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[Intro]
G C G G
[Verse 1]
WGho will lCove this chGild
When otGhers tCurn aGway
Who will be thCere to sacG/Brifice
Turn darCkness into lG/Bight, and
WAmipe away the tG/Bears each time they fCallD  
[Verse 2]
And wGho will lCove this chGild
So loGst and aCll alGone
Do we preCtend we cannot G/Bsee
How despeCrately he nG/Beeds
The coAmmfort and the peGace that love can brCingD  
[Bridge]
ADnd Emif Cwe clDose oG/Bur heaGrts
To the cGry of a chDild in nEmeed
Who wiDll cEmare
For an orCphan in the rG/Bain
WhDo'll be thEmere
With coCmfort from the pDain
[Chorus 1]
Lord on hGighC  D  
Shine yoGur liCghtG  D  
For I fCear I cannot Dgo
UnGtil at last I knDow
Who will love this chGilCdG  G  
[Solo]
C G C G Am G Em D
[Bridge 2]
ADnd wEmhen tChe mDomG/Bent coEmmes
For somCeone to leDnd a hEmand
Who wDill cEmare
For a chCild without a G/Bname
WhDo'll be tEmhere
When otChers whisper shDame
[Outro]
Lord on hGighC  D  
Shine your liGghtC  D  
For I fCear we all shall pDay
If Gno one here will sDay
Who will love this chGildC  
ThGis childAm  
This chGildC  G  

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Who Will Love This Child

by Dennis DeYoung

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

G C G G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Who will love this child

G C G

When others turn away

C G/B

Who will be there to sacrifice

C G/B

Turn darkness into light, and

Am G/B C D

Wipe away the tears each time they fall

[Verse 2]

G C G

And who will love this child

G C G

So lost and all alone

C G/B

Do we pretend we cannot see

C G/B

How desperately he needs

Am G C D

The comfort and the peace that love can bring

[Bridge]

D Em C D G/B G

And if we close our hearts

G D Em

To the cry of a child in need

D Em

Who will care

C G/B

For an orphan in the rain

D Em

Who'll be there

C D

With comfort from the pain

[Chorus 1]

G C D

Lord on high

G C G D

Shine your light

C D

For I fear I cannot go

G D

Until at last I know

G C G G

Who will love this child

[Solo]

C G C G Am G Em D

[Bridge 2]

D Em C D G/B Em

And when the moment comes

C D Em

For someone to lend a hand

D Em

Who will care

C G/B

For a child without a name

D Em

Who'll be there

C D

When others whisper shame

[Outro]

G C D

Lord on high

G C D

Shine your light

C D

For I fear we all shall pay

G D

If no one here will say

G C

Who will love this child

G Am

This child

G C G

This child

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