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Deliver Your Children

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Deliver your children
(Capo 5, preferably 12-string)
EmWell, the rain was a-falling and the ground turned Em/F#to     GmudD  
I was Emwatching all the people running from the DfloAod
So I Emstarted to prayin' though I ain't no prayEm/F#in'   GmanD  
for the BmLord to come a Emhelpin' knowing Bmhe'd undersEmtand.
CHORUS:
DDeliver your D/C#children to the Bmgood good life
Ggive 'em peace and Bmshelter and a Emfork and knife
shine a Dlight in the D/C#morning and a Bmlight at night
and if a Dthing F#mgoes Bmwrong you'd better Gmake Bmit Emright.
EmWell, I had me a woman, she was good Em/F#and cleGanD  
she Emspent all day with the washing macDhinAe
but wEmhen it came to lovin' she was never arGounDd
she was Bmout getting Emdirty --- Bmall over Emtown.
CHORUS
Well, I was Amlow on money and my truck Am/Bbroke CdowGn
I was Amon my way to the lost and GfouDnd
so I Amtook it to a dealer, I said make Am/Bit runC  G  
well, I Emain't got no Ammoney, but I Emgot Em7me a Amgun.
I said you Amrobbed me before so I'm robbing Am/Byou  CbacGk
and if it Amdon't put you straight it'll put you on the right GtraDck
well, I Amain't no devil and I ain't Am/Bno   CsaiGnt
but EmI can tell a Amdealer by the Emcolor Em7of his Ampaint.
CHORUS
If you Emwant good eggs you gotta feed Em/F#that  GhenD  
and if you Bmwanna hear some Emmore
well, I'll Bmsing it agaEmin.

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Deliver Your Children

by Wings

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/F#

D/C#

F#m

Am/B

Em7

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Deliver your children

(Capo 5, preferably 12-string)

Em Em/F# G D

Well, the rain was a-falling and the ground turned to mud

Em D A

I was watching all the people running from the flood

Em Em/F# G D

So I started to prayin' though I ain't no prayin' man

Bm Em Bm Em

for the Lord to come a helpin' knowing he'd understand.

CHORUS:

D D/C# Bm

Deliver your children to the good good life

G Bm Em

give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife

D D/C# Bm

shine a light in the morning and a light at night

D F#m Bm G Bm Em

and if a thing goes wrong you'd better make it right.

Em Em/F# G D

Well, I had me a woman, she was good and clean

Em D A

she spent all day with the washing machine

Em G D

but when it came to lovin' she was never around

Bm Em Bm Em

she was out getting dirty --- all over town.

CHORUS

Am Am/B C G

Well, I was low on money and my truck broke down

Am G D

I was on my way to the lost and found

Am Am/B C G

so I took it to a dealer, I said make it run

Em Am Em Em7 Am

well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun.

Am Am/B C G

I said you robbed me before so I'm robbing you back

Am G D

and if it don't put you straight it'll put you on the right track

Am Am/B C G

well, I ain't no devil and I ain't no saint

Em Am Em Em7 Am

but I can tell a dealer by the color of his paint.

CHORUS

Em Em/F# G D

If you want good eggs you gotta feed that hen

Bm Em

and if you wanna hear some more

Bm Em

well, I'll sing it again.

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