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Harlem Child - Drifters
[Intro]
COoFo Gooo Foo CooF  G  F  
[Verse 1]
CDon't you worry FHarlem Gchild
FI've got a lot of Cplans for Gyou and FmeG  
COh, up 'til now we Flived on Gdreams
Fthere's gonna be some Cchanges Gmade, you'll FseeG  
EmI'll be gone a Gyear or two
Amthen I'll be comin' Emback for you
FI'm gonna sign to the Gman with the big Acigar
[Chorus]
DAnd if you love me GHarlem Achild
Glet me go, Ddon't try to Amake me GstayA  
DSomeday I could Gbe a Astar
you'll Gsee my name in Dbright lights Aon broadGwayA  
GAnd you know I won't Aforget you
Gso, dry your eyes and Asmile Harlem Bmchild
[Bridge 1]
BmWhat kinda life is there here for us now
we Ggotta get out of the F#mred somehow
We Dgot all the love we Gneed
Gwe'll have a dime or two if I succeed
[Verse 2]
CDon't you worry FHarlem Gchild
Four kids won't breathe the Csmoke and Gdust, no FwayG  
CThe waiting will be Fso worthGwhile
Fif they can play in Cfields of Ggreen all FdayG  
EmSo, if you hear a Gvoice you know
Amplayin' on the Emradio
Fthen you know that GI will soon be Ahome
[Chorus]
DAnd if you love me GHarlem Achild
Glet me go, Ddon't try to Amake me GstayA  
DSomeday I could Gbe a Astar
you'll Gsee my name in Dbright lights Aon broadGwayA  
GAnd you know I won't Aforget you
Gso, dry your eyes and Asmile Harlem child
[Outro]
DAnd if you love me GHarlem Achild
Glet me go, Ddon't try to Amake me GstayA  
DSomeday I could Gbe a Astar
you'll Gsee my name in Dbright lights Aon broadGway
AOh, baby, baby, baby
Dif you love me HarlGem chilAd
Glet me go, Ddon't try to Amake me GstayA  
DSomeday I could Gbe a Astar
you'll Gsee my name in Dbright lights Aon broadGwayA  

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Harlem Child

by The Drifters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Harlem Child - Drifters

[Intro]

C F G F C F G F

Ooo ooo oo oo

[Verse 1]

C F G

Don't you worry Harlem child

F C G F G

I've got a lot of plans for you and me

C F G

Oh, up 'til now we lived on dreams

F C G F G

there's gonna be some changes made, you'll see

Em G

I'll be gone a year or two

Am Em

then I'll be comin' back for you

F G A

I'm gonna sign to the man with the big cigar

[Chorus]

D G A

And if you love me Harlem child

G D A G A

let me go, don't try to make me stay

D G A

Someday I could be a star

G D A G A

you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway

G A

And you know I won't forget you

G A Bm

so, dry your eyes and smile Harlem child

[Bridge 1]

What kinda life is there here for us now

G F#m

we gotta get out of the red somehow

D G

We got all the love we need

we'll have a dime or two if I succeed

[Verse 2]

C F G

Don't you worry Harlem child

F C G F G

our kids won't breathe the smoke and dust, no way

C F G

The waiting will be so worthwhile

F C G F G

if they can play in fields of green all day

Em G

So, if you hear a voice you know

Am Em

playin' on the radio

F G A

then you know that I will soon be home

[Chorus]

D G A

And if you love me Harlem child

G D A G A

let me go, don't try to make me stay

D G A

Someday I could be a star

G D A G A

you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway

G A

And you know I won't forget you

G A

so, dry your eyes and smile Harlem child

[Outro]

D G A

And if you love me Harlem child

G D A G A

let me go, don't try to make me stay

D G A

Someday I could be a star

G D A G

you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway

Oh, baby, baby, baby

D G A

if you love me Harlem child

G D A G A

let me go, don't try to make me stay

D G A

Someday I could be a star

G D A G A

you'll see my name in bright lights on broadway

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