Biography:
Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Lebanese-Canadian singer and songwriter.
He began singing as a child, first starting in the St Elijah Syrian Orthodox Church choir in Ottawa. As a student at Ottawa's Fisher Park High School he was part of a trio called the Bobby Soxers.
Encouraged by his parents, at age 14 he recorded his first single, I Confess. In 1957 he went to New York City where he auditioned for ABC, singing a lovestruck verse he had written to a former babysitter, Diana Ayoub.
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Other songs:
- Diana
- Lonely Boy
- My Hometown
- Puppy Love
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder
- Think I'm In Love
- Think Im In Love Again
- Time To Cry
- A Steel Guitar And A Glass Of Wine
- Adam And Eve
- Bring The Wine
- Cinderella
- Crazy Love
- Dance On Little Girl
- Do I Love You
- Dont Ever Leave Me
- Dont Gamble With Love
- Eso Beso
- Hello Jim
- Hold Me Till The Morning Comes
- I Confess
- I Dont Like To Sleep Alone
- I Love You Baby
- I Love You In The Same Old Way
- I Miss You So
- Id Never Find Another You
- Its Time To Cry
- Just Young
- Kissin On The Phone
- Late Last Night
- Laughter In The Rain
- Let The Bells Keep Ringing
- Love Makes The World Go Round
- Love Me Warm And Tender
- Midnight
- My Heart Sings
- My Home Town
- My Way
- Papa
- Remember Diana
- So Its Goodbye
- Something Happened
- Something Has Changed
- Tell Me That You Love Me
- The Story Of My Love
- Times Of Your Life
- Tonight My Love Tonight
- Without You
- You Are My Destiny
- Your Love
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A brilliant song from the lengendary Paul Anka.
My first tab attempt. Any questions or suggestions are welcome. [email protected]
Still more to come!
[Intro]
Em Em Am B7 Em
[Verse 1]
Em
Everyday my Papa would work
Am
To help to make ends meet
B7
To see that we would eat
Em
Keep those shoes upon my feet
Em
Every night my Papa would take me
Am
And tuck me in my bed
B7
Kiss me on my head
Em
After all my prayers were said
Em
Growing up with him was easy
Am
Time just flew on by
B7
The years began to fly
Em
He aged and so did I
[Chorus]
C B7 Em
I could tell, that Mama wasn't well
C Am Em
Papa knew and deep down so did she, so did she...
C B7 Em
When she died, Papa broke down and cried
C Am Em
All he said was, "God, why not take me?"
[Verse 2]
Em
Everynight he sat there sleeping
Am
In his rocking chair
B7
He never went upstairs
Em
All because she wasn't there
Em
Then one day my Papa said, "Son,
Am
I'm proud the way you've grown...
B7
Make it on your own...
Em
Oh, I'll be ok alone."
[Soloing during Verse 1]
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B|------------------------12--13---------12-10--12------------------------------------------|
G|-8-11---8-9---------9-12--------------9-----------------12-11-9-9-------------------------|
D|9------------------9-----------------------------------------------12-9-9-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------12-10----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-12-----|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------10----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------9-8-------------8----9-11----12------12---9------|
D|---------7-9-10------7-9-10----7-9---10-------------9-11------------------------9---------|
A|7-9-10-----------------------7------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Soloing during Verse 2]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------9--12-9--------------------------------------------------------8---11-9----------|
D|9-11-13-----------------10-12-1210-----------9-10--9-7/9-9--------9-11-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------12---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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My first tab attempt. Any questions or suggestions are welcome. [email protected]
Still more to come!
[Intro]
Em Em Am B7 Em
[Verse 1]
Em
Everyday my Papa would work
Am
To help to make ends meet
B7
To see that we would eat
Em
Keep those shoes upon my feet
Em
Every night my Papa would take me
Am
And tuck me in my bed
B7
Kiss me on my head
Em
After all my prayers were said
Em
Growing up with him was easy
Am
Time just flew on by
B7
The years began to fly
Em
He aged and so did I
[Chorus]
C B7 Em
I could tell, that Mama wasn't well
C Am Em
Papa knew and deep down so did she, so did she...
C B7 Em
When she died, Papa broke down and cried
C Am Em
All he said was, "God, why not take me?"
[Verse 2]
Em
Everynight he sat there sleeping
Am
In his rocking chair
B7
He never went upstairs
Em
All because she wasn't there
Em
Then one day my Papa said, "Son,
Am
I'm proud the way you've grown...
B7
Make it on your own...
Em
Oh, I'll be ok alone."
[Soloing during Verse 1]
e|--------------------------10--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------12--13---------12-10--12------------------------------------------|
G|-8-11---8-9---------9-12--------------9-----------------12-11-9-9-------------------------|
D|9------------------9-----------------------------------------------12-9-9-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------12-10----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-12-----|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------10----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------9-8-------------8----9-11----12------12---9------|
D|---------7-9-10------7-9-10----7-9---10-------------9-11------------------------9---------|
A|7-9-10-----------------------7------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Soloing during Verse 2]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------9--12-9--------------------------------------------------------8---11-9----------|
D|9-11-13-----------------10-12-1210-----------9-10--9-7/9-9--------9-11-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------12---------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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