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Lonely Children

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[Intro]
| Em| Am|  x4
[Verse 1]
You go where the wAmind blows, leading the lGife you chose
Your destiAmnation remains unknEown
No one to hAmelp you, nobody cGares about you
You're looking for sAmomeplace you can call hEmome
[Chorus]
EmLonely children on the run
AmLonely children need someEmone
[Verse 2]
Too many qAmuestions, you need to Ganswer to them
Your inforAmmation is so incomplEmete
You seek dirAmections, you would be lGost without tEmhem
Don't let them fAmind you lying in the strEmeet
[Chorus]
  EmLonely children on the run
  AmLonely children need someEmone
[Instrumental]
|  C   D|  G   D|  x2
[Bridge]
Someone to talk tCoD  G  D  
Someone who cCaresD  G  D  
Someone who listCensD  G  D  
Is anyone thCere?D  G  D  
[Instrumental]
| Em| Em|
| Em| Am| Em|
[Verse 3]
They may deAmtest you, someday they mGay arrest you
They stop at nAmothing to hold you dEmown
You need to Ambe free, but will they Gever let yEmou?
They won't be hAmappy till you leave tEmown
[Final Chorus]
EmLonely children on the run
AmLonely children need someone
  EmLonely children in the night, can't see the light
  AmLonely children need a guiding light,
  EmDon't forget, lonely children all alone
  AmLonely children have no home
  EmLonely children on the run
  AmHope someday there'll be someEmone
               N.C.
Lonely, lonely children

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Lonely Children

by Foreigner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Am

| | | x4

[Verse 1]

Am G

You go where the wind blows, leading the life you chose

Am E

Your destination remains unknown

Am G

No one to help you, nobody cares about you

Am Em

You're looking for someplace you can call home

[Chorus]

Lonely children on the run

Am Em

Lonely children need someone

[Verse 2]

Am G

Too many questions, you need to answer to them

Am Em

Your information is so incomplete

Am G Em

You seek directions, you would be lost without them

Am Em

Don't let them find you lying in the street

[Chorus]

Lonely children on the run

Am Em

Lonely children need someone

[Instrumental]

C D G D

| | | x2

[Bridge]

C D G D

Someone to talk to

C D G D

Someone who cares

C D G D

Someone who listens

C D G D

Is anyone there?

[Instrumental]

Em Em

| | |

Em Am Em

| | | |

[Verse 3]

Am G

They may detest you, someday they may arrest you

Am Em

They stop at nothing to hold you down

Am G Em

You need to be free, but will they ever let you?

Am Em

They won't be happy till you leave town

[Final Chorus]

Lonely children on the run

Lonely children need someone

Lonely children in the night, can't see the light

Lonely children need a guiding light,

Don't forget, lonely children all alone

Lonely children have no home

Lonely children on the run

Am Em

Hope someday there'll be someone

N.C.

Lonely, lonely children

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