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Daddy Sang Bass original guitar chords by
Johnny Cash
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1968•Country•1.4K views•
5.0 (4)
Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

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B7
B7

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E
E

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E

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Verse 1
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E

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I remember when I was a lad
A
A

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E

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Times were hard and things were bad
B7
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But there's a silver lining behind every cloud
E
E

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Just poor people, that's all we were
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E

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Trying to make a living out of black land dirt
B7
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But we'd get together in a family circle
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E

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singing loud
Chorus 1

Daddy sang bass
E
E

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Mama sang tenor
A
A

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E
E

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Me and little brother would join right in there
B7
B7

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Singing seems to help a troubled soul
E
E

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One of these days and it won't be long
A
A

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E
E

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I'll rejoin them in a song
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E
E

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I'm going to join the family circle at the throne
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E

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No, the circle won't be broken
A
A

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E

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By and by, Lord, by and by

Daddy sang bass
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E

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Mama sang tenor
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A

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E
E

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Me and little brother would join right in there
B7
B7

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E
E

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In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Interlude 1
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E

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Verse 2
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E

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Now I remember after work
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E
E

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Mama would call in all of us
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B7

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You could hear us singing for a country mile
E
E

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Now little brother has done gone on
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A

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E

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But, I'll rejoin him in a song
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We'll be together again up yon der
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in a little while
Chorus 2

Daddy sang bass
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E

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Mama sang tenor
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A

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E
E

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Me and little brother would join right in there
B7
B7

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'Cause singing seems to help a troubled soul
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E

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One of these days and it won't be long
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A

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E
E

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I'll rejoin them in a song
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E
E

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I'm going to join the family circle at the throne
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E

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Oh, no the circle won't be broken
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A

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E
E

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By and by, Lord, by and by

Daddy sang bass
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E

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Mama sang tenor
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A

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E
E

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Me and little brother would join right in there
B7
B7

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E
E

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In the sky, Lord, in the sky
B7
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In the sky, Lord, in the sky

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Chords

  • E

  • B7

  • A

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Daddy Sang Bass by Johnny Cash is E major.

The primary chords used in Daddy Sang Bass are E, B, A.

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

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Daddy Sang Bass is approximately 192 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Daddy Sang Bass using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Daddy Sang Bass. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Johnny Cash.

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