Oh, my papa (1953)      (midi)

 

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1. Oh, my papa, to me he was so wonderful,

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    oh, my papa, to me he was so good.

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    No one could be, so gentle and so lovable,

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    oh, my papa, he always understood.

 

     Em                                                               D

    Gone are the days when he could take me on his knee,

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    and with a smile he'd change my tears to laughter.

 

     G                                              D

2. Oh, my papa, so funny, so adorable,

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    always the clown so funny in his way.

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    Oh, my papa, to me he was so wonderful,

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    deep in my heart I miss him so today.

 

      C - G - G7 - C  - B7

 

     Em                                                               D

    Gone are the days when he could take me on his knee,

     Em                                F#                       Bm    D

    and with a smile he'd change my tears to laughter.

 

     G                                                D

    Oh, my papa, to me he was so wonderful,

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    deep in my heart I miss him so today.

                      C              CmG

    Oh, my papa. Oh, my papa !

 

(orig=capo 3rd)   (midi=no capo)      (Eddie Fisher)