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Childish Things

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Tuning is EBEAC#F# - this may look compliicated, but essentially it's a Capo on the 2nd fret, but leaving
the bottom E string open. You need a certain type of Capo to do this (like a Schubb or a G7), but it's a great
tuning to learn and works well for many songs containing D shapes at the second fret.
 Em7(020230)
[Intro]
Dsus2     Asus4    Em7    Dsus2
[Verse 1]
Aunt Asus4Clara kept her Bible right next to the phone
In case she Gneeded a quote, while she Dsus2talked to someone
In my Asus4memory she smiles while the blessing is said
And Gvisions of freeze tag daDsus2nce in my head
She says I'll Asus4grow up big if I eat all my roast
I'll Gstill believe in heaven but I won't believe in ghosts anDsus2ymore
I'll put Asus4away childish things, I'll put Gaway childish thingsDsus2  
[Verse 2]
EverAsus4y other weekend, age of thirteen
With my Gfishin pole and my FDsus2ield and Stream
RidAsus4in back home on the Trailways bus
I Glooked out the window til I saw too Dsus2much
And I Asus4called my parents by their own first name
I Gplayed in the alley, but I didn't play the game anymDsus2ore
I put Asus4away childish things, I put Gaway childish thingsDsus2  
[Chorus]
BmThe wolves howl Gall night long
DThey won't stop and Athey won't go home
BmBeneath my Gwindow they DrunA  
BmAnd probably it'll Gbe alright
DIf I keep it lAocked up tight and
Em7Wait til Gdaylight comesDsus2  
[Solo]
Bm   G   D   A
Bm   G   D   A
Bm   G   D   A
Em7  G   Dsus2
[Verse 3]
Now Asus4my boy goes like a house on fire
He'll Gnever burn out and he'll Dsus2never retire
And I Asus4remember when I used to think like that
When GI was young and the Dsus2world was flat
But I'm Asus440 some years old now and man I don't care
GAll I want now is just a Dsus2comfortable chair
And to Asus4sell all my stock and live on the coast
I dGont believe in heaven but I still believe in Dsus2ghosts
I've put Asus4away childish things, I've put Gaway childish things,
I've put Asus4away childish things, I've put Gaway childish thingsDsus2  
[Chorus]
BmThe wolves howl Gall night long
DThey won't stop and Athey won't go home
BmBeneath my Gwindow they DrunA  
BmAnd probably it'll Gbe alright
DIf I keep it lAocked up tight and
Em7Wait til Gdaylight comesDsus2  
Em7If I wait til Gdaylight Dsus2comes
[Outro]
Em7 G Dsus2
Em7 G Dsus2

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Childish Things

by James McMurtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus2

Asus4

Tuning is EBEAC#F# - this may look compliicated, but essentially it's a Capo on the 2nd fret, but leaving

the bottom E string open. You need a certain type of Capo to do this (like a Schubb or a G7), but it's a great

tuning to learn and works well for many songs containing D shapes at the second fret.

Em7

(020230)

[Intro]

Dsus2 Asus4 Em7 Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Asus4

Aunt Clara kept her Bible right next to the phone

G Dsus2

In case she needed a quote, while she talked to someone

Asus4

In my memory she smiles while the blessing is said

G Dsus2

And visions of freeze tag dance in my head

Asus4

She says I'll grow up big if I eat all my roast

G Dsus2

I'll still believe in heaven but I won't believe in ghosts anymore

Asus4 G Dsus2

I'll put away childish things, I'll put away childish things

[Verse 2]

Asus4

Every other weekend, age of thirteen

G Dsus2

With my fishin pole and my Field and Stream

Asus4

Ridin back home on the Trailways bus

G Dsus2

I looked out the window til I saw too much

Asus4

And I called my parents by their own first name

G Dsus2

I played in the alley, but I didn't play the game anymore

Asus4 G Dsus2

I put away childish things, I put away childish things

[Chorus]

Bm G

The wolves howl all night long

D A

They won't stop and they won't go home

Bm G D A

Beneath my window they run

Bm G

And probably it'll be alright

D A

If I keep it locked up tight and

Em7 G Dsus2

Wait til daylight comes

[Solo]

Bm G D A

Em7 G Dsus2

[Verse 3]

Asus4

Now my boy goes like a house on fire

G Dsus2

He'll never burn out and he'll never retire

Asus4

And I remember when I used to think like that

G Dsus2

When I was young and the world was flat

Asus4

But I'm 40 some years old now and man I don't care

G Dsus2

All I want now is just a comfortable chair

Asus4

And to sell all my stock and live on the coast

G Dsus2

I dont believe in heaven but I still believe in ghosts

Asus4 G

I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things,

Asus4 G Dsus2

I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things

[Chorus]

Bm G

The wolves howl all night long

D A

They won't stop and they won't go home

Bm G D A

Beneath my window they run

Bm G

And probably it'll be alright

D A

If I keep it locked up tight and

Em7 G Dsus2

Wait til daylight comes

Em7 G Dsus2

If I wait til daylight comes

[Outro]

Em7 G Dsus2

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