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[Intro]
Am D G C G
[Verse 1]
DHey Cchild, Dyou got Cblood Don your GdoorstepC  G  
DLong Ceyes, Dcheap Ctalk, Dstrange GvoicesC  G  
DHow Clong Dcan you Chold, Dhold down your reGsistanceC  G  
DHey Cchild, Dyou don't Cknow, no baby Dyou don't know your own eGxistCenGce
EmAnd in the Druins of the Cnights that we Gspent
AmWriting numbers on our Barms
EmBut when you Dwake up to fCind there's nothing lGeft
AmDon't you know your future's almost DgoneG  
[Chorus]
FHey Cchild, you better get it right on Gyou
FHey Cchild, you got so many better things to AmdoG  C  
[Verse 2]
DHey Cchild, Dyou got Cdogs, Ddogs that guide your GweaknessC  G  
DCall Cin your Dwounded Cmen, no baby Ddon't you know that they're GuselessC  G  
EmYour lamp is Dburning low and the Cstreets are cold and Gwet
AmYour just a face without a Bname
EmBut when you Dwake up to Cfind there's nothing Gleft
AmOh baby it's a Dshame, a shameG  
[Chorus]
FHey Cchild, you better get it right on Gyou
FHey Cchild, you got so many better things to Gdo
FHey Cchild, no you ain't got it Gyet
FHey Cchild, quit placing all of the Gbets
FHey Cchild, oh no no no Gno
FHey Cchild..G.
FHey Cchild, you ain't got it yGet
FHey Cchild, Amno you ain't got it Gyet

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Hey Child

by Buffalo Clover

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D G C G

[Verse 1]

D C D C D G C G

Hey child, you got blood on your doorstep

D C D C D G C G

Long eyes, cheap talk, strange voices

D C D C D G C G

How long can you hold, hold down your resistance

D C D C D G C G

Hey child, you don't know, no baby you don't know your own existence

Em D C G

And in the ruins of the nights that we spent

Am B

Writing numbers on our arms

Em D C G

But when you wake up to find there's nothing left

Am D G

Don't you know your future's almost gone

[Chorus]

F C G

Hey child, you better get it right on you

F C Am G C

Hey child, you got so many better things to do

[Verse 2]

D C D C D G C G

Hey child, you got dogs, dogs that guide your weakness

D C D C D G C G

Call in your wounded men, no baby don't you know that they're useless

Em D C G

Your lamp is burning low and the streets are cold and wet

Am B

Your just a face without a name

Em D C G

But when you wake up to find there's nothing left

Am D G

Oh baby it's a shame, a shame

[Chorus]

F C G

Hey child, you better get it right on you

F C G

Hey child, you got so many better things to do

F C G

Hey child, no you ain't got it yet

F C G

Hey child, quit placing all of the bets

F C G

Hey child, oh no no no no

F C G

Hey child...

F C G

Hey child, you ain't got it yet

F C Am G

Hey child, no you ain't got it yet

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