Charlie - Kenneth Pattengale & Joey Ryan (Milk Carton Kids)
This is Kenneth's part only. He does a lot of hammer-ons and pull-offs, so feel
free to improvise with what sounds good.
Capo 5
C x-3-2-0-1-0
G/C 3-2-0-0-1-0 or 3-2-0-0-1-3
Am x-0-2-2-1-0
F 1-3-3-2-1-0
C7 x-3-2-3-1-0
E7 0-2-0-1-0-0
Fmaj7 x-x-3-2-1-0
C/G 3-3-2-0-1-0
(Intro)
C G/C
C G/C
C G/C
C G/C
C Am F C
Charlie, I'll make a deal with you
G/C C C7
after which you can do anything you want to
F G/C Am C
I know I've got the leg up, as you're still only made up
F G/C C
but baby you know I wrote this song for you
C Am F C
Don't go kissing boys, don't make a lot of noise
G/C C C7
let daddy sing his songs, and be real good
F G/C Am C
just treat your teachers nice and find a healthy appetite
F G/C C
for what you really, really want to do
C Am F C
And if in fact your married before the day I'm buried
E7 Am
follow just my one and only rule
F G/C Am C
for everything you do just remember through and through
F G/C C
be my best friend 'cause i'll be one for you
F
Charlie, you'll be strong
C/G
Charlie, you'll be smart
Am F
Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start
Fmaj7 G/C E7 Am
Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady
F G/C C
that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart
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C Am F C
I know just how you'll be cause you'll be just like me
G/C C C7
charming, so alarming & a little crazy
F G/C Am C
the queen of some sand castle, an abrasive, rowdy hassle
F G/C C
but kind and loving, fresh and bright, I know
C Am F C
Come to me with problems, I swear, I won't go try to solve 'em
G/C C C7
I'll only tell you everything I know
F G/C Am C
like standing tall was all I had, like boys are bad and love's a fad
F G/C C
that no one ever learns to just let go
F
Charlie, you'll be strong
C/G
Charlie, you'll be smart
Am F
Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start
Fmaj7 G/C E7 Am
Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady
F G/C C
that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart
C Am F C
Charlie, there's just one little thing before we meet some lovely spring
E7 Am
I have to go and you find you a nice momma
F G/C Am C
she'll be just like me and you, perfect in just what we do
F G/C Am
a love as strong as father and his daughter
F
Charlie, you'll be strong
C/G
Charlie, you'll be smart
Am F
Charlie, you'll be anything you want to from the start
Fmaj7 G/C E7 Am
Charlie, oh my baby, you'll be every bit the lady
F G/C C C7
that'll go on breaking this old lonely heart
F G/C
Oh, darling, Charlie
C/G G/C
C G/C
C
