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Loggins And Messina - When I Was A Child
AWhen I was a childE  
So wild and Afree
Sometimes I'd Dstumble
Or fall from a Atree
But I didn't worryE  
And I didn't Acare
I knew that my Edaddy
Would always be Athere
Oh, he was my friendE  
When no one could Aplay
Never too Dbusy
Oh, he'd find a AwayE  
Then off we would ArambleE  
With the wind in our Ahair
I knew that my Edaddy
Would always be Athere
But time has no GmercyD  
For the growing young Asoul
It leaves us with GmemoriesD  
While it makes us grow AoldD  A  G  Am  D  
I left my AhomeE  
When school days werAe through
With visions of Dfreedom
Oh, and dreams to come AtrueE  
I've never AworriedE  
And I've never Acared
I knew that my Edaddy
Would always be Athere
INSTRUMENTAL:   D    A    G    F    G  
One night while Atravelling
EWord came by Aphone
The message was Dsimple
You're needed at AhomeE  
For once I did Aworry
For Eonce I did Acare
I prayed that my Edaddy
Would wait for me Dthere
Time has Gno mercy_D_
For the growing young Asoul
It leaves us with GmemorieDs
While it makes us grow Aold
But time has no Gmercy_D_
For the growing young Asoul
It leaves us with GmemoriesD  
While it makes us grow Aold
It makes us grow Dold

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When I Was A Child

by Loggins & Messina

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Loggins And Messina - When I Was A Child

A E

When I was a child

So wild and free

Sometimes I'd stumble

Or fall from a tree

But I didn't worry

And I didn't care

I knew that my daddy

Would always be there

Oh, he was my friend

When no one could play

Never too busy

A E

Oh, he'd find a way

A E

Then off we would ramble

With the wind in our hair

I knew that my daddy

Would always be there

G D

But time has no mercy

For the growing young soul

G D

It leaves us with memories

A D A G Am D

While it makes us grow old

A E

I left my home

When school days were through

With visions of freedom

A E

Oh, and dreams to come true

A E

I've never worried

And I've never cared

I knew that my daddy

Would always be there

D A G F G

INSTRUMENTAL:

One night while travelling

E A

Word came by phone

The message was simple

A E

You're needed at home

For once I did worry

E A

For once I did care

I prayed that my daddy

Would wait for me there

G D

Time has no mercy__

For the growing young soul

G D

It leaves us with memories

While it makes us grow old

G D

But time has no mercy__

For the growing young soul

G D

It leaves us with memories

While it makes us grow old

It makes us grow old

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