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The placement of the chords only indicates the line in which you will be changing chords 
and not the exact place where it changes. This is my first tab so I didn't want to be 
in over my head trying to make it exact.
Verse 1:
F#mEden was perfection
E/F#A beautiful dream
Dmaj7There was no pretending
              A(C#m)
Everything was as it seemed
F#mBut she took the lust for life
E/F#Delivered it to man
Dmaj7Caving into the lies
AAll the hiding began
And that's C#mpart, part of who Dmaj7I am
Chorus:
F#mI'm a Dmaj7child Aof C#mEden
F#mI'm a Dmaj7child Aof Eden, I have C#mbeen
F#mBut I won't look back
E/F#It's just my past
Dmaj7The story doesn't end
For this child of EdenF#m  E/F#  Dmaj7  
Verse 2:
F#mI've had Eve's eyes
E/F#Of jealousy and shame
Dmaj7And Adam's dispostion
               A(C#m)
To worry and to blame
F#mBut I've had days when
E/F#I found more in me
Dmaj7Forgiveness and mercy
AAnd I was truly free
C#mI know, I know that's who Dmaj7I am
Chorus:
F#mI'm a Dmaj7child Aof C#mEden
F#mI'm a Dmaj7child Aof Eden, I have C#mbeen
F#mBut I won't look back
E/F#It's just my past
Dmaj7The story doesn't end
For this child of EdenF#m  E/F#  Dmaj7  
Bridge:
F#mDon't let E/F#me forgDmaj7et where C#mI was without You
F#mDon't let E/F#me forgDmaj7et the paC#min that You went through
F#mDon't let E/F#me forgDmaj7et that I C#mbecame Yours
F#mWhen you sE/F#pread oDmaj7ut Your aC#mrms for me
Chorus:
F#mI'm a Dmaj7child Aof C#mEden
F#mI'm a Dmaj7child Aof Eden, I have C#mbeen
F#mBut I won't look back
E/F#It's just my past
Dmaj7The story doesn't end
For this child of EdenF#m  E/F#  Dmaj7  

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Child Of Eden

by Joy Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/F#

Dmaj7

C#m

The placement of the chords only indicates the line in which you will be changing chords

and not the exact place where it changes. This is my first tab so I didn't want to be

in over my head trying to make it exact.

Verse 1:

F#m

Eden was perfection

E/F#

A beautiful dream

Dmaj7

There was no pretending

A C#m

()

Everything was as it seemed

F#m

But she took the lust for life

E/F#

Delivered it to man

Dmaj7

Caving into the lies

All the hiding began

C#m Dmaj7

And that's part, part of who I am

Chorus:

F#m Dmaj7 A C#m

I'm a child of Eden

F#m Dmaj7 A C#m

I'm a child of Eden, I have been

F#m

But I won't look back

E/F#

It's just my past

Dmaj7

The story doesn't end

F#m E/F# Dmaj7

For this child of Eden

Verse 2:

F#m

I've had Eve's eyes

E/F#

Of jealousy and shame

Dmaj7

And Adam's dispostion

A C#m

()

To worry and to blame

F#m

But I've had days when

E/F#

I found more in me

Dmaj7

Forgiveness and mercy

And I was truly free

C#m Dmaj7

I know, I know that's who I am

Chorus:

F#m Dmaj7 A C#m

I'm a child of Eden

F#m Dmaj7 A C#m

I'm a child of Eden, I have been

F#m

But I won't look back

E/F#

It's just my past

Dmaj7

The story doesn't end

F#m E/F# Dmaj7

For this child of Eden

Bridge:

F#m E/F# Dmaj7 C#m

Don't let me forget where I was without You

F#m E/F# Dmaj7 C#m

Don't let me forget the pain that You went through

F#m E/F# Dmaj7 C#m

Don't let me forget that I became Yours

F#m E/F# Dmaj7 C#m

When you spread out Your arms for me

Chorus:

F#m Dmaj7 A C#m

I'm a child of Eden

F#m Dmaj7 A C#m

I'm a child of Eden, I have been

F#m

But I won't look back

E/F#

It's just my past

Dmaj7

The story doesn't end

F#m E/F# Dmaj7

For this child of Eden

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