Tuning: E A D G B E

Padre - Elvis Presley Composers: Romans, webster From The Album "Elvis" released in 1973 Original Key G Strumming pattern for intro, verses and outro 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 D D D D D The / G D7 / bars in the intro and verses are strummed : 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 G G G G D7 Intro: / G D7 / G D7 / G D7 / G D7 / #1:

The ^Gday that we wed, ^D7 you^G blessed us and said^D7 "May ^G7Heaven bestow you ^CGrace" ^CmThere in the Holy ^Gplace ^D7We shared our first em^Gbrace ^D7

#2:

Our ^Gcottage was small, ^D7 but^G richer than all ^D7 The ^G7palaces of the ^CKing ^CmAll day, the birds would ^Gsing ^D7Our hearts were filled with ^GSpring ^D7

Chorus:

^GPadr^G7e, ^CPadre D7 G D7? What happened to our love so true ^GPadr^G7e, ^CPadre ^D7In my grief I turn to y^Gou ^D7 ^G ^D7

#3:

Then^G, he came along ^D7 and ^Gsang her his song^D7 And ^G7won her with honey ^Clies ^CmHe, of the fiery ^Geyes ^D7Now, it's my heart that ^Gcries ^D7

#4:

So, ^GI kneel and pray ^D7 the ^Ghours away ^D7 And ^G7weary, my heart has ^Cgrown ^CmWond'ring where love has ^Gflown ^D7Counting my beads a^Glone ^D7

Chorus:

^GPadr^G7e, oh ^CPadre Plea^D7se tell me how such things can ^Gbe

^GPadr^G7e, oh ^CPadre ^D7Pray for my love and ^Gme ^D7 Outro:

/ G D7 / G D7 / G D7 / G

Elvis Presley - Padre