My Little Girl's Got A Full Time Daddy Now

Studio CD: Surrender To Jonathan
Other: Acoustic Cafe Show 118
Radio Bootleg: Morning Becomes Eclectic
Live Bootleg: The Milky Way, Mercury Lounge
Surrender To Jonathan

Chords

             F      Am             Bb           Am
Since she was born I loved her, but we were soon apart
       F             Am     Bb       C
She was closer to her mother from the start
     Bb                         Am
I was happy enough strollin' her around
                  Bb                     C
But it seemed like something was tying me down


                F                Am            Bb                Am
But gone are the days when I'd be reading while holdin' her on my lap
   F                 Am                Bb        C
The days when I'd get impatient for her afternoon nap
            Bb                Am                   Bb           C
Gone are the days when I would leave as soon as her mother would allow
Bb                    C               F
My little girl's got a full time daddy now


    F             Am               Bb                 Am
I've always been a good dad but not confident truth be told
        F    Am         Bb               C
Yeah but now, now I come straight from my soul
             Bb                   Am
If there is a problem I'll work it out somehow
Bb                    C               F
My little girl's got a full time daddy now


            Bb            Am         Bb        C
Well she was closer to her mother and that's no crime
       Dm   Am              Bb         C
But not now, now she's got a daddy full time
           Bb           Am                 Bb           Am
It took her momma and me splitting for me to come into my own
          Dm                                          C
But it was worth it for the way we are walking hand in hand to school alone


            F                    Am               Bb             Am
Gone are the days when I would be next to her, but thinking about myself
   F                Am              Bb                   C
The days when I'd be frantic for her mom to come home and help
              Bb                   Am              Bb          C
Those days are gone, Those days are gone, Let every witness now avow
Bb                    C               Dm
My little girl's got a full time daddy now
Bb                    C               F
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

Chords (alternate version)

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Song title:       My Little Girl's Got A Full-time Daddy Now
Original Album:	  surrender To Jonathan

Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright © 1996 Rockin' Leprechaun Music
Published by Rockin' Leprechaun Music

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


Intro:

[Play:  F  Am  Bb  Am]  [x2]


Verse:
              F      Am             Bb           Am
Since she was born I loved her, but we were soon apart
        F             Am     Bb       C
She was closer to her mother from the start
      Bb                          Am
I was happy enough strollin' her around
                   Bb                     C
But it seemed like something was tying me down


Verse:
                 F                Am            Bb                Am
But gone are the days when I'd be reading while holdin' her on my lap
    F                   Am              Bb        C
The days when I'd get impatient for her afternoon nap
             Bb                Am                   Bb             C
Gone are the days when I would leave as soon as her mother would allow
Bb                     C               F
My little girl's got a full-time daddy now


Verse:
     F             Am               Bb                  Am
I've always been a good dad but not confident, truth be told
          F    Am         Bb               C
Yeah, but now, now I come straight from my soul
              Bb                   Am
If there is a problem I'll work it out somehow
Bb                     C               F
My little girl's got a full-time daddy now


Bridge:
              Bb            Am         Bb        C
Well, she was closer to her mother and that's no crime
        Dm   Am              Bb         C
But not now, now she's got a daddy full time
            Bb           Am                 Bb           Am
It took her momma and me splittin for me to come into my own
           Dm                                          C
But it was worth it for the way we are walking hand in hand to school alone


Verse:
             F                    Am               Bb               Am
Gone are the days when I would be next to her, but thinking about myself
    F                Am              Bb                   C
The days when I'd be frantic for her mum to come home and help
               Bb                   Am              Bb          C
Those days are gone, those days are gone, et every witness now avow
Bb                     C               Dm
My little girl's got a full time daddy now
Bb                     C               F
My little girl's got a full time daddy now



Chords:
F     88 10 10 10 8
Am    577555
Bb    688766
Dm    557765
C     335553 or 8 10 10 988

Chordpro

Since she was [F] born I [Am] loved her, but [Bb] we were soon [Am] apart
She was [F] closer to her [Am] mother [Bb] from the [C] start
I was [Bb] happy enough strollin' her [Am] around
But it seemed like [Bb] something was tying me [C] down

But gone are the [F] days when I'd be [Am] reading while [Bb] holdin' her on my [Am] lap
The [F] days when I'd get [Am] impatient for her [Bb] afternoon [C] nap
Gone are the [Bb] days when I would [Am] leave as soon as her [Bb] mother would [C] allow
[Bb] My little girl's got a [C] full time daddy [F] now

I've [F] always been a [Am] good dad but not [Bb] confident truth be [Am] told
Yeah but [F] now, [Am] now I come [Bb] straight from my [C] soul
If there is a [Bb] problem I'll work it [Am] out somehow
[Bb] My little girl's got a [C] full time daddy [F] now

Well she was [Bb] closer to her [Am] mother and [Bb] that's no [C] crime
But not [Dm] now, [Am] now she's got a [Bb] daddy full [C] time
It took her [Bb] momma and me [Am] splittin for me to [Bb] come into my [Am] own
But it was [Dm] worth it for the way we are walking hand in [C] hand to school alone

Gone are the [F] days when I would be [Am] next to her, but [Bb] thinking about [Am] myself
The [F] days when I'd be [Am] frantic for her [Bb] mom to come home and [C] help
Those days are [Bb] gone, Those days are [Am] gone, Let every [Bb] witness now [C] avow
[Bb] My little girl's got a [C] full time daddy [Dm] now
[Bb] My little girl's got a [C] full time daddy [F] now

Lyrics

Since she was born I loved her, but we were soon apart
She was closer to her mother from the start
I was happy enough strollin' her around
But it seemed like something was tying me down

But gone are the days when I'd be reading while holdin' her on my lap
The days when I'd get impatient for her afternoon nap
Gone are the days when I would leave as soon as her mother would allow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

I've always been a good dad but not confident truth be told
Yeah but now, now I come straight from my soul
If there is a problem I'll work it out somehow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

Well she was closer to her mother and that's no crime
But not now, now she's got a daddy full time
It took her momma and me splitting for me to come into my own
But it was worth it for the way we are walking hand in hand to school alone

Gone are the days when I would be next to her, but thinking about myself
The days when I'd be frantic for her mom to come home and help
Those days are gone, Those days are gone, Let every witness now avow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

Morning Becomes Eclectic

Lyrics

Since she was born I loved her, but we were soon apart
She was closer to her mother from the start
And I was happy enough strollin' her around
But it seemed like something was there holding me down

But gone are the days when I would be reading while holdin' her on my lap
The days when I'd get impatient for her afternoon nap
Gone are the days when I would leave as soon as her mother would allow
See My little girl's got a full time daddy now

I've always been a good dad but not confident truth be told
Yeah but now, well now I come straight from my soul
And If there's a problem well I'll figure things out somehow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

See she was closer to her mother and that's no crime
But not now, now she's got a daddy full time
It took her momma and me splitting for me to come into my own
But it was worth it for the way we are hand in hand to school alone

Gone are the days when I would be next to her, but thinking about myself
The days when I'd be all frantic for her mom to come home and help
Those days are gone, let every witness now avow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now, yes
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

The Milky Way

Lyrics

Since she was born I loved her, but we were soon apart
She was closer to her mother right from the start
I was happy enough strollin' her around
But it felt like something was holding me down

But gone are the days when I'd be reading while holdin' her on my lap
The days when I'd be impatient for her afternoon nap
Gone are the days when I would leave as soon as her mother would allow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

I've always been a good dad but not confident truth be told
But now, now I come straight from my soul
And If there is a problem I'll figure it out somehow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

She was closer to her mother and that's no crime
But not now, now she's got a daddy full time
It took her momma and me splitting for me to come into my own
But it was worth it for the way we are walking hand in hand to school alone

Gone are the days when I'd be next to her, but thinking about myself
The days when I'd be frantic for her mom to come home and help
Those days are gone, Those days are gone, Let every witness now avow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now
My little girl has got a full time daddy now

Mercury Lounge

Lyrics

Since she was born I loved her, but we were soon apart
She was closer to her mother from the start
And I was happy enough just strollin' her around
But it always felt like something was holding me down

But gone are the days when I'd be reading while holdin' her on my lap
The days when I'd get impatient for her afternoon nap
Gone are the days when I would leave as soon as her mother would allow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

Well I've always been a good dad but not confident truth be told
Yeah but now, I come straight from my soul
And if there is a problem I'll work it out somehow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now

Well she was closer to her mother and that's no crime
But not now, now she's got a daddy full time
It took her momma and me splitting for me to come into my own
But it was worth it for the way we are hand in hand to school alone

Gone are the days when I would be next to her, but thinking about myself
The days when I'd be frantic for her mom to come home please and help
Those days are gone, Let every witness now avow
My little girl's got a full time daddy now
My little girl has got a full time daddy now