My Daddy Was A Preacher chords by Carey Newton

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD


Verse:
D MajorD             G+G      D MajorD
My Daddy fought in the big war back in 44
   G+G                          D MajorD
Came home meet a pretty little girl he hoped he’d see some more
    A augmentedA
Well he saw her every day and pretty darn soon
   G+G              D MajorD  A augmentedA  D MajorD
They fell in love under the moon

Chorus:
      D MajorD              G+G
    My Daddy was a preacher and my Mama was a teacher
         D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD
    And they had’a them a pretty good life.
       D MajorD             G+G
    They loved each other and they had 5 sons
    D MajorD         G+G       D MajorD
    Who caused them just a little bit of strife
         A augmentedA
    Well you know they taught us all to pray
        G+G
    To our dear Lord Jesus, who showed us the way,
        D MajorD          A augmentedA        D MajorD
    That if everybody loved each other we’d be alright


Verse:
D MajorD              G+G      D MajorD
He preached in a church down by first avenue
  G+G                     D MajorD
He tried to teach the people about the golden rule
    A augmentedA
He came home every night when the day was through
  G+G
To spend some lov’in time with his family too
  D MajorD          A augmentedA           D MajorD
My Daddy was a country boy, became a preacher man.

Chorus:
      D MajorD              G+G
    My Daddy was a preacher and my Mama was a teacher
         D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD
    And they had’a them a pretty good life.
       D MajorD             G+G
    They loved each other and they had 5 sons
    D MajorD         G+G       D MajorD
    Who caused them just a little bit of strife
         A augmentedA
    Well you know they taught us all to pray
        G+G
    To our dear Lord Jesus, who showed us the way,
        D MajorD          A augmentedA        D MajorD
    That if everybody loved each other we’d be alright


Verse:
D MajorD              G+G         D MajorD
He lived his life trying to help people when he could
   G+G                 D MajorD
And lived his life just like a good man should
  A augmentedA
He loved his kids and he loved his wife
    G+G
And he served the Lord Jesus most all of his life
  D MajorD          A augmentedA           D MajorD
My Daddy was a country boy, became a preacher man.


Chorus:
      D MajorD              G+G
    My Daddy was a preacher and my Mama was a teacher
         D MajorD      G+G      D MajorD
    And they had’a them a pretty good life.
       D MajorD             G+G
    They loved each other and they had 5 sons
    D MajorD         G+G       D MajorD
    Who caused them just a little bit of strife
         A augmentedA
    Well you know they taught us all to pray
        G+G
    To our dear Lord Jesus, who showed us the way,
        D MajorD          A augmentedA        D MajorD
    That if everybody loved each other we’d be alright
             D MajorD          A augmentedA        D MajorD
    yea if everybody loved each other we’d be alright