Jennifer Warnes - Daddy Don’t Go Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]La la la la la la
[G]La la la la la la
[Am7]La la la la la la la [G]la
[verse 2]
[G]Standing in the doorway with a [C]paper in his hand
[Am7]Weary from the road, he tries to [D]smile
[C]He’s all we ever [G]wanted on this [Am]lonely after[G]noon
[D]But he can only stay a little [G]while
[chorus]
Daddy, don’t [D]go
It’s a [C]long hard [D]road with[G]out you
Daddy, you [D]know
We [C]still [D]talk a[G]bout you
[verse 3]
[G]One more summer has [C]come and gone
And [Am]oh, my heart is sinkin’ like a [D]stone
Can’t re[C]member when you [G]went away
But I [Am7]know it’s been too [G]long
And [D]I can’t make it on my [G]own
[chorus]
Daddy, don’t [D]go
It’s a [C]long hard [D]road with[G]out you
Daddy, you [D]know
We [C]still [D]talk a[G]bout you
[verse 4]
[C]La la la la la la
[G]La la la la la la
[Am7]La la la la la la la [G]la
[verse 5]
[C]Now and then you’re [D]with me in my [G]dreams
And my [Em]dreams are all I’ve [A7]got to pull me [D]through
[C]Won’t you let me tell [G]them you [Am7]spoke to me to[G]day
[C]Just some word of [G]comfort so they [A7]won’t be [D7]blue [E7]
[verse 6]
Oh, [Am7]daddy
[D]Daddy, don’t [C]go
[Closing]
[C]La la la la la la
[G]La la la la la la
[Am7]La la la la la la la [G]la
How to play Daddy Don't Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jennifer Warnes - Daddy Don't Go on guitar requires 9 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Daddy Don't Go uses these transitions most often: D → C (8), C → G (7), and D → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am7 chord transition
To move from G to Am7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
4. Am7 → D chord transition
To move from Am7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
11. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
12. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
13. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
14. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
15. D7 → E7 chord transition
To move from D7 to E7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
16. E7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from E7 to Am7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Daddy Don't Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daddy Don't Go.
- Daddy Don't Go includes 62 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Daddy Don't Go contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Daddy Don't Go connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%