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Childs Play

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[Intro]  
DChildren see life Bm7in a special F#m7way
EmMaybe we can Cmaj7learn from what they C9say
[Chorus]
It’s Gchi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
[Verse 1]
When Amthings don't look good don't turn out like they could have Gbeen     Ghmmm 
When the Amgoing gets tough and you dBmon't see enough 
Of the Emthings that you'd like to Ebsee
[Pre-Chorus 1]
BbKick off your shoes you've got Fmnothing to lose you can
BbTake all the world in your Cmstri- i - iFde 
[Chorus]
It's Gchild's play  Cno complications 
Gchild's play Cno hesitations
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
 [Verse 2] 
AmRun in the race but you Amdon't get a place   OkGay  G  
That Amman on the line says you're Bmmaking bad time 
And you're Emgoing around the  wrong  Ebway
[Pre-Chorus 2]
BbLet yourself go you're the Fmstar of the show don't
BbLet the whole world pass you  Cmby -  Fy 
[Chorus]
It's Gchild's play Cno complications Gchild's play Cno hesitations
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
[Interlude]
A             D              A
C             C              G               G
              C     CIt's only a Ggame                Gooh
Cooh yeah         Cit's only a Ggame        ooh-Ghuh ooh-huh
Cyeah-yeah        Cit's only a Ggame            Gooh aah
 Crun babe        Cit's only a Ggame  G  
[Verse 3]
So when Amthings don't look good don't turn Dout like they could  have  Gbeen  G  
When the Amgoing gets tough and you Bmdon't see enough of the
EmThings that you'd like  to  Ebsee
[Pre-Chorus 3]
BbKick off your shoes you've got Fmnothing to lose you can
BbTake all the world in Cmyour stri - i – iFde 
[Chorus]
It's Gchild's play Cno complications Gchild's play Cno hesitations
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   
GChi – Bmi - ld's Cplay   G  

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Childs Play

by Sherbet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

D Bm7 F#m7

Children see life in a special way

Em Cmaj7 C9

Maybe we can learn from what they say

[Chorus]

G Bm C

It’s chi – i - ld's play

G Bm C

Chi – i - ld's play

[Verse 1]

Am G G

When things don't look good don't turn out like they could have been hmmm

Am Bm

When the going gets tough and you don't see enough

Em Eb

Of the things that you'd like to see

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bb Fm

Kick off your shoes you've got nothing to lose you can

Bb Cm F

Take all the world in your stri- i - ide

[Chorus]

G C

It's child's play no complications

G C

child's play no hesitations

G Bm C

Chi – i - ld's play

G Bm C

Chi – i - ld's play

[Verse 2]

Am Am G G

Run in the race but you don't get a place Okay

Am Bm

That man on the line says you're making bad time

Em Eb

And you're going around the wrong way

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bb Fm

Let yourself go you're the star of the show don't

Bb Cm F

Let the whole world pass you by - y

[Chorus]

G C G C

It's child's play no complications child's play no hesitations

G Bm C

Chi – i - ld's play

G Bm C

Chi – i - ld's play

[Interlude]

A D A

C C G G

It's only a game ooh

C C G G

ooh yeah it's only a game ooh-huh ooh-huh

C C G G

yeah-yeah it's only a game ooh aah

C C G G

run babe it's only a game

[Verse 3]

Am D G G

So when things don't look good don't turn out like they could have been

Am Bm

When the going gets tough and you don't see enough of the

Em Eb

Things that you'd like to see

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Bb Fm

Kick off your shoes you've got nothing to lose you can

Bb Cm F

Take all the world in your stri - i – ide

[Chorus]

G C G C

It's child's play no complications child's play no hesitations

G Bm C

Chi – i - ld's play

G Bm C

Chi – i - ld's play

G Bm C G

Chi – i - ld's play

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