{"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":1488269,"song":"If I Were A Child","artist":"Nanci Griffith","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11271626-if-i-were-a-child-chords-by-nanci-griffith/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1488269?type=chord","rating":0.00463,"votes":0,"content":"Intro\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSunday morning hell, it's finally come[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWashed these bleary eyed windows just to see the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]EM[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I keep on thinking it will pass some time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBring back the peace of mind and carry that old smile of mine[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]EM[/ch]\r\nIf I were a child I would cry and beg your pardon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]EM[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I were a beggar I would hold out my hand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]EM[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I were an angel I would smile and say you owe me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I am just a lady you never tried to understand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhy am I so cold inside today[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThese home town streets look so dirty and gray[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]EM[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I don't want to save it until the night rolls in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDo you feel the pain my friend?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell it's alright[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]       \r\nThose old morning after blues go a hold of me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm a Saturday night drunk with no place to drink[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]EM[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I don't want to face the truth I see in me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"Cause in my mind I already going home to Satan[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am just a lady I've tried so hard to understand.[/tab]","plain_text":"Intro\nG       D       C\nG       D       C\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\nBridge:\nG       D       C\nG       D       C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)","chords":["G","D","C","EM","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}