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Gordon Lightfoot - The Lost Children
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]  D   C    A(4x)
[VERSE 1:]
Down the hall their Cvoices ring, their Dfeet are on the Arun
Phantoms on a Cwinter sky, toDgether they do Ecome
AmFaded lips and Deyes of blue, they're Gcarried in the Cmaj7wind
Their Alaughter filled the Ccountryside but Dthey'll not laugh aEgain
[INTERLUDE:]  D   C     A   D   C    A  
[VERSE 2:]
All their games are Cended now, their Dvoices have been Astilled 
Their fathers built the Ctools of war by Dwhich they all were Ekilled 
Their Ammothers made the Duniforms showing Gwhich side they were Cmaj7on 
And the Ayoung boys were the Cmiddle men for the Dguns to prey uEpon
[INTERLUDE:]  D   C     A   D   C    A  
[VERSE 3:]
You've seen the fires Cin the night, watched the Ddevil as he Asmiled 
You've heard a mothers Cmournful cry as she Dsearches for her Echild 
You've Amseen the lines of Drefugees, the Gfaces of desCmaj7pair 
And Awondered at the Cwise men who Dnever seem to Ecare
[INTERLUDE:]  D   C     A   D   C    A  
[VERSE 4:]
Goodbye you lost Cchildren, god Dspeed you on your Away 
Your little beds are Cempty now, your Dtoys are put aEway 
Your Ammother sings a Dlullaby as she Ggazes at the Cmaj7floor 
Your Afather builds more Cweapons and Dmarches out once Emore
[INTERLUDE:]  D   C     A   D   C     A   D   C  A  
[VERSE 5:]
Down the hall their Cvoices ring, their Dfeet are on the Arun
Phantoms on a Cwinter sky, toDgether they do Ecome
AmFaded lips and Deyes of blue, they're Gcarried in the Cmaj7wind
Their Alaughter filled the Ccountryside but Dthey'll not laugh aEgain
[OUTRO:]  D   C     A   D   C     A   D   C     A   D   C     A   D   C  A  

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The Lost Children

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Cmaj7

Gordon Lightfoot - The Lost Children

CAPO: 2nd Fret

D C A

[INTRO:] (4x)

[VERSE 1:]

C D A

Down the hall their voices ring, their feet are on the run

C D E

Phantoms on a winter sky, together they do come

Am D G Cmaj7

Faded lips and eyes of blue, they're carried in the wind

A C D E

Their laughter filled the countryside but they'll not laugh again

D C A D C A

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 2:]

C D A

All their games are ended now, their voices have been stilled

C D E

Their fathers built the tools of war by which they all were killed

Am D G Cmaj7

Their mothers made the uniforms showing which side they were on

A C D E

And the young boys were the middle men for the guns to prey upon

D C A D C A

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 3:]

C D A

You've seen the fires in the night, watched the devil as he smiled

C D E

You've heard a mothers mournful cry as she searches for her child

Am D G Cmaj7

You've seen the lines of refugees, the faces of despair

A C D E

And wondered at the wise men who never seem to care

D C A D C A

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 4:]

C D A

Goodbye you lost children, god speed you on your way

C D E

Your little beds are empty now, your toys are put away

Am D G Cmaj7

Your mother sings a lullaby as she gazes at the floor

A C D E

Your father builds more weapons and marches out once more

D C A D C A D C A

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 5:]

C D A

Down the hall their voices ring, their feet are on the run

C D E

Phantoms on a winter sky, together they do come

Am D G Cmaj7

Faded lips and eyes of blue, they're carried in the wind

A C D E

Their laughter filled the countryside but they'll not laugh again

D C A D C A D C A D C A D C A

[OUTRO:]

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