Padre chords by Elvis Presley

Chords with lyrics

Padre - Elvis Presley
Composers: Romans, webster

From The Album "Elvis" released in 1973


Original Key G+G

Strumming pattern for intro, verses and outro

1 & 2 & 3 & 4
D MajorD D  D MajorD D  D MajorD

The / G+G D7D7 / bars in the intro and verses are strummed :
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
G+G G MajorG  G+G G MajorG  D7D7

Intro:
/ G+G D7D7 / G+G D7D7 / G+G D7D7 / G+G D7D7 /

#1:
  G+G        D7D7 G+G          D7D7
The day that we wed, you blessed us and said
   G7G7        C majorC
"May Heaven bestow you Grace"
C minorCm        G+G
There in the Holy place
D7D7          G+G   D7D7
We shared our first embrace

#2:
  G+G         D7D7 G+G        D7D7
Our cottage was small, but richer than all
  G7G7       C majorC
The palaces of the King
C minorCm            G+G
All day, the birds would sing
D7D7             G+G   D7D7
Our hearts were filled with Spring

Chorus:
G+G  G7G7 C majorC
Padre, Padre
   D7D7           G+G   D7?
What happened to our love so true
G+G  G7G7 C majorC
Padre, Padre
D7D7           G+G  D7D7  G+G  D7D7
In my grief I turn to you

#3:
  G+G        D7D7  G+G        D7D7
Then, he came along and sang her his song
  G7G7         C majorC
And won her with honey lies
C minorCm        G+G
He, of the fiery eyes
D7D7           G+G   D7D7
Now, it's my heart that cries

#4:
  G+G        D7D7  G+G     D7D7
So, I kneel and pray the hours away
  G7G7         C majorC
And weary, my heart has grown
C minorCm            G+G
Wond'ring where love has flown
D7D7         G+G  D7D7
Counting my beads alone

Chorus:

G+G  G7G7  C majorC
Padre, oh Padre
  D7D7               G+G
Please tell me how such things can be

G+G  G7G7   C majorC
Padre, oh Padre
D7D7          G+G D7D7
Pray for my love and me
Outro: