{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1133510,"song":"Nothing But A Child","artist":"Steve Earle","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11252072-nothing-but-a-child-chords-by-steve-earle/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1133510?type=chord","rating":4.5942,"votes":61,"content":"Nothing But a Child\r\nSteve Earle\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nOnce upon a time   in a far off land[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWise men saw a sign   and set out 'cross the sand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nSongs of praise to sing   they travelled day and night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPrecious gifts to bring   guided by the light[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nThey chased a brand new star   ever towards the west[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAcross the mountains far   but when it came to rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nThey scarce believed their eyes   They'd come so many miles[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd this miracle they prized   was nothing but a child[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nNothing but a child   could wash those tears away[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOr guide a weary world   into the light of day[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd nothing but a child   could help erase those miles[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo once again we all   can be children for a while[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n([ch]G[/ch])\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nNow all around the world   in every little town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEvery day is heard   a precious little sound[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]          [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nAnd every mother kind   and every father proud[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLooks down in awe to find   another chance allowed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]   [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nNothing but a child   could wash those tears away[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOr guide a weary world   into the light of day[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd nothing but a child   could help erase those miles[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo once again we all   can be children for a while[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n([ch]G[/ch])\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch]    [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nNothing but a little baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNothing but a child[/tab]","plain_text":"Nothing But a Child\nSteve Earle\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n(G)\nCmaj7    D/F#\nC    D/F#\nC  D/F#  G\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n(G)\nCmaj7    D/F#","chords":["G","Cmaj7","D/F#","C","G/F#","Em7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}