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Gordon Lightfoot - If Children Had Wings
## NOTE 1: ~ ~ ~ = Combined Walk-Down/Walk-Up from  D/Aback to  D/A##
## NOTE 2: ~ ~   = Walk-Down from  Cto                            G##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   Em    Am    D    G    C    Am    D    G(2x)
[VERSE 1:]
There's a love I hold Cdear 
And it Gshines through each Emyear       
                       Am             C/G    D/A~ ~ ~
And it makes things seem different somehow 
D/AIt's for Embetter or Cworse 
It's for Gpeople who Emthirst 
                    Am                D     C~ ~ G  
For a love that burns brighter right now
[CHORUS:]
And it shines on and Don, 'til all Emsadness is Dmgone 
                   C                G                Am     D  D/A-D/F#  
And if children had wings, I would sing them their song
With a Emsmile on my Cface and a Gtear in my Emeye 
                 Am             D   C~ ~    G  
Everything will be fine by and by
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Em    Am    D    G    C    Am    D  G  
[VERSE 2:]
There were things that were Csaid 
There were Gthings that were Emdone 
                Am              C/G    D/A~ ~ ~
And a wife cannot stand too much pain 
D/AAnd what EmI thought was Cbest 
Couldn't Gplease her much Emless 
                     Am                D     C~ ~ G  
But my love still goes on, that won't change
[CHORUS:]
And it shines on and Don, 'til all Emsadness is Dmgone 
                   C                G                Am     D  D/A-D/F#  
And if children had wings, I would sing them their song
With a Emsmile on my Cface and a Gtear in my Emeye 
                 Am             D   C~ ~    G  
Everything will be fine by and by
[CHORUS:]
And it shines on and Don, 'til all Emsadness is Dmgone 
                   C                G                Am     D  D/A-D/F#  
And if children had wings, I would sing them their song
With a Emsmile on my Cface and a Gtear in my Emeye 
                 Am             D   C~ ~    G  
Everything will be fine by and by
[OUTRO:]   Em    Am    D    G    C    Am    D    G(2x)

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If Children Had Wings

by Gordon Lightfoot

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D/A

C/G

D/F#

Gordon Lightfoot - If Children Had Wings

D/A D/A

## NOTE 1: ~ ~ ~ = Combined Walk-Down/Walk-Up from back to ##

C G

## NOTE 2: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Em Am D G C Am D G

[INTRO:] (2x)

[VERSE 1:]

There's a love I hold dear

G Em

And it shines through each year

Am C/G D/A

~ ~ ~

And it makes things seem different somehow

D/A Em C

It's for better or worse

G Em

It's for people who thirst

Am D C G

~ ~

For a love that burns brighter right now

[CHORUS:]

D Em Dm

And it shines on and on, 'til all sadness is gone

C G Am D D/A D/F#

And if children had wings, I would sing them their song

Em C G Em

With a smile on my face and a tear in my eye

Am D C G

~ ~

Everything will be fine by and by

Em Am D G C Am D G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 2:]

There were things that were said

G Em

There were things that were done

Am C/G D/A

~ ~ ~

And a wife cannot stand too much pain

D/A Em C

And what I thought was best

G Em

Couldn't please her much less

Am D C G

~ ~

But my love still goes on, that won't change

[CHORUS:]

D Em Dm

And it shines on and on, 'til all sadness is gone

C G Am D D/A D/F#

And if children had wings, I would sing them their song

Em C G Em

With a smile on my face and a tear in my eye

Am D C G

~ ~

Everything will be fine by and by

[CHORUS:]

D Em Dm

And it shines on and on, 'til all sadness is gone

C G Am D D/A D/F#

And if children had wings, I would sing them their song

Em C G Em

With a smile on my face and a tear in my eye

Am D C G

~ ~

Everything will be fine by and by

Em Am D G C Am D G

[OUTRO:] (2x)

About If Children Had Wings Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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What key is "If Children Had Wings" in?

The chords for "If Children Had Wings" show the original chord names (including D/A, C, G, Em, Am, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.