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Daddy Lived In Houston chords by
Johnny Bush
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
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C
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By 5 a .m. I was in the woods
D
D

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with an old tow sack

By 6 o 'clock
C
C

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I'd made my trip
D
D

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G

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to the rabbit traps and back
C
C

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My seven mama had them dressed
D
D

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and crying in the pad
C
C

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When daddy lived in Houston
D
D

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G
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and we lived off the land
C
C

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They said that down in Houston
D
D

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G
G

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workers were hard to find

That a man couldn't make
C
C

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his fortune there
D
D

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G

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while we just scraped for dimes
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C

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The money was just waiting there
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D

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G

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for those with skillful hands
C
C

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So Daddy moved to Houston
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D

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G

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Eb
Eb
6

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and we lived off the land
Fm
Fm

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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They say they built the biggest ship
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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that ever sailed the sea
Db
Db
4

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But not all Daddy's money
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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came back to Mom and me
Db
Db
4

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We didn't know the reason,
Eb
Eb
6

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but we tried to understand
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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When Daddy lived in Houston
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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E
E

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and we lived off the land
F#m
F#m
2

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E

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A
A

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D
D

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An d when the war was over,
E
E

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A

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Dad never made it home
D
D

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And I think mama knew
E
E

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A

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he wouldn't come back all alone

It took a while
D
D

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E

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A

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but now I know it never was his plan
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D

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When daddy left in Houston
E
E

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A

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and we lived off the land
D
D

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When Daddy lived in Houston
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E

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A

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and we lived off the land

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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • A

Capo: 2

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The original key of Daddy Lived In Houston by Johnny Bush is A major.

The primary chords used in Daddy Lived In Houston are A, D, E, F, Gm, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Daddy Lived In Houston is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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