Written by Paul Simon
Father and Daughter Words and music by: Paul Simon From the 2006 album, Surprise Intro: E A Eb/G If you leap awake F#m7 B9/sus4 E In the mirror of a bad dream F#7 E6 And for a fraction of a second /D Bsus9 C#m You can't remember where you are A E/G Just open your window F#m7 B9/sus4 E And follow your memory upstream F#7 E6 To the meadow in the mountain E/D# B C#m Where we counted every falling star A E I believe the light that shines on you F#m7 B7sus4 E Will shine on you forever F#7 E6 And though I can't guarantee E/D# B C#m There's nothing scary hiding under your bed A E I’m gonna stand guard F#m7 B7sus4 E Like a postcard of a Golden Retriever F#7 E6 And never leave till I leave you E/D# B9/sus4 C#m With a sweet dream in your head Eadd9 Aadd9 I'm gonna watch you shine Eadd9 Gonna watch you grow Aadd9 Gonna paint a sign Eadd9 So you'll always know Add9 Eadd9 Aadd9 As long as one and one is two (oo-oo) E6 E/D# There could never be a father C#m7 B9/sus4 Who loved his daughter more than I love you E Trust your intuition It's just like going fishing F#7 E6 You cast your line E/D# B9/sus4 C#m And hope you get a bite A E/G# F#m7 But you don't need to waste your time E Worrying about the market place Try to help the human race F#7 E6 E/D# B C#m Struggling to survive its harshest night Eadd9 Aadd9 I'm gonna watch you shine Eadd9 Gonna watch you grow Aadd9 Gonna paint a sign Eadd9 So you'll always know Add9 Eadd9 Aadd9 As long as one and one is two (oo-oo) E6 E/D# There could never be a father C#m7 C#m A6 B7 Who loved his daughter more than I love you Instrumental Solo (play four times) C#m A6 B7 Eadd9 Aadd9 I'm gonna watch you shine Eadd9 Gonna watch you grow Aadd9 Gonna paint a sign Eadd9 So you'll always know Add9 Eadd9 Aadd9 As long as one and one is two (oo-oo) E6 E/D# There could never be a father C#m7 Esus2 Who loved his daughter more than I love you