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Parents Are People chords by
Harry Belafonte
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Mommies are people.

People with children.
C
C

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D
D

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When mommies were little,
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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there used to be girls like some of you.

But then they grew,
D
D

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G
G

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and now mommies are women.

Women with children,
C
C

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D
D

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busy with children
Bm
Bm
2

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and things that they do.
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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There are a lot of things,
G
G

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F
F

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G
G

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F
F

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a lot of mommies can do.
G
G

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C
C

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D
D

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Some mommies are ranchers,
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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or po etry makers,
Am
Am

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D
D

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or doctors and teachers,
Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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or cleaners or bakers.
Em
Em

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Am

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D
D

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Some mommies drive taxis,
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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or sing on TV.
C
C

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Yeah, mommies can be
G
G

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almost anything they want to be.
F
F

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Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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Well, they can't be
C
C

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F
F

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grandfathers or daddies.
Bb
Bb

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Daddies are people,

people with children.
Eb
Eb
6

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F
F

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When dad dies were little,
Dm
Dm

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Gm
3

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Dm
Dm

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Eb
Eb
6

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they used to be boys like some of you.

But then they grew
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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and now daddies are men,

men with children.
Eb
Eb
6

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F
F

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Busy with children
Dm
Dm

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and things that they do
Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
Cm
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Eb
Eb
6

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There are a lot of things
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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a lot of daddies can do
Eb
Eb
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F
F

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Some dad dies are writers
Dm
Dm

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or grocery sellers
Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
Cm
3

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F
F

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Or painters or welders
Dm
Dm

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Gm
Gm
3

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or funny joke tellers
Cm
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F
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Some dad dies play cello
Dm
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or sail on the sea.
Eb
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Yeah, daddies can be
F
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Bb
Bb

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almost anything they want to be.
Bbm
Bbm

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They can't be grand
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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mas or mommies.
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Parents are people.
Eb
Eb
6

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4

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Parents are people.
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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People with children.
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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People with children.
Db
Db
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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When parents were little,
Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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they used to be kids.
Cm
Cm
3

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Like all of you
Db
Db
4

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But then they grew
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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And now parents are grown -ups
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
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4

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Parents are grown -ups
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Grown -ups with children
Ab
Ab
4

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Grown -ups with children
Db
Db
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Busy with children
Cm
Cm
3

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And things that they do
Fm
Fm

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Cm
Cm
3

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Db
Db
4

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There are a lot of things
Cm
Cm
3

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Db
Db
4

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A lot of mommies
Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
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Db
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And a lot of daddies
Eb
Eb
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Cm
Cm
3

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Db
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Eb
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6

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Ab
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4

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Ebm
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And a lot of parents can do

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • F

  • Am

  • E

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Dm

  • Cm

    3

  • Bbm

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Fm

  • Ebm

    6

Capo: 4

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The original key of Parents Are People by Harry Belafonte is B major.

The primary chords used in Parents Are People are B, E, F#, D#m, G#m, A.

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

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

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