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Dickey Lee
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
C

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I was born and raised down

in Alabama

On a farm way back up in the woods
F
F

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I was so ragged that folks used

to call me Patches

Papa used to tease me about it
C
C

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'Cause deep down inside he was hurt

'Cause he'd done all he could
Verse 2
C
C

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My papa was a great old man
F
F

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G
G

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I can see him with a shovel in his hands,

see
C
C

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Em
Em

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F
F

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Education he never had
C
C

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He did wonders when the

times got bad
G
G

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The little money from

the crops he raised
C
C

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Barely paid the bills we made
Verse 3
Db
Db
4

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For, life had kick him down to the ground
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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When he tried to get up

Life would kick him back down

One day Papa called me
Gb
Gb
2

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to his dyin' bed
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Put his hands on my shoulders
Fm
Fm

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And in his tears he said
Verse 4
Gb
Gb
2

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He said, Patches

I'm dependin' on you, son
Db
Db
4

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To pull the family through
Ab
Ab
4

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My son, it's all left up to you
Verse 5
Db
Db
4

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Two days later Papa passed away,
Ab
Ab
4

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and

I became a man that day
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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So I told Mama I was gonna quit school,

but
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
4

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She said that was
Bbm
Bbm

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Daddy's strictest rule
Verse 6
Db
Db
4

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So every mornin' 'fore I went to school
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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A
A

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I fed the chickens
D
D

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and I chopped wood too

Sometimes I felt that I couldn't go on
G
G

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I wanted to leave, just run away from home
D
D

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But I would remember what

my daddy said

With tears in his eyes on his dyin' bed
Verse 7
D
D

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He said, Patches
G
G

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I'm dependin' on you, son
A
A

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I tried to do my best
D
D

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It's up to you to do the rest
Verse 8
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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Then one day a strong rain came
D
D

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And washed all the crops away

And at the age of 13 I thought
A
A

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I was carryin' the weight of the
D
D

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Bb
Bb

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Whole world on my shoulders
Eb
Eb
6

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And you know, Mama knew

What I was goin' through, 'cause
Verse 9
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Every day I had to work the fields

'Cause that's the only way

we got our meals
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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You see, I was the oldest

of the family
Gm
Gm
3

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And everybody else

depended on me
Ab
Ab
4

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Every night I heard my Mama pray
Eb
Eb
6

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Lord, give him the strength
Verse 10

to make another day
Eb
Eb
6

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So years have passed and

all the kids are grown

The angels took Mama to
Bb
Bb

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a brand new home
Eb
Eb
6

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Lord knows, people, I shedded tears

But my daddy's voice

kept me through the years
Verse 11
Eb
Eb
6

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Sing, Patches,
Bb
Bb

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I'm dependin' on you, son
Ab
Ab
4

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To pull the family through
Eb
Eb
6

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My son, it's all left up to you
Verse 12

Oh, I can still hear Papa's

voice sayin'
Ab
Ab
4

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Patches, I'm dependin' on you,

son

I've tried to do my best
Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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It's up to you to do the rest
Verse 13
Cm
Cm
3

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I can still hear Papa, what he said
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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Patches, I'm dependin' on you, son

To pull the family through
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
Fm

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My son, it's all left up to you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Em

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • Fm

  • Bbm

  • A

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Gm

    3

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Patches by Dickey Lee is G major.

The primary chords used in Patches are G, C, F, Em, Ab, Db.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Patches is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Patches 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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