Child Of Babylon Chords by Whitesnake

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Well, I [G] heard the [A] sound of thunder on the [G] day that [A] I was born.
I was [G] blinded [A] by the lightning [G] [D] baptized [A] in the storm.
My [G] father [A] started crying when he saw [G] what [A] he had done.
But my [G] mother [A] started praying, [G] have [D] mercy [Am] on my son.
[G] He is a child [F#m] of [Em] Babylon.
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[D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [A] _
[D] _ [G] _ [D] Lord, have mercy on the [Em] wayward son.
[D] _ [C] _
[D] _ [C] _ [D] Nowhere to hide, [C] _ [D] nowhere to run.
[A] [G] I [D] am a child, [G] a child of [A] Babylon.
[G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _ [A] Well, I've fooled [A] around so many times, but I know it [A] ain't been right.
But [G] I've painted [A] on [G] colors, well [D] it really should [A] be black and white.
I've sailed my [G] ship through [A] muddy water, tried [G] to open [A] every door.
When I saw the [A] seven wonders, [G] [Bm] it left me [A] in [D] _ [C#] _
[D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [Am] _
[D] _ [G] awe.
[D] Lord, have mercy on the [A] wayward [D] son.
[C] _
[D] _ [C] _ [D] Nowhere to hide, [C] got no [D] place to run.
[A] _ [G] [D] I am a child, [G] a child of [A]
Babylon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _ [A] _
On my day of judgment, I know how it will be.
I'm [G] prepared to [A] meet my maker [G] with no hope [D] for charity.
[C] _
[A] [G] I'll stand alone [A] and pay the price for [Em] everything [A] I've done.
Cause there [G] ain't a [A] guardian angel [G] for a child.
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_ [C] _ [D] _ [Am] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ [D] _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ [D] _ [Em] _ [D] _ [C] _ _ [D] _
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[D] Lord, have mercy on [A] the wayward son.
[C] _ _ _
[D] Nowhere to hide, [C] got [D] no place to run.
[A] I [G] [D] am a child, [G] a child [A] of Babylon. _
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_ _ Child of Babylon.
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