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If the chords are to difficult You can use the sites Transpose feature to set it to the key of G. Then sinply
place the capo on the 3rd fret.
[Intro]
Bb Gm Eb Fsus4
FIn my dreams Bbyou Eb/Bbare aliF/Ave anBbd well
Precious child pGmrecious Ebchild
Eb/FIn my FminBbd I Eb/Bbsee you F/AcleaBbr as a bell
Precious child Gm7precious Fsus4child
[Pre-Chorus]
FIn my GmsouGm/Fl there is a hole
ThaEbt can never be filled
But Csus2in my hC/Eeart, C7/Ethere is hope
Cause you are wiEbmaj7th me stFsus4ill
[Chorus]
F/AIn mBby heGmart you live on
Always there EbneveFsus4r gone
PF/ArecioBbus child Gmyou left too soon
And though it may bAbe true Eb/Gthat Fsus4we're apart
FYou will live foreCm7ver In mFsusy hearBbt
[Link]
Bb Gm Eb Fsus4
[Verse]
FIn my plans I Bbwas Eb/Bbthe fiF/Arst tBbo leave
Precious child pGmrecEbious child
Eb/FBut in FthBbis wEb/Bborld I F/Awas lBbeft here to grieve
Precious Gm7child my Fsus4precious child
[Pre-Chorus]
FIn my GmsouGm/Fl there is a hole
ThaEbt can never be filled
But Csus2in my hC/Eeart, C7/Ethere is hope
Cause you are wiEbmaj7th me stFsus4ill
[Chorus]
F/AIn mBby heGmart you live on
Always theEbre nFsus4ever gone
PF/ArecioBbus child Gmyou left too soon
And though it maAby be tEb/Grue thFsus4at we're apart
FYou will live foreCm7ver in mFsusy hearBbt
[Bridge]
God knows EbI want to hold you
F/EbSee yEbou touch you
And maybe Bb/DthereGm's a heaven
FAnd F/AsomeBbday I will again
PDblease Ab/Cknow yBbsusou are Bbnot forgotten until then
[Chorus]
F/AIn mBby heGmart you live on
Always there never EbgoneFsus4  
PF/ArecioBbus child Gmyou left too soon
Tho' it may be true Abthat Eb/Gwe're Fsus4apart
FYou will live foreCm7ver in mFsusy heartBb  
[Outro]
Bb Gm Eb Fsus4

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Precious Child

by Karen Taylor-Good

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus4

Eb/Bb

F/A

Eb/F

Gm7

Gm/F

Csus2

C/E

C7/E

Ebmaj7

Eb/G

Cm7

Fsus

F/Eb

Bb/D

Ab/C

Bbsus

If the chords are to difficult You can use the sites Transpose feature to set it to the key of G. Then sinply

place the capo on the 3rd fret.

[Intro]

Bb Gm Eb Fsus4

F Bb Eb/Bb F/A Bb

In my dreams you are alive and well

Gm Eb

Precious child precious child

Eb/F F Bb Eb/Bb F/A Bb

In my mind I see you clear as a bell

Gm7 Fsus4

Precious child precious child

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gm Gm/F

In my soul there is a hole

That can never be filled

Csus2 C/E C7/E

But in my heart, there is hope

Ebmaj7 Fsus4

Cause you are with me still

[Chorus]

F/A Bb Gm

In my heart you live on

Eb Fsus4

Always there never gone

F/A Bb Gm

Precious child you left too soon

Ab Eb/G Fsus4

And though it may be true that we're apart

F Cm7 Fsus Bb

You will live forever In my heart

[Link]

Bb Gm Eb Fsus4

[Verse]

F Bb Eb/Bb F/A Bb

In my plans I was the first to leave

Gm Eb

Precious child precious child

Eb/F F Bb Eb/Bb F/A Bb

But in this world I was left here to grieve

Gm7 Fsus4

Precious child my precious child

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gm Gm/F

In my soul there is a hole

That can never be filled

Csus2 C/E C7/E

But in my heart, there is hope

Ebmaj7 Fsus4

Cause you are with me still

[Chorus]

F/A Bb Gm

In my heart you live on

Eb Fsus4

Always there never gone

F/A Bb Gm

Precious child you left too soon

Ab Eb/G Fsus4

And though it may be true that we're apart

F Cm7 Fsus Bb

You will live forever in my heart

[Bridge]

God knows I want to hold you

F/Eb Eb

See you touch you

Bb/D Gm

And maybe there's a heaven

F F/A Bb

And someday I will again

Db Ab/C Bbsus Bb

Please know you are not forgotten until then

[Chorus]

F/A Bb Gm

In my heart you live on

Eb Fsus4

Always there never gone

F/A Bb Gm

Precious child you left too soon

Ab Eb/G Fsus4

Tho' it may be true that we're apart

F Cm7 Fsus Bb

You will live forever in my heart

[Outro]

Bb Gm Eb Fsus4

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