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Pink Floyd - Childhood's End (Gilmour)
[Intro]
| G   D| Am   Em|
[Verse 1]
You Emshout in your sleep.
Perhaps the prAice is just too steep.
Is your conEmscience at rest if once Aput to the test?
You awaEmke with a start to just the beatAing of your heart.
Just one man beneath the sky, just two Gears, Djust two Emeyes.
[Link]
| G   D| Am   Em|
[Verse 2]
You set Emsail across the sea of long past thouAghts and memories.
Childhood's eEmnd, your fantasies merge with Aharsh realities.
And then Emas the sail is hoist, you find your eAyes are growing moist.
All the fears never voiced say you have to Gmake your Dfinal Achoice.G  Em  
[Solo]
| Em| A| x3
| A| G   Em|
| G   D| Am   Em|
[Verse 3]
Who are Emyou and who am I to say we knAow the reason why?
Some are bEmorn; some men die beneath one Ainfinite sky.
There'll be wEmar, there'll be peace.
But everythAing one day will cease.
All the iron turned to rust; all the Gproud men Dturned to Emdust.
And so all Athings time will mend.
GSo this Dsong will Emend.
[Outro]
| G   D| Am   Em| x2
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The story behind the song

"Childhood's End" from Pink Floyd's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds delves into the anxieties of transitioning into adulthood. The song captures the stress and pressure of facing difficult decisions independently, a theme that resonates deeply with the experience of growing up. While sharing its title with a science fiction novel, the song's focus remains squarely on this personal journey. It opens with a nearly one-and-a-half minute ambient organ intro, setting a reflective mood for its exploration of life's evolving challenges.

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