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Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was chords by
The Chi-lites
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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He's worth more
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Dm
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Than every star in the sky
Em
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With that look of forgiveness
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That's always in his eyes
Verse 2
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He works so hard
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G

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But gentle as a lamb
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He gave up so much
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To make me just what I am and, oh
Verse 3
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G

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Oh, let me be
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The man my daddy was
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Oh, let me be
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The man my daddy was
Verse 4
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When I was young
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C
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Sometimes foolishly I played
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But he reached out and, oh
Dm
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Showed me the way
Verse 5
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Now he's only human

And bound to make mistakes

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By the moment I would awake and, oh
Verse 6
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Oh, let me be
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The man my daddy was
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G

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Em
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Oh, let me be
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The man my daddy was
Verse 7
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Sometimes I hope
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I don't live to see the day
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When he reaches down
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And take them both away
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Verse 8
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And look at my children
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Sometimes foolishly they play
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Let me live long enough
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G

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Let me show them the way
Verse 9
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My clothes were sometimes untidy
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And that bed was never
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made
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But mom and dad would
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scold me good
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Never doubted I've made
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the grade
Verse 10
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But now that I'm a man

I ask the Lord up above

Please let me raise

my children right
C
C

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And be the man my daddy was and, oh
Verse 11
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Oh, let me be
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The man my daddy was
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Oh, let me be
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The man my daddy was
Verse 12
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He was a good man
Am
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He was a poor man

Oh, let me be

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was by The Chi-Lites is C major.

The primary chords used in Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was are G, C, F, Dm, Em, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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