Gone Daddy Gone — Violent Femmes
Chords and lyrics for Gone Daddy Gone by Violent Femmes (key of Dm).
Chords
[D2] [D2/C] [D2/B] [D2/Bb] [F] [G] [Bb2]
[Intro] D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb (x4)
Verse 1
[D2]Beautiful [D2/C]girl, [D2/B]lovely [D2/Bb]dress
High school smiles, oh yes
Beautiful girl, lovely dress
Where she is now I can only guess
Chorus
Cause it's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone[Bb2]
It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
It's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone [Bb2][D2]away[D2/B][D2/C]
[D2/Bb]
Verse 2
[D2]When[D2/C] I [D2/B]see you[D2/Bb]
Eyes will turn blue
When I see you
Thousand eyes turnin' blue
Chorus
Cause it's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone[Bb2]
It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
It's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone [Bb2][D2]away[D2/B][D2/C]
[D2/Bb]
[Solo] D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb (x16)
D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb (mini-jam) (x4)
Verse 3
[D2]Tell[D2/C] by [D2/B]the [D2/Bb]way you that you switch and walk
I can see by the way that you baby talk
I can know by the way you treat your man
I can love you baby til it's a cryin'
Chorus
Cause it's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone[Bb2]
It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
It's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone [Bb2][D2]away[D2/B][D2/C]
[D2/Bb]
Verse 4
[D2][D2/C]Beautiful[D2/B] [D2/Bb]girl, lovely dress
Fifteen smiles, oh yes
Beautiful girl, lovely dress
Where she is now I can only guess
Chorus
Cause it's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone[Bb2]
It's gone daddy gone, the love is gone
It's [D2]gone daddy gone, [F]the love is [G]gone [Bb2]away[D2/C][D2]
[D2/B]
[D2/Bb]Gone [D2][D2/C]away[D2/Bb][D2/B]
Gone away
Gone away...
[Outro] D2 D2/C D2/B D2/Bb (x2) D2
1983
Violent Femmes
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