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Bbmajor

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Play with capo on 1st fret.
(Chord shapes are relative to position of capo.)
     Bb=   x02220                          Eb=   xx0232
     F7=   022100
[Intro] (x2)
Bb  Eb  Bb  F7  Bb  Eb  Bb  F7
[Verse]
A Bbchild who was Ebraised by an Bbunworthy F7hand,
Has Bbless of a Ebchance of Bbbeing a F7man.
Well Bbtry to reEbmember and Bbthen underF7stand,
Why a Bbmother would Ebcry while her Bbhusband lay F7dead.
Shot Bbdown by the Ebgun of a Bbrunaway F7train,
'Cause Bblife in the Ebfast lane, it Bball ends the F7same.
Well the Bbsame children's Eblives, they will Bbalways reF7gret,
Are the Ebchildren who F7never forBbget.Eb  Bb  F7  Bb  Eb  Bb  F7  
[Verse]
A Bbman ends up Ebtired and Bbwalking aF7lone,
On a Bbstreet corner Ebsinging for a Bbpenny a F7song.
What he Bbcannot reEbmember, was Bbnever his F7own,
Thats the Bbanswer he Ebgave when he Bbspeaks of his F7home.
Well the Bbstreets of my Eblife I don't Bbknow anyF7more,
Where the Bbchildren are Ebjunkies and the Bbladies are F7w***es.
Well the Bbsame children's Eblives, they will Bbalways reF7gret,
Are the Ebchildren who F7never forBbget.Eb  Bb  F7  
[Chorus]
BbGoodEbnight, goodBbnight sweet F7child.
Why don't you Bbdream with the Ebangels, to forBbget for a F7while?
To forBbget of the Eblife, thats been Bbhanded to F7you,
Where Bbeverything's Ebreal, yet Bbnothing is F7true.
Well perBbhaps you can Ebchange what the Bbcards always F7read,
For the Ebchildren who F7never forBbget.Eb  Bb  F7  Bb  Eb  Bb  F7  
[Instrumental]
Bb  Eb  Bb  F7  Bb  Eb  Bb  F7
[Verse]
For a Bbtime they were Ebcounting you Bbout of this F7race,
You stood Bbup like a Ebchampion that had Bbfallen with F7grace.
Never Bbshowing the Ebanguish that Bbcovered your F7face,
You were Bbraped and forEbgotten, left to Bbdie in disF7grace.
Shot Bbdown by the Ebgun of a Bbrunaway F7train,
'Cause Bblife in the Ebfast lane, it Bball ends the F7same.
Well the Bbsame children's Eblives, they will Bbalways reF7gret,
Are the Ebchildren who F7never forBbget.Eb  Bb  F7  
[Chorus]
BbGoodEbnight, goodBbnight sweet F7child.
Why don't you Bbdream with the Ebangels, to forBbget for a F7while?
To forBbget of the Eblife, thats been Bbhanded to F7you,
Where Bbeverything's Ebreal, yet Bbnothing is F7true.
Well perBbhaps you can Ebchange what the Bbcards always F7read,
For the Ebchildren who F7never forBbget.Eb  Bb  F7  
[Chorus] (x2)
BbGoodEbnight, goodBbnight sweet F7child.
Why don't you Bbdream with the Ebangels, to forBbget for a F7while?
To forBbget of the Eblife, thats been Bbhanded to F7you,
Where Bbeverything's Ebreal, yet Bbnothing is F7true.

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Children

by The Mavericks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Play with capo on 1st fret.

(Chord shapes are relative to position of capo.)

Bb Eb

= x02220 = xx0232

= 022100

[Intro] (x2)

Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7

[Verse]

Bb Eb Bb F7

A child who was raised by an unworthy hand,

Bb Eb Bb F7

Has less of a chance of being a man.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Well try to remember and then understand,

Bb Eb Bb F7

Why a mother would cry while her husband lay dead.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Shot down by the gun of a runaway train,

Bb Eb Bb F7

'Cause life in the fast lane, it all ends the same.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Well the same children's lives, they will always regret,

Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7

Are the children who never forget.

[Verse]

Bb Eb Bb F7

A man ends up tired and walking alone,

Bb Eb Bb F7

On a street corner singing for a penny a song.

Bb Eb Bb F7

What he cannot remember, was never his own,

Bb Eb Bb F7

Thats the answer he gave when he speaks of his home.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Well the streets of my life I don't know anymore,

Bb Eb Bb F7

Where the children are junkies and the ladies are w***es.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Well the same children's lives, they will always regret,

Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7

Are the children who never forget.

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb F7

Goodnight, goodnight sweet child.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Why don't you dream with the angels, to forget for a while?

Bb Eb Bb F7

To forget of the life, thats been handed to you,

Bb Eb Bb F7

Where everything's real, yet nothing is true.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Well perhaps you can change what the cards always read,

Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7

For the children who never forget.

[Instrumental]

Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7

[Verse]

Bb Eb Bb F7

For a time they were counting you out of this race,

Bb Eb Bb F7

You stood up like a champion that had fallen with grace.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Never showing the anguish that covered your face,

Bb Eb Bb F7

You were raped and forgotten, left to die in disgrace.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Shot down by the gun of a runaway train,

Bb Eb Bb F7

'Cause life in the fast lane, it all ends the same.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Well the same children's lives, they will always regret,

Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7

Are the children who never forget.

[Chorus]

Bb Eb Bb F7

Goodnight, goodnight sweet child.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Why don't you dream with the angels, to forget for a while?

Bb Eb Bb F7

To forget of the life, thats been handed to you,

Bb Eb Bb F7

Where everything's real, yet nothing is true.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Well perhaps you can change what the cards always read,

Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7

For the children who never forget.

[Chorus] (x2)

Bb Eb Bb F7

Goodnight, goodnight sweet child.

Bb Eb Bb F7

Why don't you dream with the angels, to forget for a while?

Bb Eb Bb F7

To forget of the life, thats been handed to you,

Bb Eb Bb F7

Where everything's real, yet nothing is true.

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