Intro:  Em  D  C  Bm
 
Em                                  
Papa I know you’re going to be upset 
D 
‘Cause I was always your little girl 
C                           Bm
 But you should know by now I’m not a baby 
Em                                    
 You always taught me right from wrong 
D                                        
 I need your help, daddy please be strong 
C                             Bm                Em
 I may be young at heart but I know what I’m saying 
C             D
 The one you warned me all about 
C             D
 The one you said I could do without 
C            D
 We’re in an awful mess 
        Em              C  D
 And I don’t mean maybe - please 
Em    D      C     D
Papa don’t preach, I’m in trouble deep 
Em    D      C    D
Papa don’t preach I’ve been losing sleep 
C                  D         Em             D
 But I made up my mind, I’m keeping my baby 
           Em           D
I’m gonna keep my baby, ooohhh ...
 
Em
 He says that he’s going to marry me 
D
 We can raise a little family 
C                                  Bm
 Maybe we’ll be all right it’s a sacrifice 

C                     D
 But my friends keep telling me to give it up 
C                        D
 Saying I’m too young, I ought to live it up
C        D                      Em         C   D  
 What I need right now is some good advice,  please 
Em    D      C     D
Papa don’t preach, I’m in trouble deep 
Em    D      C    D
Papa don’t preach I’ve been losing sleep 
C                  D         Em             D
 But I made up my mind, I’m keeping my baby 
           Em           D
I’m gonna keep my baby, ooohhh ...
 
Solo
 
C                 D
 Daddy, daddy if you could only see 
C               D
 Just how good he’s been treating me 
C                     D
 You’d give us your blessing right now 
        Em            C
‘Cause we are in love 
  Bm  
We are in love, so please
Em    D      C     D
Papa don’t preach, I’m in trouble deep 
Em    D      C    D
Papa don’t preach I’ve been losing sleep 
C                  D         Em             D
 But I made up my mind, I’m keeping my baby 
           Em           D
I’m gonna keep my baby, ooohhh ...

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