Rod Stewart

Didnt I(Chords)

Rod Stewart

Key: C

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Intro 
C  C  Am  F 

verse 1 
C 
There are times to remember 
                 G          Am    F 
And times that I wish to forget 
C                                 G           Am    F 
Our time together was tinged with love and regret 
Dm         G 
Oh, my girl 
    Am                    G 
My sweet, sweet little girl 

C Didn't I try to tell ya that life was for living? F Oh, didn't I? C And wasn't I the guy who said 'stay away from that tribe'? F Oh, wasn't I? C And didn't I try to tell you 'that's stuffs gonna kill ya'? F Oh, didn't I? C But you thought it was cool and I was just an old fool F Oh, look at ya
verse 2 C G Am F You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes C G Am F Now your mother, God bless her, cries herself to sleep every night Dm G Am G Oh my girl, my sweet innocent girl
C Didn't I search the streets for the beggars, pimps and cheats? F Oh, didn't I? C And didn't I try to guide you to a baptism of fire? F Oh, didn't I? C And didn't I try to warn ya 'bout that folk in California? F Oh, didn't I? C But you said 'daddy, please don't worry, I got friends out there who love me' F Now look at ya
Bridge C Dm C Oh baby, come back home, we can work this out Am G There is no blame C F C Dm C Am F G I wanna hold you close and stroke your hair and share your pain
C Didn't I do the best for you, try to make you stay in school? F Didn't I? C Once I was your hero but I went from ten to zero F Oh, didn't I? Now listen C For a roll on the dice you nearly paid the ultimate price F Oh, didn't ya? C F Now I stand by your bedside, watching you fight for you life
Outro C Where's the innocence? (Where's the innocence? ) F Where's the future? (Where is the future?) C Where the beauty? (Ooo) F Where's the promise? (Where is the promise?) C There are times to remember G Am F And times that I wish to forget

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