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Only Child
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO - Cm Dm Gm Cm Fm Cm Gm
****** Cm Dm Gm Cm Bb Cm
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VERSE 1
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CmWho makes these choices
Who Dmwaves the final Gmhand
When Cmwisdom is more than
Bbage or CmreasonGm
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VERSE 2
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CmWho makes these choices
Who Dmmakes the final Gmstand
When Cmsolitude is Bball
that you Cmbelieve
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CHORUS
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AbIt's all the same
And you C#really should have Ebknown
AbIt's all the same
When your C#heart grows cold
and you're Eball alone
FmThis has no name
This C#feeling that I Ebused to know
FmIt's here again
I can C#see the tortured Ebsouls
as they cry for Abhelp
Take my hand
I'll C#lead you through the
Ebtraps and snares
AbTake my hand
And I'll C#feed you and I'll Ebclothe you like
My Fmonly child
There is C#nothing left to Ebfeel
Oh my Fmonly child
There is C#nothing left
to Gmhurt you now
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VERSE 3
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CmWho makes these Abchoices
Who Dmwaves the final Gmhand
When Cmall around
I Abhear the sound
Of Dmpleading for a Gmhelping hand
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VERSE 4
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CmWho makes those Abchoices
Who Dmmakes the final Gmstand
When Cmfar away I Abhear them say
They Dmcouldn't give a Gmdamn....
Give a Abdamn!
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BRIDGE
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FmThey're crying for Gmhelp....
AbHelp Gmme!
FmThey're crying for Gmhelp....
AbHelp Gmme!
FmThey're crying for Gmhelp....
AbHelp Gmme!
FmThey're crying for Bbhelp...
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03:36
SOLO
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rake b rake brp 03:44
e|----13-|----13--11-13----|---------h----------|---------|------------------|
B|--11---|--12----------11-|----11-11-13--------|---p-----|---h--p-----------|
G|-x-----|-x---------------|-12-----------12-12-|-10-8-10-|-10-12-10-------s-|
D|-------|-----------------|--------------------|---------|----------13-12-\-|
A|-------|-----------------|--------------------|---------|------------------|
E|-------|-----------------|--------------------|---------|------------------|
h p 03:55 b rp s
e|---------------------------|-------------s-------10-11-10---s-------|----11-13---11-13--\------|
B|---------------------------|-8----11---12\13--13----------12\13--13-|-13-----------------------|
G|-------------------8----10-|----------------------------------------|-----------------------12-|
D|---------------------10----|---10---10------------------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------10-11-13---------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-10-11-13------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
s
e|----------------|-----------|-15-15\18------------------|
B|----------------|----s---13-|----------16--15--15-16-18-|
G|---h---12---h---|-12-\15----|---------------------------|
D|-12-13----13-15-|-----------|---------------------------|
A|----------------|-----------|---------------------------|
E|----------------|-----------|---------------------------|
04:10
e|--------b-15-16-15----15------------------------------h---------------18-15~~~-----s-|
B|-16-18-18----------18----16-15-------------------15-15-16-15----15-16----------18--\-|
G|-------------------------------17-15----15-15-17-------------17----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------17----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
04:20 b r
e|------------------------------|--------b---b-|-13-----s-|
B|----------------p-------------|-13-15-15--15-|-----11-\-|
G|-12--12-12-13-13-12---------b-|--------------|----------|
D|--------------------15--13-15-|--------------|----------|
A|------------------------------|--------------|----------|
E|------------------------------|--------------|----------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--h------------h-------------------------------------------h-----8--s--|
G|-7-8----7-8---7-8----7--------------------------------h---7-8------7\8-|
D|-----10-----------10--8----h-------------------------8-10-----10-------|
A|------------------------8-8-10-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------11-10-8-6--3-4-6-8-10-------------------|
e|---s-------------s------10-11-10----s---|
B|-11\13----11--11-\13-13-----------11\13-|
G|-------12-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
b rp b rb
e|-13---11-13-|-13--13--10---s------|-------------b-|
B|------------|------------11\13-13-|-----------11--|
G|------------|---------------------|-12-12--10-----|
D|------------|---------------------|---------------|
A|------------|---------------------|---------------|
E|------------|---------------------|---------------|
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Only Child
by Arena
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm
Dm
Gm
Fm
Bb
Ab
C#
Eb
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Tuning = Standard
Cm Dm Gm Cm Fm Cm Gm
INTRO -
Cm Dm Gm Cm Bb Cm
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VERSE 1
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Cm
Who makes these choices
Dm Gm
Who waves the final hand
Cm
When wisdom is more than
Bb Cm Gm
age or reason
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VERSE 2
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Cm
Who makes these choices
Dm Gm
Who makes the final stand
Cm Bb
When solitude is all
Cm
that you believe
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CHORUS
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Ab
It's all the same
C# Eb
And you really should have known
Ab
It's all the same
C#
When your heart grows cold
Eb
and you're all alone
Fm
This has no name
C# Eb
This feeling that I used to know
Fm
It's here again
C# Eb
I can see the tortured souls
Ab
as they cry for help
Take my hand
C#
I'll lead you through the
Eb
traps and snares
Ab
Take my hand
C# Eb
And I'll feed you and I'll clothe you like
Fm
My only child
C# Eb
There is nothing left to feel
Fm
Oh my only child
C#
There is nothing left
Gm
to hurt you now
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VERSE 3
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Cm Ab
Who makes these choices
Dm Gm
Who waves the final hand
Cm
When all around
Ab
I hear the sound
Dm Gm
Of pleading for a helping hand
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VERSE 4
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Cm Ab
Who makes those choices
Dm Gm
Who makes the final stand
Cm Ab
When far away I hear them say
Dm Gm
They couldn't give a damn....
Ab
Give a damn!
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BRIDGE
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Fm Gm
They're crying for help....
Ab Gm
Help me!
Fm Gm
They're crying for help....
Ab Gm
Help me!
Fm Gm
They're crying for help....
Ab Gm
Help me!
Fm Bb
They're crying for help...
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03:36
SOLO
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rake b rake brp 03:44
e|----13-|----13--11-13----|---------h----------|---------|------------------|
B|--11---|--12----------11-|----11-11-13--------|---p-----|---h--p-----------|
G|-x-----|-x---------------|-12-----------12-12-|-10-8-10-|-10-12-10-------s-|
D|-------|-----------------|--------------------|---------|----------13-12-\-|
A|-------|-----------------|--------------------|---------|------------------|
E|-------|-----------------|--------------------|---------|------------------|
h p 03:55 b rp s
e|---------------------------|-------------s-------10-11-10---s-------|----11-13---11-13--\------|
B|---------------------------|-8----11---12\13--13----------12\13--13-|-13-----------------------|
G|-------------------8----10-|----------------------------------------|-----------------------12-|
D|---------------------10----|---10---10------------------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------10-11-13---------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-10-11-13------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
s
e|----------------|-----------|-15-15\18------------------|
B|----------------|----s---13-|----------16--15--15-16-18-|
G|---h---12---h---|-12-\15----|---------------------------|
D|-12-13----13-15-|-----------|---------------------------|
A|----------------|-----------|---------------------------|
E|----------------|-----------|---------------------------|
04:10
e|--------b-15-16-15----15------------------------------h---------------18-15~~~-----s-|
B|-16-18-18----------18----16-15-------------------15-15-16-15----15-16----------18--\-|
G|-------------------------------17-15----15-15-17-------------17----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------17----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
04:20 b r
e|------------------------------|--------b---b-|-13-----s-|
B|----------------p-------------|-13-15-15--15-|-----11-\-|
G|-12--12-12-13-13-12---------b-|--------------|----------|
D|--------------------15--13-15-|--------------|----------|
A|------------------------------|--------------|----------|
E|------------------------------|--------------|----------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--h------------h-------------------------------------------h-----8--s--|
G|-7-8----7-8---7-8----7--------------------------------h---7-8------7\8-|
D|-----10-----------10--8----h-------------------------8-10-----10-------|
A|------------------------8-8-10-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------11-10-8-6--3-4-6-8-10-------------------|
e|---s-------------s------10-11-10----s---|
B|-11\13----11--11-\13-13-----------11\13-|
G|-------12-------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
b rp b rb
e|-13---11-13-|-13--13--10---s------|-------------b-|
B|------------|------------11\13-13-|-----------11--|
G|------------|---------------------|-12-12--10-----|
D|------------|---------------------|---------------|
A|------------|---------------------|---------------|
E|------------|---------------------|---------------|
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