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Lonely Child

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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 4
(*= one strum)
Intro-
Em.....
EmJust as fast as you came, just as fast the sun set
You Dpushed me away, you pushed me down
Down, down, down, where my dreams Emlay
And just as quick you left
Just as quick as you left my heart unDdressed
And I fell down, down, down, down
You took my wish back to the Emwell
And CI remember Bmall the words that Gyou said
That Clove is just a Bmspark that starts in your Gheart
And ends in Byour head
Darling Emcalm down, Bmcalm down
You'll Close yourself in the Bclouds
EmSlow down, Bmslow down
Your Cworld's spinning Baround
May your unEmtamed Dheart stay
CRestless running Bwild
                        Am         C         D  Em.....
Cause you're only, just a lonely, lonely, child
EmJust as dark as the night
Just as dark as the night when
I Dlost my mind, I lost control
Down, down, down you let me sell my love for Emmy soul
And CI remember Bmall the words that Gyou wrote
That Clove is just a Bmsound that plays in your Gheart
And gets caught in Byour throat
Darling Emcalm down, Bmcalm down
You'll Close yourself in the Bclouds
EmSlow down, Bmslow down
Your Cworld's spinning Baround
May your unEmtamed Dheart stay
CRestless running Bwild
Cause you're Amonly, just a Clonely, Dlonely, Emchild
C G D Em
C G D Em
    C*                            G*
And I remember all the words that you said
     C*                                       G  
That love is just a spark that starts in your heart
And ends in Byour head
Darling Emcalm down, Bmcalm down
You'll Close yourself in the Bclouds
EmSlow down, Bmslow down
Your Cworld's spinning Baround
May your unEmtamed Dheart stay
CRestless running Bwild
Cause you're Amonly just a ClonelyD  
                     Am         C         D  Em...... Cha cha cha!   
Yes you're only just a lonely, lonely, child

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Lonely Child

by Christina Perri

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Play along to get the strumming down-

STANDARD TUNING w/

CAPO ON 4

(*= one strum)

Intro-

.....

Just as fast as you came, just as fast the sun set

You pushed me away, you pushed me down

Down, down, down, where my dreams lay

And just as quick you left

Just as quick as you left my heart undressed

And I fell down, down, down, down

You took my wish back to the well

C Bm G

And I remember all the words that you said

C Bm G

That love is just a spark that starts in your heart

And ends in your head

Em Bm

Darling calm down, calm down

C B

You'll lose yourself in the clouds

Em Bm

Slow down, slow down

C B

Your world's spinning around

Em D

May your untamed heart stay

C B

Restless running wild

Am C D Em

.....

Cause you're only, just a lonely, lonely, child

Just as dark as the night

Just as dark as the night when

I lost my mind, I lost control

Down, down, down you let me sell my love for my soul

C Bm G

And I remember all the words that you wrote

C Bm G

That love is just a sound that plays in your heart

And gets caught in your throat

Em Bm

Darling calm down, calm down

C B

You'll lose yourself in the clouds

Em Bm

Slow down, slow down

C B

Your world's spinning around

Em D

May your untamed heart stay

C B

Restless running wild

Am C D Em

Cause you're only, just a lonely, lonely, child

C G D Em

C G

* *

And I remember all the words that you said

C G

That love is just a spark that starts in your heart

And ends in your head

Em Bm

Darling calm down, calm down

C B

You'll lose yourself in the clouds

Em Bm

Slow down, slow down

C B

Your world's spinning around

Em D

May your untamed heart stay

C B

Restless running wild

Am C D

Cause you're only just a lonely

Am C D Em

...... Cha cha cha!

Yes you're only just a lonely, lonely, child

About Lonely Child Chords by Christina Perri

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What key is "Lonely Child" in?

The chords for "Lonely Child" show the original chord names (including Em, D, C, Bm, G, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.