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I Am A Child

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I Am A Child chords
D G  D
DmI am a Cchild,  AmI'll last a Fwhile.
DmYou can't conFceive of the Cpleasure in my Emsmile.
DmYou hold my Chand,  Amrough up my Fhair,
DmIt's lots of Ffun to have you Dthere.
AI gave to you, now, Emyou give to Dme,
GI'd like to Emknow what you Dlearned.
AThe sky is blue and Emso is the Dsea.
AmWhat is the colorC, when black is Ambrown?C  
What is the Amcolor?D  
DmYou are a Cman,  Amyou underFstand.
DmYou pick me Fup and you Clay me down aEmgain.
DmYou make the CrulesAm, you say what's Ffair,
DmIt's lots of Ffun to have you Dthere.
AI gave to you, now, Emyou give to Dme,
GI'd like to Emknow what you Dlearned.
The Asky is blue and Emso is the Dsea.
AmWhat is the color,  Cwhen black is Ambrown?C  
What is the Amcolor?D  
DmI am a CchildAm, I'll last a Fwhile.
DmYou can't conFceive of the Cpleasure in my Emsmile.
Capo III
  Dm= Bm  
   F= D  
   C= A  
   G= E  
  Em= C#m  
  Am= F#m  
   A= F#  

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I Am A Child

by Buffalo Springfield

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C#m

F#m

I Am A Child chords

D G D

Dm C Am F

I am a child, I'll last a while.

Dm F C Em

You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile.

Dm C Am F

You hold my hand, rough up my hair,

Dm F D

It's lots of fun to have you there.

A Em D

I gave to you, now, you give to me,

G Em D

I'd like to know what you learned.

A Em D

The sky is blue and so is the sea.

Am C Am C

What is the color, when black is brown?

Am D

What is the color?

Dm C Am F

You are a man, you understand.

Dm F C Em

You pick me up and you lay me down again.

Dm C Am F

You make the rules, you say what's fair,

Dm F D

It's lots of fun to have you there.

A Em D

I gave to you, now, you give to me,

G Em D

I'd like to know what you learned.

A Em D

The sky is blue and so is the sea.

Am C Am C

What is the color, when black is brown?

Am D

What is the color?

Dm C Am F

I am a child, I'll last a while.

Dm F C Em

You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile.

Capo III

Dm Bm

F D

C A

G E

Em C#m

Am F#m

A F#

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