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You can get the picking and rhythm fairly easy once the chords are laid out.
I play the second chord as  Emajor because I think it sounds better, but he is probably playing  E7or  G/Bso
whatever suits you fine.
Childish
by Damien Rice
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I'm so chCildish, Ea little bit Amwildish
                       F                    G    C-> G  
With my rumdiddlyumdiddlyumdiddly, I'm so deep
Well I'm so gaCrish, Ea little unAmfairish
The way I pick yFou up, and drFop you in a hGeap
I'm so unCfaithfuEl, in fact I'm Ama plateful
I won't kAiss her, but I'll stAare her up all DmnightDm7  
I'm a stFormy little sFminger, an unCstable little swEinger
                         F              G    C-> G  
If you're coming, come prepared for a fight
Well I'm Cso chilEdish, a little Ambit wildish
                       F                       G        C-> G  
With my rumdiddlyumdiddlyumdiddly, I'm so fucking deep
Well I'm so uncaCring, do fEar too much fuckin' sAmwearing
And if you rFead through my behFaviour, you'll find I'm a cGreep
I'll play a stCormer, Eyet in the cAmorner
I'll be gArumpy on my oAwn, like I don't cDmareDm7  
I'm a stFormy little sFminger, an unCstable little swEinger
                       F                G     C-> G  
With a big rip, in the arsehole of my flares
Well I'm so chCildish, Ea little bit Amwildish
                       F                    G    C-> G  
With my rumdiddlyumdiddlyumdiddly, I'm so mad
I'm so trCuthful, Ea little bit bAmruteful
But in sFooth I know not, why I am so sGad
I try my beCstest, Ewell as far the rAmestest
Well it's just stAuff that comes out wArong, and gets misundersDmtoodDm7  
I'm a Fdandy little dFmreamer, a dCoctored misdeEmeanour
A didactic Fdestiny schemeGr, bare with me if you would (horns please)
(end strumming)
FAaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh Fmaaaaahhhhhhhhhh Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

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Childish

by Damien Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

Dm7

You can get the picking and rhythm fairly easy once the chords are laid out.

E E7 G/B

I play the second chord as major because I think it sounds better, but he is probably playing or so

whatever suits you fine.

Childish

by Damien Rice

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C E Am

I'm so childish, a little bit wildish

F G C G

With my rumdiddlyumdiddlyumdiddly, I'm so deep

C E Am

Well I'm so garish, a little unfairish

F F G

The way I pick you up, and drop you in a heap

C E Am

I'm so unfaithful, in fact I'm a plateful

A A Dm Dm7

I won't kiss her, but I'll stare her up all night

F Fm C E

I'm a stormy little singer, an unstable little swinger

F G C G

If you're coming, come prepared for a fight

C E Am

Well I'm so childish, a little bit wildish

F G C G

With my rumdiddlyumdiddlyumdiddly, I'm so fucking deep

C E Am

Well I'm so uncaring, do far too much fuckin' swearing

F F G

And if you read through my behaviour, you'll find I'm a creep

C E Am

I'll play a stormer, yet in the corner

A A Dm Dm7

I'll be grumpy on my own, like I don't care

F Fm C E

I'm a stormy little singer, an unstable little swinger

F G C G

With a big rip, in the arsehole of my flares

C E Am

Well I'm so childish, a little bit wildish

F G C G

With my rumdiddlyumdiddlyumdiddly, I'm so mad

C E Am

I'm so truthful, a little bit bruteful

F G

But in sooth I know not, why I am so sad

C E Am

I try my bestest, well as far the restest

A A Dm Dm7

Well it's just stuff that comes out wrong, and gets misunderstood

F Fm C E

I'm a dandy little dreamer, a doctored misdemeanour

F G

A didactic destiny schemer, bare with me if you would (horns please)

(end strumming)

F Fm C

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh aaaaahhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

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