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Song For a Child
By John Fullbright
Written by John Fullbright
Album: From The Ground Up (2012)
[Verse]
CWho's that little Gface in the Cmirror
With Feyes so big and wide and shining Cblue
And Cwith a little Gsmile to see you Cclearer
DI see all the pretty things in Gyou
FI am F/Ehere to answer Dmall your questions
FYou'll question every answer that you Gsee
CBut I will Gtell you without hesiCtation
DWhen you ask what you'll grow up to Gbe
[Chorus]
FLittle girls grow up to be their Cmommas
GThat makes daddies love them even Cmore
FBut today you've got to make a Cpromise
GYou'll be momma's child foreverCmore
[Verse]
CLook up to the skGy before your dCreaming
BefFore the moon kisses you goodCnight
GazCe up to the stGars so brightly gleCaming
PiDck out one to be your guidiGng light
F'CausF/Ee when you have a light Dmthat shines beside you
FYou know you will never be alGone
CI'll be here aGwhile so I can gCuide you
DWhen you ask what you will be when
YoGu are all full grown
[Chorus 2]
FLittle boys grow up to be their Cdaddies
TGhat makes mamas love them even Cmore
FAnd even though the world may treat you bCadly
GYou'll be daddy's child forevCermore
[Outro]
GYou'll remain a child foreveCrmore

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Song For A Child

by John Fullbright

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F/E

Song For a Child

By John Fullbright

Written by John Fullbright

Album: From The Ground Up (2012)

[Verse]

C G C

Who's that little face in the mirror

F C

With eyes so big and wide and shining blue

C G C

And with a little smile to see you clearer

D G

I see all the pretty things in you

F F/E Dm

I am here to answer all your questions

F G

You'll question every answer that you see

C G C

But I will tell you without hesitation

D G

When you ask what you'll grow up to be

[Chorus]

F C

Little girls grow up to be their mommas

G C

That makes daddies love them even more

F C

But today you've got to make a promise

G C

You'll be momma's child forevermore

[Verse]

C G C

Look up to the sky before your dreaming

F C

Before the moon kisses you goodnight

C G C

Gaze up to the stars so brightly gleaming

D G

Pick out one to be your guiding light

F F/E Dm

'Cause when you have a light that shines beside you

F G

You know you will never be alone

C G C

I'll be here awhile so I can guide you

When you ask what you will be when

You are all full grown

[Chorus 2]

F C

Little boys grow up to be their daddies

G C

That makes mamas love them even more

F C

And even though the world may treat you badly

G C

You'll be daddy's child forevermore

[Outro]

G C

You'll remain a child forevermore

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