[Chords diagram]
[D/E]: xx2232
[Cmaj7/E]: 032000
[Dsus4]: xx0233
[Am9]: x02000
[H7sus4]: x22200
Intro
[Em] [D/E]
Papa I know you're going to be upset cause I was always your little girl
[Cmaj7/E] [D/E]
But you should know by now I'm not a baby
Verse 1
[Em] [D/E]
You always taught me right from wrong I need your help daddy, please be strong
[Cmaj7/E] [D/E]
I maybe young at heart but I know what I'm saying
[C] [D] [C] [D]
The one you warned me all about the one you said I could do without
[C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
We're in an awful mess and I don't mean maybe please
Chorus
[Em] [D] [Cmaj7] [Dsus4] [D] [Hm7]
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
[Em] [D] [Cmaj7] [Dsus4] [D] [Hm7]
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep
[Am9] [Am7] [Em] [D] [C]
But I made up my mind keeping my ba-by
[Em] [D] [C]
Oh I'm gonna keep my ba-by
Verse 2
[Em] [D/E]
He says that he's going to marry me we can raise a little family
[Cmaj7/E] [D/E]
The baby will be allright if we sacrifice
[C] [D] [C] [D]
But my friends keep telling me to give it up saying I'm to young I ought to live it up
[C] [D] [Em] [C] [D]
What I need right now is some good advice please
Verse 3
[Em] [D/E] [Cmaj7/E] [D/E]
(1st two lines instrumental)
[C] [D] [C] [D]
Daddy, daddy if you could only see just how good he's been treating me
[C] [D] [Cmaj7] [H7sus4] [H7]
You'd give us your blessing I know 'cause we are in love we are in love so please
[Chorus] (x2)
[Em] [D] [Cmaj7]
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
[Em] [D] [Cmaj7]
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep