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[Intro]
Asus2 B
Asus2 B D E
[Verse 1]
Asus2I keep to myself what I might share with others
Bbut they don't seem to understand
Asus2I open my mouth to rediscover
I Bdon't have the words Dat my comEmand
Asus2holding out for a world so much better
but I'm a Bstranger in a stranger's land
all my fAsus2riends have sold out couldn't handle the pressure
Bcounting their blessings trying to Dsalvage what they Ecan
[Chorus]
C#m7Children say - Amaj7children say
we Cmaj7open our minds as Done
C#m7as one more day - Amaj7slips away
why don't the Cmaj7dreams of the young never Dcome to be
[Verse 2]
Asus2When I overhear my parents conversations
well I'm Bstruck by the things they say
it seems they Asus2traded the years for mere complications
who Bever thought it could Dend this Eway
Asus2they close the door but they can't lock it
'cause Bsomething of their childhood remains
and tAsus2hey've felt it before when the man in their pocket
Bcounted the cost of their Dmaterial Egains
[Chorus]
C#m7Children say - Amaj7come what may
be Cmaj7strong for the friends you've Dknown
C#m7but one fine day - (Amaj7not) far away
will we Cmaj7remember the love we Dused to own
C#m7Children say - Amaj7children say
we Cmaj7open our minds as Done
C#m7as one more day - Amaj7slips away
why don't the Cmaj7dreams of the young never Dcome to be
[Solo]
Asus2 B
Asus2 B D E
[Verse 3]
Asus2Well you knew what I was saying but did you know what it meant
Bwhen you saw that look in my eye did you know it was heaven sent
Asus2was it all a waking dream all that time we must have spent
Bwell I guess it must have been somehow Dthat feeling came and Ewent
[Chorus]
C#m7Children say - Amaj7come what may
be Cmaj7strong for the friends you've Dknown
C#m7but one fine day - (Amaj7not) far away
will we Cmaj7remember the love we Dused to own
C#m7Children say - Amaj7children say
we Cmaj7open our minds as Done
C#m7as one more day - Amaj7slips away
why don't the Cmaj7dreams of the young never Dcome to be
[Outro]
C#m7(repeAm7at aDnd fade out)

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Children Say

by Level 42

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

C#m7

Amaj7

Cmaj7

Am7

[Intro]

Asus2 B

Asus2 B D E

[Verse 1]

Asus2

I keep to myself what I might share with others

but they don't seem to understand

Asus2

I open my mouth to rediscover

B D E

I don't have the words at my command

Asus2

holding out for a world so much better

but I'm a stranger in a stranger's land

Asus2

all my friends have sold out couldn't handle the pressure

B D E

counting their blessings trying to salvage what they can

[Chorus]

C#m7 Amaj7

Children say - children say

Cmaj7 D

we open our minds as one

C#m7 Amaj7

as one more day - slips away

Cmaj7 D

why don't the dreams of the young never come to be

[Verse 2]

Asus2

When I overhear my parents conversations

well I'm struck by the things they say

Asus2

it seems they traded the years for mere complications

B D E

who ever thought it could end this way

Asus2

they close the door but they can't lock it

'cause something of their childhood remains

Asus2

and they've felt it before when the man in their pocket

B D E

counted the cost of their material gains

[Chorus]

C#m7 Amaj7

Children say - come what may

Cmaj7 D

be strong for the friends you've known

C#m7 Amaj7

but one fine day - (not) far away

Cmaj7 D

will we remember the love we used to own

C#m7 Amaj7

Children say - children say

Cmaj7 D

we open our minds as one

C#m7 Amaj7

as one more day - slips away

Cmaj7 D

why don't the dreams of the young never come to be

[Solo]

Asus2 B

Asus2 B D E

[Verse 3]

Asus2

Well you knew what I was saying but did you know what it meant

when you saw that look in my eye did you know it was heaven sent

Asus2

was it all a waking dream all that time we must have spent

B D E

well I guess it must have been somehow that feeling came and went

[Chorus]

C#m7 Amaj7

Children say - come what may

Cmaj7 D

be strong for the friends you've known

C#m7 Amaj7

but one fine day - (not) far away

Cmaj7 D

will we remember the love we used to own

C#m7 Amaj7

Children say - children say

Cmaj7 D

we open our minds as one

C#m7 Amaj7

as one more day - slips away

Cmaj7 D

why don't the dreams of the young never come to be

[Outro]

C#m7 Am7 D

(repeat and fade out)

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