Daddy Lessons chords by
Beyoncé (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

[Brass Band]

Em

Em

Yee-haw (ooh)

Em

Em

Texas, Texas (ooh)

Verse 1
Texas
Em Em 
 
Came into this world
G G 
 
Daddy's little girl
D D 
 
C C 
 
And daddy made a soldier out of me
Em Em 
 
Daddy made me dance
G G 
 
And daddy held my hand
D D 
 
C C 
 
And daddy liked his whisky with his tea

Pre-chorus 1
Em Em 
 
And we  rode motorcycles
G G 
 
Blackjack, classic vinyl
D D 
 
C C 
 
Tough girl is what I had to be
Em Em 
 
He said, "take care of your mother
G G 
 
Watch out for your sister"
D D 
 
C C 
 
And oh, that's when he gave to me

Chorus 1
Em Em 
 
With his gun and his head held high
G G 
 
He told me not to cry
D D 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
With his right hand on his rifle
G G 
 
He swore it on the bible
D D 
 
My daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
He held me in his arms
G G 
 
And he taught me to be strong
D D 
 
He told me when he's gone
C C 
 
Here's what you do
Em Em 
 
When trouble comes in town
G G 
 
And men like me come around
D D 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot

Interlude 1

Em

Em

Em

Em

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
Daddy made me fight
G G 
 
It wasn't always right
D D 
 
C C 
 
But he said, girl, it's your second amendment
Em Em 
 
He always played it cool
G G 
 
But daddy was no fool
D D 
 
And right before he died,
C C 
 
he said, "Remember"

Pre-chorus 2

Em

He said, "take care of your mother

G

Watch out for your sister"

D

C

That's when daddy looked at me

Chorus 2
Em Em 
 
With his gun and his head held high
G G 
 
He told me not to cry
D D 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
C C 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
With his right hand on his rifle
G G 
 
He swore it on the bible
D D 
 
My daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
'Cause he held me in his arms
G G 
 
And he taught me to be strong
D D 
 
And he told me when he's gone
C C 
 
Here's what you do
Em Em 
 
When trouble comes in town
G G 
 
And men like me come around
D D 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot

Interlude 2

[Brass Band]

Outro 1
Em Em 
 
My daddy warned me about men like you
G G 
 
D D 
 
He said, "baby girl, he's playing you
Em Em 
 
He's playing you"
Em Em 
 
My daddy warned me about men like you
G G 
 
D D 
 
He said, "baby girl, he's playing you
Em Em 
 
He's playing you"
Em Em 
 
'Cause when trouble comes in town
G G 
 
And men like me come around
D D 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
C C 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
'Cause when trouble comes to town
G G 
 
And men like me come around
D D 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot
Em Em 
 
Oh, my daddy said shoot

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEm G D C

Chords

Em
G
D
C

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -5

-5

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Daddy Lessons by Beyoncé, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It suits players who want to learn Daddy Lessons the way Beyoncé intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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