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My father smoked his pipe chords by
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe
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Key: F major
Verse 1
D
D

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While my father smoked his pipe
A
A

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D
D

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and my mother knitted things

I wasn't always into seeing things,
G
G

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D
D

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it took me quite a while
A
A

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To travel till I cherished every mile
D
D

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I remember asking questions
G
G

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D

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early in the game

While my father smoked his pipe
A
A

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D

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and my mother knitted things

And my brother took a liking
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G

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to the life we'd
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D

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And my sister let some
A
A

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singer put her on
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G

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A
A

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Then leave her with a young 'un
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D

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G
G

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And a lot of shattered dreams
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D

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While my father smoked his pipe
A
A

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D
D

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And my mother knitted things
G
G

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A
A

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And the factories pumped their poison
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D

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G
G

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And the people prayed for peace
Verse 2
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G

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While their sons and daughters

Searched for new relief
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A

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Verse 3

G
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And the workers paid the taxes
Verse 4
D
D

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G
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And the salaries of the king
Verse 5
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D

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While my father smoked his pipe
Verse 6
A
A

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D

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And my mother knitted things
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E

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Verse 7


And the reason for believin'
Verse 8
A
A

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slowly through the change
Verse 9
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E

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There were laws

that laws were made to rearrange
B
B
2

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Verse 10

A
A

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B
2

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There were cycles within cycles
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E

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A
A

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And the gifts the poets sprang
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E

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While my father smoked his pipe
B
B
2

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E
E

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And my mother knitted things
A
A

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B
B
2

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And a million marching men or more
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E

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A
A

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Kept moving through the maze

To the beat of just one
B
B
2

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drummer in those days.
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A

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B
B
2

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And so very few would ever learn
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E

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A

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to hear the songs we sing.
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E

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While their fathers smoked their pipes
B
B
2

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E

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and their mothers knitted things.

Yes, my father smoked his pipe
B
B
2

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A
A

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E
E

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And my mother knitted things
E
E

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I wasn't always into seeing things
A
A

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It took me quite a while

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Chords
  • D

  • A

  • G

  • E

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of My father smoked his pipe by David allan coe is F major.

The primary chords used in My father smoked his pipe are F, C, Bb, G, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of My father smoked his pipe is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of My father smoked his pipe using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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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 David allan coe.

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