Madonna - Papa Don't Preach: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Papa Don't Preach" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Papa Don't Preach Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Madonna

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Papa Don't Preach" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Fm                                  D#/F
Papa I know you're going to be upset
cause I was always your little girl
C#maj7/F                   D#/F
But you should know by now I'm not a baby
Fm                                  D#/F
You always taught me right from wrong
I need your help daddy, please be strong
C#maj7/F                      D#/F
I maybe 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 and
   Fm             C#  D#
I don't mean maybe  please

Chorus:
Fm   D#    C#maj7 D#
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
Fm   D#    C#maj7 D#       Cm7
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep
A#m9             A#m7  Fm        D# C#
But I made up my mind keeping my baby
              Fm    D#  C#
Oh I'm gonna keep my baby

He says that he's going to marry me
we can raise a little family
The baby will be allright if we sacrifice
But my friends keep telling me to give it up saying
I'm to young I ought to live it up
What I need right now is some good advice please

Daddy, daddy if you could only see
Just how good he's been treating me
You'd give us your blessing right now
'Cause we are in love
We are in love (In love), so, please (So)

Chorus:
Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep
Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm
Keeping my baby, ooh
I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh, ooh

Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep
Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep
Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep
Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep
Papa, don't preach (Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby)
Papa, don't preach (Ooh)
Papa, don't preach
(Don't you stop loving me, daddy)
Papa, don't preach (I know I'm keeping my baby)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#maj7

Guitar chord C#maj7

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Papa Don't Preach" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna.

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