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Intro:
 Em   A   Em   G   Ax2
EmPlease come back to me my cAhild
EmThings weren't meant to be
WitGhout tears we cAry
EmEven though we new
It did sAtrike
EmBut this ain't no dream
GNo this is AlifeC  
CAnd all the colors Emfade leaving Gnothing morCe
Than a black and white sB7hade on an empty
EmSure a part is Agone
And Emsure we do Along
But Emblack and white is Gso much more than nothing oh Anothing at Emall
Em A Em G
EmPlease come back to me my Achild
EmYes we do control a Glot
Way too Amuch
EmOverwhelmed by disbelieve
Left in Ashock
EmStill our disbelieve is Gthe remaining AlocCk
CAnd all the colors Emfade leaving Gnothing morCe
Than a black and white sB7hade on an empty
EmSure a part is Agone
And Emsure we do Along
But Emblack and white is Gso much more than nothing oh Anothing at Emall
Em A Em A Em

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My Child

by Hooverphonic

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Intro:

Em A Em G A

Em A

Please come back to me my child

Things weren't meant to be

G A

Without tears we cry

Even though we new

It did strike

But this ain't no dream

G A C

No this is life

C Em G C

And all the colors fade leaving nothing more

Than a black and white shade on an empty

Em A

Sure a part is gone

Em A

And sure we do long

Em G A Em

But black and white is so much more than nothing oh nothing at all

Em A Em G

Em A

Please come back to me my child

Em G

Yes we do control a lot

Way too much

Overwhelmed by disbelieve

Left in shock

Em G A C

Still our disbelieve is the remaining lock

C Em G C

And all the colors fade leaving nothing more

Than a black and white shade on an empty

Em A

Sure a part is gone

Em A

And sure we do long

Em G A Em

But black and white is so much more than nothing oh nothing at all

Em A Em A Em

About My Child Chords by Hooverphonic

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