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Date: 20th Jan 2003 To: Majicat From: DJ
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Child For A Day by David Gordon & Paul Travis (1977)
CAPO AT 2nd FRET ( Key of E)
Intro
D6
E |-----2------------------------|
B |-----------0--------0---------|
G |--------2--------2-----2------| (x4)
D |--0-----------0---------------|
A |------------------------------|
E |------------------------------|
D A G A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | (x2)
Verse 1
D Em7 G A
I was a child who ran full of laughter,
D Em7 G A
I was a child who lived for today,
G A D Bm
My eyes full of sunshine, my heart full of smiles,
A G Em7 A
I was a child for a day!
Verse 2
D Em7 G A
We were the children who sang in the morning,
D Em7 G A
We were the children who laughed at the sun,
G A D Bm
Who listened to those who spoke with their wisdom,
A G Em7 A
We are the ones we would say...
D F#7
"... but, we’re getting older, as time goes by,
Bm D G E7
A little older with every day,
D A
We were the children yesterday!"
Verse 3
D A G A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D Em7 G A
We are the men who worry of nothing,
D Em7 G A
We are the men who fight without aim,
G A D Bm
Who listen to no one, yet speak of our wisdom,
A G Em7 A
We are the pawns in the game!
D F#7
Ah--ah! We’re getting older as time goes by,
Bm D G E7
A little older with every day,
D A
We were the children of yesterday!
Inst. Break
D F#7 Bm A G E7 D A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 4
D Em7 G A
I was a child who ran full of laughter,
D Em7 G A
I was a child who lived for today,
G A D Bm
My eyes full of sunshine, my heart full of smiles,
A G Em7 A
I was child for a day!
D F#7
But... we’re getting older as time goes by,
Bm D G E7
A little older with every day,
D A
We were the children of yesterday!
D A G A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | (x5) (End on) D
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Chords:
D6 D Em7 G A F#7 Bm E7
xx0202 xx0232 022030 320033 x02220 242322 x24432 022130
I M IRM MR L MI RL IMR IRIMII IRLMI MRIL
Left hand Fingers: T= Thumb
I= Index finger
M= Middle finger
R= Ring finger
L= Little finger