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Old Dan Tucker's Daughter chords by
Tanya Tucker
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Key: F# major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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Mama died havin' me and
G
G

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D
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papa tried to raise me
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G

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D
D

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And then he took to drinking
A
A

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when I was only three
D
D

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A
A

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I'd follow him and his guitar
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G

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D
D

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along the streets of Mobile
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G

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D
D

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Where he'd sing for just a drink
C
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D
D

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and a lollipop for me
Verse 2
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A
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Then at night he sat me on the bar
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G

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D
D

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while he did some singin'
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D
D

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I played with his old railroad watch
A
A

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when I was a dancin'
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D

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A
A

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And I passed around his worn out hat
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D
D

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they're pitchin' down some quarters
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D
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C
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Oh how proud I was to be old

Dan Tucker's daughter
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Verse 3

A
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Things seemed to go from bad to
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D
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worse as I grew sadly older
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D
D

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And papa looked so down and
A
A

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out failin' more each day
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D

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And pride I always felt to him
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D
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slowly turned to pitty
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D
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And Lord you know it broke my
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D
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heart each time I hear them say
Verse 4
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G
G

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A
A

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Get out away old Dan Tucker take
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D

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this dime and take this quarter
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A
A

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Get out away old Dan Tucker take your wine
D
D

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and take your daughter
Interlude 1
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Eb
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Eb
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Verse 5

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Ab
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Papa died just today a cold
Eb
Eb
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grey Mobile morning
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Ab
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Eb
Eb
6

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Now here I stand all alone
Bb
Bb

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crying on his grave
Eb
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Bb
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Not a single soul from Mobile came
Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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to wish him well his journey
Ab
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4

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Eb
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But at least for papa's goin'
C#
C#
4

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no one there will say
Eb
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Verse 6
Ab
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Eb
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Eb
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Ab
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Hey get out away old Dan Tucker...
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • C#

    4

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Old Dan Tucker's Daughter by Tanya Tucker is F# major.

The primary chords used in Old Dan Tucker's Daughter are F#, C#, B, E, G, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

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

The tempo of Old Dan Tucker's Daughter is approximately 167 beats per minute.

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