Why Daddy Why chords by
Bobby Darin

N/A

Key: C major

Verse 1
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F F 
 
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Am Am 
 
I  looked in to say goodnight to my boy
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C C 
 
G G 
 
He asked me this as he hugged his toy
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Why, daddy,
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F F 
 
C C 
 
why did my mother go away
F F 
 
Em Em 
 
Where is she now,
G G 
 
C C 
 
will she be back so we can play
F F 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
How do you answer little boys why
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G G 
 
His pleading words brought
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G G 
 
F F 
 
a tear to my eye
G G 
 
C C 
 
Why, Daddy,
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
why did my mother go away
F F 
 
Em Em 
 
Where is she now,
G G 
 
C C 
 
will she be back so we can play
F F 
 
C C 
 
He looked up at me and held out his hand
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
An  d  whispered to me,
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G G 
 
I just don't understand
C C 
 
Why, daddy,
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
why did my mother go away
F F 
 
Em Em 
 
Where is she now,
G G 
 
C C 
 
will she be back so we can play
F F 
 
C C 
 
Finally, I said, she'll be back in a while
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
And then he would have
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G G 
 
a baby brother child
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But he said, why daddy,
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
why did my mother go away?
F F 
 
Em Em 
 
Where is she now?
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G G 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Will she be  back so we can play?
C C

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