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Child In Time

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[Intro]
G G Am     G G Am     F F G     G G Am
[Verse 1]
  G    G     AmSweet Child in timeG  G  Am  
 you'll see the lineF  F  G  
The line that's draGwn GbAmetween
The good and thGe GbaAmd
See the blind manG  G  Am  
 Shooting at the worldF  F  G  
Bullets flyingG  G  Am  
 taking tollG  G  Am  
If you've been bad,G  G  Am  
Lord I bet you haveF  F  G  
And you've not been hitG  G  Am  
by flying leadG  G  Am  
You'd better close your eyesG  G  Am  
and bow your headF  F  G  
  G    G     AmWait for the ricochet
 G   G   Am/  G   G   Am/  F   F   G/  G   G  Am  
(Same chord sequence repeated three times
with the infamous screams over)
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2] (as first)
  G    G     AmSweet Child in timeG  G  Am  
 you'll see the lineF  F  G  
The line that's draGwn GbAmetween
The good and thGe GbaAmd
See the blind manG  G  Am  
 Shooting at the worldF  F  G  
Bullets flyingG  G  Am  
 taking tollG  G  Am  
If you've been bad,G  G  Am  
Lord I bet you haveF  F  G  
And you've not been hitG  G  Am  
by flying leadG  G  Am  
You'd better close your eyesG  G  Am  
and bow your headF  F  G  
  G    G  Am(and)   Wait for the ricochet
 G   G   Am/  G   G   Am/  F   F   G/  G   G  Am  
(Same chord sequence repeated (four times?) with the infamous screams over)
[Instrumental] - "FINALE" 
(Screams and ad lib)

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Child In Time

by Deep Purple

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G Am G G Am F F G G G Am

[Verse 1]

G G Am G G Am

Sweet Child in time

F F G

you'll see the line

G G Am

The line that's drawn between

G G Am

The good and the bad

G G Am

See the blind man

F F G

Shooting at the world

G G Am

Bullets flying

G G Am

taking toll

G G Am

If you've been bad,

F F G

Lord I bet you have

G G Am

And you've not been hit

G G Am

by flying lead

G G Am

You'd better close your eyes

F F G

and bow your head

G G Am

Wait for the ricochet

G G Am G G Am F F G G G Am

/ / /

(Same chord sequence repeated three times

with the infamous screams over)

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2] (as first)

G G Am G G Am

Sweet Child in time

F F G

you'll see the line

G G Am

The line that's drawn between

G G Am

The good and the bad

G G Am

See the blind man

F F G

Shooting at the world

G G Am

Bullets flying

G G Am

taking toll

G G Am

If you've been bad,

F F G

Lord I bet you have

G G Am

And you've not been hit

G G Am

by flying lead

G G Am

You'd better close your eyes

F F G

and bow your head

G G Am

(and) Wait for the ricochet

G G Am G G Am F F G G G Am

/ / /

(Same chord sequence repeated (four times?) with the infamous screams over)

[Instrumental] - "FINALE"

(Screams and ad lib)

About Child In Time Chords by Deep Purple

Learn how to play Child In Time by Deep Purple with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Child In Time chords”, “Child In Time guitar chords”, or “Deep Purple Child In Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Child In Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Child In Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, F.

FAQ — Child In Time by Deep Purple

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What key is "Child In Time" in?

The chords for "Child In Time" show the original chord names (including G, Am, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.