Chords for Child's song - Murray McLauchlan

Tempo:
75.925 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Child's song - Murray McLauchlan chords
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[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] [Bm] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] Goodbye, Mama, goodbye to you too, Pa.
[E] [Em] Little sister, you'll have to wait a while to come along.
[G] [A]
[D] Goodbye to this house and all its memories.
[E] [Em] We all just got too old to say we're wrong.
[G] [A]
[D] I [A] got to make [Bm] one last trip to [G] my bedroom.
[D] [C#m] Guess I'll have [Bm] to leave some [G] stuff behind.
[D] [A] Funny how [Bm] the same old [G] crooked pictures
[D] [A] just don't look [Bm] the same to me [G] tonight.
[A] [D] There ain't no use in shedding no more tears, Ma.
[Em] There ain't no use in shouting at me, Pa.
[G] [A] [D] I can't live no longer with your fears, Ma.
[Em] I love you, but that hasn't helped at all.
[G] [A] [D] All of us has [Bm] got to do what [G] matters.
[D] And [Bm] each of us must see the [G] things that we can see.
[D] Though [F#m] it was long [Bm] ago, [D] you [G] must remember
[D] that [A] you were once [Bm] as young and [G] scared as me.
[A]
[D] Mama, I don't know how hard it is yet
when [Em] you realize that you're growing old.
[G] [A]
[D] I know how [G] hard it is now to [D] be younger.
[Em] And I know you try to keep me from the cold.
[A]
[D] Well, thanks for all [Bm] you've done.
It [G] may sound hollow.
[D] [F#m] Thank you for [Bm] the good times [G] that we've known.
[D] [C#m] But I must [Bm] have my own road [G] now to follow.
[D] You will [Bm] all be welcome [G] in my home.
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D] So I have got my suitcase and I must go now.
[Em] I don't mind about the things you said.
[G] [A] [D] Sorry, Ma, I don't know where I'm going.
[E] [Em] Remember, little sister, look ahead.
[G] [A] [D] [A] Tomorrow [G] I'll be in some other town.
Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise.
[D] [A] Maybe I'll have [Bm] someone [G] by my side.
[C#m] [D] [A] Mama, give [Bm] your love back [G] to your husband.
[C#m] [D] [C#m] Father, [Bm] you taught me well.
[G] Goodbye.
[A]
[D] Goodbye, Mama.
Goodbye to you too, Pa.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To jam and learn Murray Mclauchlan - Childs Song chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, A, D, G, D, Em, G, D and E. Start with a comfortable 37 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 76. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D# Major in mind.

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[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] Goodbye, Mama, goodbye to you too, Pa. _ _
[E] [Em] Little sister, you'll have to wait a while to come along.
[G] _ [A] _
[D] Goodbye to this house and all its memories. _ _
[E] [Em] We all just got too old to say we're wrong.
[G] _ [A]
[D] I [A] got to make [Bm] one last trip to [G] my bedroom. _ _ _
[D] [C#m] Guess I'll have [Bm] to leave some [G] stuff behind. _ _ _
[D] [A] Funny how [Bm] the same old [G] crooked pictures _ _
[D] [A] just don't look [Bm] the same to me [G] tonight. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] There ain't no use in shedding no more tears, Ma.
_ [Em] There ain't no use in shouting at me, Pa.
[G] _ _ [A] [D] I can't live no longer with your fears, Ma.
_ [Em] I love you, but that hasn't helped at all.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] All of us has [Bm] got to do what [G] matters.
_ _ [D] And [Bm] each of us must see the [G] things that we can see.
_ _ [D] Though [F#m] it was long [Bm] ago, [D] you [G] must remember
_ [D] that [A] you were once [Bm] as young and [G] scared as me.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] Mama, I don't know how hard it is yet
when [Em] you realize that you're growing old.
_ [G] _ [A]
[D] I know how [G] hard it is now to [D] be younger. _ _ _
[Em] And I know you try to keep me from the cold.
_ [A]
[D] Well, thanks for all [Bm] you've done.
It [G] may sound hollow. _ _
[D] [F#m] Thank you for [Bm] the good times [G] that we've known. _ _
[D] [C#m] But I must [Bm] have my own road [G] now to follow. _ _ _
[D] You will [Bm] all be welcome [G] in my home. _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ So I have got my suitcase and I must go now.
_ [Em] I don't mind about the things you said.
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] Sorry, Ma, I don't know where I'm going.
_ _ _ [E] [Em] Remember, little sister, look ahead.
[G] _ [A] _ [D] [A] Tomorrow [G] I'll be in some other town.
Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise.
_ _ _ [D] [A] Maybe I'll have [Bm] someone [G] by my side.
_ [C#m] _ [D] [A] Mama, give [Bm] your love back [G] to your husband.
_ _ [C#m] _ [D] [C#m] Father, [Bm] you taught me well.
[G] _ Goodbye.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] Goodbye, Mama.
Goodbye to you too, Pa. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Greatest Hits album.

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