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Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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Please daddy,
F
F

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don't get drunk this Christmas
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C

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G

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I don't want to see my mamma cry
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C

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Please daddy,
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F

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don't get drunk this Christmas
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C

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G

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I don't want to see my mamma cry
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C

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Verse 2
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G

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Just last year when I was only seven
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G

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C

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G

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Now I'm almost eight as you can see
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C

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D

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You came home a quarter past eleven
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C

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And fell down underneath
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G

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G

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our Christmas tree
Verse 3
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C

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Please daddy,
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F

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Dm
Dm

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don't get drunk this Christmas
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C

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G

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I don't want to see my mamma cry
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C

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Please daddy,
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F

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don't get drunk this Christmas
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C

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I don't want to see my mamma cry
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C

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Am
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Verse 4
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Mamma smiled and looked
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C

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outside the window
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G

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She told me, "Son,
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C

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G

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you better go upstairs"
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C

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Then you laughed and hollered
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"Merry Christmas"
Dm
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G
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I turned around and saw

my mamma's tears
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G

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Verse 5
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C

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Please daddy,
Dm
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C

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F

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don't get drunk this Christmas
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C

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G
G

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I don't want to see my mamma cry
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C

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Please daddy,
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Dm
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don't get drunk this Christmas
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G
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I don't want to see my mamma cry
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G

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No, I don't want to see
Outro 1

my mamma cry
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • D

  • Dm

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) by John Denver is G major.

The primary chords used in Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) are G, C, F, D, Dm, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) 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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