Daddy Never Was A Cadillac Kind chords by Confederate Railroad

Chords with lyrics

Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind Capo 2

Intro:

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Verse 1:

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We were poor when I was a youngin', I don't remember ever going hungry
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Daddy made sure we didn't do without I went to school with some of these fellas
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They had money and I was jealous, I didn't know then what I know now
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Daddy'd say you can't judge a book by looking at its cover
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It's what's inside that really matters

Chorus:

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Daddy never was the Cadillac kind
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He said some things just glitter and shine
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He taught us that love was the one thing money couldn't buy
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Daddy never was the Cadillac kind


Verse 2:

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I left home right out of high school, got me a big car thought I was real cool
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Cruisin' around the old neighborhood, I'd see Daddy after church on Sunday
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I'd say you'll have to go riding with me someday
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He just said no, I never understood
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He asked me how I bought it, I told him on credit
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Daddy just smiled, I'll never forget it


Chorus:

      G+G        D MajorD
Daddy never was the Cadillac kind
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He said some things just glitter and shine
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He taught us that love was the one thing money couldn't buy
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Daddy never was the Cadillac kind

Bridge:

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It took a while but now I'm grown
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I've settled down with kids of my own
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The more I give them, the more they want


Verse 3:

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Daddy left us last November
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I don't remember him ever looking better
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All laid out in his Sunday best
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I'm sure instead of all that attention
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All he'd of wanted was a few words mentioned
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A augmentedA simple man simply laid to rest
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As they drove him away in that big Cadillac
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With a tear in my eye I had to laugh


Chorus:

      G+G        D MajorD
Daddy never was the Cadillac kind
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He said some things just glitter and shine
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Just this once, I hope Daddy enjoyed the ride
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Cause, Daddy never was the Cadillac kind


Tag:

         E minorEm G+G      D MajorD
No my Daddy never was, the Cadillac kind