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Aminor

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AmYou are a DmmooncAmhild Dmand
Ampretty    Dmsoon Amchild DmI`ve
Amgot a    fDmeelinAmg   tDmhat
AmI`ve gonna Dmmake Amyou Dmsmile forGever
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   Fjust giGve me a sign
Dmand I show you my plan
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AmYou are a Dmblue Amchild Dmfor-
Amever      Dmtrue Amchild Dmyou
Amknow that DmI  trAmied  Dmto
Ampaint the Dmskies Amblue DmforeverG  
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   Fjust giGve me a sign
Dmand I show you my plan
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   Ftell me Gwhy
Dmyou look so sad
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   Ftime slGips by
Dmlike grains of sand
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   Fjust puGt your future
Dmin my hand
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   Ftell me Gwhy
Dmyou look so sad
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Moon Child

by Rory Gallagher

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G + solo

Am Dm Am Dm

You are a moonchild and

Am Dm Am Dm

pretty soon child I`ve

Am Dm Am Dm

got a feeling that

Am Dm Am Dm G

I`ve gonna make you smile forever

[riff]

F G

just give me a sign

and I show you my plan

[riff]

Am Dm Am Dm

You are a blue child for-

Am Dm Am Dm

ever true child you

Am Dm Am Dm

know that I tried to

Am Dm Am Dm G

paint the skies blue forever

[riff]

[solo]

F G

just give me a sign

and I show you my plan

[riff]

F G

tell me why

you look so sad

[riff]

F G

time slips by

like grains of sand

[riff]

F G

just put your future

in my hand

[solo]

F G

tell me why

you look so sad

[riff]

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