How to Play Papa on Guitar?

Paul Anka - Papa can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, Gm, A#, A7, C, F chords. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open. For A#, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Papa with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Paul Anka - Papa Chords

Chord reference Dm, Gm, A#, A7, C, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Dm]Everyday my papa would work, [Gm]to try to make ends meet [A7]To see that we would eat, keep those [Dm]shoes upon my feet [Dm]Every night my papa would take me, [Gm]and tuck me in my bed [A7]Kiss me on my head, after [Dm]all my prayers were said

[A#]And there were [C]years, of [A7]sadness and of [Dm]tears [A#]Through it all, [C]together we were [F]strong We were [A7]strong, [A#]times were [C]rough But [A7]Papa he was [Dm]tough, [A#]mama stood be [Gm]side him all a [A7]long

[Dm]Growing up with them was easy, [Gm]the time had flew on by The [A7]years began to fly, they [Dm]aged and so did I [A#]And I could [C]tell, that [A7]mama she wasn’t [Dm]well [A#]Papa knew and [C]deep down so did [F]she, so did [A7]she [A#]When she [C]died, [A7]Papa broke down and he [Dm]cried And [A#]all he could say was, [Gm]”God, why her? Take [A7]me!”

[Dm]Everyday he sat there sleeping [Gm]in a rocking chair [A7]He never went upstairs, [Dm]because she wasn’t there [Dm]Then one day my Papa said, “Son, I’m [Gm]proud of how you’ve grown” [A7]He said, “Go out and make it on your own. Don’t [Dm]worry. I’m O.K. alone.” He said, [Dm]”There are things that you must do”, he said, [Gm]”There’s places you must see” And his [A7]eyes were sad as he, as he [Dm]said goodbye to me [Dm]Every time I kiss my children, [Gm]Papa’s words ring true He said, [A7]”Children live through you. Let them [Dm]grow! They’ll leave you, too” [Dm]I remember every word [Gm]Papa used to say, I [A7]kiss my kids and pray That they’ll [Dm]think of [A#]me, [C]that [Dm]way, [Gm] [Dm]someday [A#] [C] [Dm]

Artist Paul Anka

Album Anka

Genres Rock

Year 1974

Key Dm

Paul Anka - Papa can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, Gm, A#, A7, C, F chords.

For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
For A#, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Papa with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.