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Dark Child

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[Intro]
 Griff  C  Em  
G C Em
G C Em
[Verse]
EmMy little blond haired bGlue eyed boCyEm  
EmOne day you'll grow up and Gbe distresseCdEm  
EmOne day you'll grow up aGnd reject eveCrythingEm  
EmI've set out for yoGuC  Em  
[Instrumental]
G C Em
Am C Em
Am C G
 Griff  C  Em  
[Verse]
EmMy only dear long waGsteful sConEm  
EmOne day you'll wonder what yoGu've becomCeEm  
EmOne day all this could Gbe yours CifEm  
EmYou only had the will Gto outliCveEm  
EmYour mother and IG  C  Em  
[Instrumental 2]
G C Em
Am C Em
Am C G
[Verse]
GLooking in, from the outside
EmCouldn't see it was true
GOh my dear, dark child
EmI've been waiting for you
AmLooking in, from the outside
CCouldn't see it was true
AmYou've been given too much time
COh my darling
I've been waiting for yGou
Waiting for Emyou
Waiting for Gyou
Waiting for Emyou
[Instrumental 3]
Am C Em
Am C G
G-riff  C  Em  
[Outro]
EmAlthough the news came as nGo surprisCeEm  
EmI always hoped I'd never have to buGry a chilCdEm  

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Dark Child

by Marlon Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C Em

riff

G C Em

[Verse]

Em G C Em

My little blond haired blue eyed boy

Em G C Em

One day you'll grow up and be distressed

Em G C Em

One day you'll grow up and reject everything

Em G C Em

I've set out for you

[Instrumental]

G C Em

Am C Em

Am C G

G C Em

riff

[Verse]

Em G C Em

My only dear long wasteful son

Em G C Em

One day you'll wonder what you've become

Em G C Em

One day all this could be yours if

Em G C Em

You only had the will to outlive

Em G C Em

Your mother and I

[Instrumental 2]

G C Em

Am C Em

Am C G

[Verse]

Looking in, from the outside

Couldn't see it was true

Oh my dear, dark child

I've been waiting for you

Looking in, from the outside

Couldn't see it was true

You've been given too much time

Oh my darling

I've been waiting for you

Waiting for you

[Instrumental 3]

Am C Em

Am C G

C Em

G-riff

[Outro]

Em G C Em

Although the news came as no surprise

Em G C Em

I always hoped I'd never have to bury a child

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