What About The Children Chords by Yolanda Adams
Tempo:
100.4 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Db
Fm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bbm] [Fm]
[Ab] Tears [Db]
[Eb]
streaming [Ab] down, [Eb] her heart [Ab] is broken
[Bb] [Bb] Because her life is hurting, [Eb] so am
[Db] [Eb] I
He wears a [Ab] frown, his [Ab] dreams are chokin'
And [Bb] because he stands alone, [Eb] his dreams will die
[Ab] [Fm] So I'm free, I come [Ab] to [Db] you and say
[Fm] As I sound aloud the warfare of [Db]
today
Hear me [Eb] I pray
What about [Ab] the children?
To ignore is so [Db] easy
So many innocent [Ab] children
Will [Cm] choose the wrong [Db] way
[Eb] So [Db] what about [Ab] the children?
[Fm] Remember when we [Bbm] were children
Who [Bb] [Dbm]
[Ab] loved and [Fm] who cared enough [Bbm] to show us
[Eb] Where would we [Fm] be today
[Db] [Bb] [F] So where is your son?
Where [Eb] lies [Ab] his refuge?
[Bbm] And if he can't come to you
Then where [Eb] can he run?
Such a [Ab] foolish girl
Yet still [Eb] she's [Ab] your daughter
And if you [Bb] will just reminiscence
Your [Eb] days of yore
You see [Fm] it's not where you've been, [Db] what you've done
Because our [Fm] friend who [Ab] specializes in great
[Db] Outcomes
See his love [Eb] overcomes
[Db] And [Eb] what about [Ab] the children?
To ignore [Cm] is so [Db] easy
So many innocent
[Ab] children
Will choose [Cm] the wrong [Db] way
[Eb]
[Ab] So what about the children?
[Fm] Remember when we were [Bbm] children
Who [Bb]
[Ab] loved and [Fm] who cared [Bbm] enough to show us
[Eb] Where would we be [Fm] today
[Eb]
[Db] [A] The [Bb]
[Ab] children [Fm] don't just [Bb] turn and walk [Dbm]
[Ab] away
Children, [Fm] they need our love
[D] [Bb] [Dbm]
[Ab] [Fm] When we [D] were children [Bb] to [Dbm]
[Ab] [F]
[Bbm] show us
[Db] Where would we [Fm] be today
[Ab]
[Db] Where [Eb] would we [Fm] be today
[Ab]
[Db] [Eb] Where would we be today
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Dbm]
[Bb] What about [Ab] the children?
[Ab] Tears [Db]
[Eb]
streaming [Ab] down, [Eb] her heart [Ab] is broken
[Bb] [Bb] Because her life is hurting, [Eb] so am
[Db] [Eb] I
He wears a [Ab] frown, his [Ab] dreams are chokin'
And [Bb] because he stands alone, [Eb] his dreams will die
[Ab] [Fm] So I'm free, I come [Ab] to [Db] you and say
[Fm] As I sound aloud the warfare of [Db]
today
Hear me [Eb] I pray
What about [Ab] the children?
To ignore is so [Db] easy
So many innocent [Ab] children
Will [Cm] choose the wrong [Db] way
[Eb] So [Db] what about [Ab] the children?
[Fm] Remember when we [Bbm] were children
Who [Bb] [Dbm]
[Ab] loved and [Fm] who cared enough [Bbm] to show us
[Eb] Where would we [Fm] be today
[Db] [Bb] [F] So where is your son?
Where [Eb] lies [Ab] his refuge?
[Bbm] And if he can't come to you
Then where [Eb] can he run?
Such a [Ab] foolish girl
Yet still [Eb] she's [Ab] your daughter
And if you [Bb] will just reminiscence
Your [Eb] days of yore
You see [Fm] it's not where you've been, [Db] what you've done
Because our [Fm] friend who [Ab] specializes in great
[Db] Outcomes
See his love [Eb] overcomes
[Db] And [Eb] what about [Ab] the children?
To ignore [Cm] is so [Db] easy
So many innocent
[Ab] children
Will choose [Cm] the wrong [Db] way
[Eb]
[Ab] So what about the children?
[Fm] Remember when we were [Bbm] children
Who [Bb]
[Ab] loved and [Fm] who cared [Bbm] enough to show us
[Eb] Where would we be [Fm] today
[Eb]
[Db] [A] The [Bb]
[Ab] children [Fm] don't just [Bb] turn and walk [Dbm]
[Ab] away
Children, [Fm] they need our love
[D] [Bb] [Dbm]
[Ab] [Fm] When we [D] were children [Bb] to [Dbm]
[Ab] [F]
[Bbm] show us
[Db] Where would we [Fm] be today
[Ab]
[Db] Where [Eb] would we [Fm] be today
[Ab]
[Db] [Eb] Where would we be today
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Dbm]
[Bb] What about [Ab] the children?
Key:
Ab
Eb
Db
Fm
Bb
Ab
Eb
Db
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] Tears _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ streaming [Ab] _ down, _ _ _ [Eb] her heart [Ab] is broken
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bb] Because her life is hurting, _ [Eb] so am _ _
[Db] _ [Eb] _ I
He wears a [Ab] frown, _ _ his [Ab] dreams are chokin'
_ _ And [Bb] because he stands alone, _ [Eb] his dreams will _ die
[Ab] _ [Fm] So I'm free, I come [Ab] to [Db] you and say
_ _ _ [Fm] As I sound aloud the warfare of [Db] _
today
_ _ _ Hear me [Eb] I pray
_ _ _ What about [Ab] the children?
_ To ignore is so [Db] _ easy
So many innocent [Ab] _ children
_ Will [Cm] choose the wrong [Db] way
_ _ [Eb] So [Db] what about [Ab] the children?
_ [Fm] _ Remember when we [Bbm] were children
Who [Bb] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[Ab] _ loved and _ [Fm] who cared enough [Bbm] to show us
[Eb] Where would we [Fm] be today _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] So where is your son?
_ _ Where [Eb] lies [Ab] his refuge? _ _ _ _
[Bbm] And if he can't come to you
Then where [Eb] can he run?
_ _ _ Such a [Ab] foolish girl
_ Yet still [Eb] she's [Ab] your daughter
_ _ And if you [Bb] will just reminiscence
Your _ [Eb] days of yore
_ _ _ You see [Fm] it's not where you've been, _ _ _ [Db] what you've done
_ _ Because our [Fm] _ friend who _ [Ab] specializes in great
[Db] _ _ Outcomes
_ See his love [Eb] overcomes
_ _ [Db] And [Eb] what about [Ab] the children?
_ To ignore [Cm] is so [Db] easy
_ So many innocent _
[Ab] _ children
Will choose [Cm] the wrong [Db] way
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Ab] So what about the children?
_ _ [Fm] Remember when we were [Bbm] children
Who [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] loved and _ [Fm] who cared [Bbm] enough to show us
[Eb] Where would we be [Fm] _ today
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [A] _ The _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] children _ _ [Fm] _ don't just [Bb] turn and walk _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
[Ab] away
Children, _ [Fm] they need our love _
[D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ When we [D] were children [Bb] to [Dbm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] show us
_ [Db] Where would we [Fm] be today
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ Where [Eb] would we [Fm] be today
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Where would we be today
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[Bb] What about _ _ [Ab] the children? _ _
_ _ [Ab] Tears _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ streaming [Ab] _ down, _ _ _ [Eb] her heart [Ab] is broken
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bb] Because her life is hurting, _ [Eb] so am _ _
[Db] _ [Eb] _ I
He wears a [Ab] frown, _ _ his [Ab] dreams are chokin'
_ _ And [Bb] because he stands alone, _ [Eb] his dreams will _ die
[Ab] _ [Fm] So I'm free, I come [Ab] to [Db] you and say
_ _ _ [Fm] As I sound aloud the warfare of [Db] _
today
_ _ _ Hear me [Eb] I pray
_ _ _ What about [Ab] the children?
_ To ignore is so [Db] _ easy
So many innocent [Ab] _ children
_ Will [Cm] choose the wrong [Db] way
_ _ [Eb] So [Db] what about [Ab] the children?
_ [Fm] _ Remember when we [Bbm] were children
Who [Bb] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[Ab] _ loved and _ [Fm] who cared enough [Bbm] to show us
[Eb] Where would we [Fm] be today _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] So where is your son?
_ _ Where [Eb] lies [Ab] his refuge? _ _ _ _
[Bbm] And if he can't come to you
Then where [Eb] can he run?
_ _ _ Such a [Ab] foolish girl
_ Yet still [Eb] she's [Ab] your daughter
_ _ And if you [Bb] will just reminiscence
Your _ [Eb] days of yore
_ _ _ You see [Fm] it's not where you've been, _ _ _ [Db] what you've done
_ _ Because our [Fm] _ friend who _ [Ab] specializes in great
[Db] _ _ Outcomes
_ See his love [Eb] overcomes
_ _ [Db] And [Eb] what about [Ab] the children?
_ To ignore [Cm] is so [Db] easy
_ So many innocent _
[Ab] _ children
Will choose [Cm] the wrong [Db] way
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Ab] So what about the children?
_ _ [Fm] Remember when we were [Bbm] children
Who [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Ab] loved and _ [Fm] who cared [Bbm] enough to show us
[Eb] Where would we be [Fm] _ today
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [A] _ The _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] children _ _ [Fm] _ don't just [Bb] turn and walk _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
[Ab] away
Children, _ [Fm] they need our love _
[D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ When we [D] were children [Bb] to [Dbm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] show us
_ [Db] Where would we [Fm] be today
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ Where [Eb] would we [Fm] be today
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] Where would we be today
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[Bb] What about _ _ [Ab] the children? _ _