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Hell Is For Children

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Hell Is For Children by Pat Benatar
Album: Crime Of Passion
Track 5
1980
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
Chords:
A: x02220
Am: x02210
C: x32010
G: 320003 or 320033
Bm: x24432
F: x33211 or 133211
E: 022100
Intro: A   Amx 4 Am   C   Gx 4
They cAmry in the dark, Cso you cGan't see their tAmearsC  G  
They hAmide in the lightC, so you cGan't see their fAmearsC  G  
ForgBmive and forget, all the wAmhile
LBmove and pain become one and the same
Am(G)
In the eyes of a wounded child
Because HAmell, Hell is for chGildren
And you kAmnow that their little lives can become such a mGess
HAmell, hell is for chGildren
And you shAmouldn't have to pay for your lGove
With your bones and your flFesh
Am   C   Gx 4
It's Amall so confusing, this brutal abusingC  G  Am  
They blAmacken your eyes, and then apologizeC  G  Am  
Be dBmaddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a tAmhing
Be a gBmood little boy, and you'll get a new toy
Am(G)
Tell grandma you fell off the swing
Because HAmell, Hell is for chGildren
And you kAmnow that their little lives can become such a mGess
HAmell, hell is for chGildren
And you shAmouldn't have to pay for your lGove
With your bones and your flFesh
NGo, Hell is for chAmildren
Am F E G Am
HAmell, Hell is for HFell
Hell is for HEell G  
Hell is for cAmhildren
AmHell, Hell is for HFell
Hell is for HEell G  
Hell is for cAmhildren
Am   F   E   G   Amx 4
HAmell, Hell is for HFell
Hell is for HEell G  
Hell is for cAmhildren
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