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Didn't I Chords by Rod Stewart

Didn't I chords by Rod Stewart

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C C Am F

Verse 1:
C
There are times to remember
         G     Am  F
And times that I wish to forget
C                 G      Am  F
Our time together was tinged with love and regret
Dm     G
Oh, my girl
  Am          G
My sweet, sweet little girl
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Chorus:
C
Didn't I try to tell ya that life was for living?
  F
Oh, didn't I?
C
And wasn't I the guy who said 'stay away from that tribe'?
  F
Oh, wasn't I?
C
And didn't I try to tell you 'that's stuffs gonna kill ya'?
  F
Oh, didn't I?
C
But you thought it was cool and I was just an old fool
  F
Oh, look at ya


Verse 2:
     C                G       Am  F
You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes
     C                       G    Am  F
Now your mother, God bless her, cries herself to sleep every night
Dm    G   Am        G
Oh my girl, my sweet innocent girl


Chorus:
C
Didn't I search the streets for the beggars, pimps and cheats?
  F
Oh, didn't I?
C
And didn't I try to guide you to a baptism of fire?
  F
Oh, didn't I?
C
And didn't I try to warn ya 'bout that folk in California?
  F
Oh, didn't I?
C
But you said 'daddy, please don't worry, I got friends out there who love me'
  F
Now look at ya


Bridge:
          C      Dm    C
Oh baby, come back home, we can work this out
   Am     G
There is no blame
 C    F   C   Dm       C    Am    F  G
I wanna hold you close and stroke your hair and share your pain


Chorus:
C
Didn't I do the best for you, try to make you stay in school?
F
Didn't I?
C
Once I was your hero but I went from ten to zero
  F
Oh, didn't I? Now listen
   C
For a roll on the dice you nearly paid the ultimate price
F
Oh, didn't ya?
   C                         F
Now I stand by your bedside, watching you fight for you life


Outro:
      C
Where's the innocence? (Where's the innocence?)
      F
Where's the future? (Where is the future?)
      C
Where the beauty? (Ooo)
      F
Where's the promise? (Where is the promise?)

     C
There are times to remember
         G      Am  F
And times that I wish to forget

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