What am I gonna do (Daddy’s Song)
BY: Thompson Square
Chorded By: Jeff Martin
Tuning: Standard CAPO I
(See Bottom for chord formations)
There are a variety of chord formations and although the same chords are listed
for the verses and chorus' they are shaped differently for each part of the song;
most of the chords are shown at the bottom of the page, and where to use them.
INTRO
Cadd9 - G - Am7 - D
VERSE 1
G
The grass is getting high and the mower won’t start
Am7
You always took care of the yard
C G Gsus2 G
Now what am I gonna do
G
I still make your morning coffee that I’ll never drink
Am7
When it gets cold, I pour it down the sink
C G
It’s just somethin’ that I gotta do
CHORUS 1
Cadd9 G
Now what am I gonna do without you here with me
Am7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
It’s so hard to believe, you were here and now you’re gone
Cadd9 G
What am I gonna do to fill the empty space
Am7 D (Dsus4 D Dsus2 D)
No, nuthin’ can replace the life me made, me and you
Cadd9 (Csus2) - G - Am7 - D
What am I gonna do
VERSE 2
G
Somebody stopped by to buy your ole’ truck
Am7
I think I’d rather just let it rust
C G Gsus2 G
It reminds me of you
G
That broken down chair that you loved so much
Am7
Gets me through nights when nights get tough
C C
It makes me feel so close to you
CHORUS 2
Cadd9 G
Now what am I gonna do without you here with me
Am7 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
It’s so hard to believe, you were here and now you’re gone
Cadd9 G
What am I gonna do to fill the empty space
Am7 D (Dsus4 D Dsus2 D)
No, nuthin’ can replace the life me made, me and you
Cadd9 (Csus2) - G (G2)- Am7 (Am) - D
What am I gonna do
INTERLUDE
G
Tonight your baby’s playin’ the Opry stage
Am7
What I wouldn’t give just to see your face
C F#/Dsus2
When you hear her sing
Cadd9 G
What am I gonna do,
Am7 G
What am I gonna do
Cadd9 G
What am I gonna do,
Am7 D Dsus4
What am I gonna do
OUTRO
G
The grass is getting high and the mower won’t start
Am7
You always took care of the yard
C
Now what am I gonna do
CHORD FORMATIONS:
Intro and Chorus Chords
Cadd9 |x32033|
G |3x0033|
G2 |3x0030|
Am7 |002213|
Am |002210|
D |000232|
Dsus4 |000233|
Dsus2 |000230|
Csus2 |x32030|
Verse Chords
G |3x0003|
Gsus2 |3x2013|
Am7 |002010|
C |032010|
F#/Dsus2 |200320|