Sister played the ringing tambourine
Mama couldn't hear the pretty music
But she read our lips and
D
helped the family sing
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
'Cause Daddy Frank the
D
guitar man was blind
Verse 4
Bm
Don't remember how they
D
got acquainted
Bm
D
I can't recall just how it came to be
G
There had to be some special
D
help from someone
E
And blessed be the one
A
F#m
who let it be
Bm
Fever caused my Mama's
D
loss of hearing
Bm
D
Daddy Frank was born without his sight
G
And Mama needed someone
D
she could lean on
G
D
And I believe the guitar
A
D
Bb
man was right
Verse 5
Eb
Daddy Frank played the guitar
and the french harp
Bb
Sister played the ringing tambourine
Mama couldn't hear our pretty music
But she read our lips and
Eb
helped the family sing
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
'Cause Daddy Frank the guitar man was blind
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