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Where Do The Children Play

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Cat Stevens 1970 (Tea for The Tillerman) *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Do_the_Children_Play%3F
[Intro]
D G D G D G D G C Em C Em A
D G D G
[Verse]
Well I Dthink it's fine, Gbuilding Djumbo planesG  
Or Dtaking a ride Gon a Dcosmic trainG  
DSwitch on summer Gfrom a Dslot machineG  
Yes, Dget what you want to if you Gwant 'cos you can get anyDthingG  
[Chorus]
I Emknow we've Acome a long way, Emwe're changing Aday to day
EmBut tell me, Awhere do the children DplaGy?D  G  D  G  D  G  
[Verse]
Well you Droll on roads Gover Dfresh green grassG  
For your Dlorryloads Gpumping Dpetrol gasG  
And you Dmake them long, Gand you Dmake them toughG  
But they Cjust go on and Gon, and it seems you Ccan't get offG  
[Chorus]
I Emknow we've Acome a long way, Emwe're changing Aday to day
EmBut tell me, Awhere do the children DplaGy?D  G  D  G  D  G  C  Em  C  Em  A  D  G  D  G  
[Verse]
When you Dcrack the sky, Gscrapers Dfill the airG  
Will you Dkeep on building Ghigher
'til there's no more Droom up there?G  
Will you Cmake us laugh, Gwill you Cmake us cry?G  
Will you Ctell us when to Glive, will you tell us Cwhen to die?G  
[Chorus]
EmI know we've Acome a long way
EmWe're changing Aday to day--hey
EmBut tell me, Awhere do the children DplaGy?D  G  
DDo doot do, Gdo de do doot DdoG  
Do Dde do doot Gdo do de Ddo Ddo
* Alternates:
Capo II
D= C  
G= F  
C= Bb  
Em= Dm  
A= B  
Capo V
D= A  
G= D  
C= G  
Em= Bm  
A= E  
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