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Lost Children

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Main Riff:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------5-------------------------|
D|-5h7-7~----5-7---7~--5h7-7~--------------|
A|---------7-------------------5-----------|
E|-------------------------------8-5~--5~--| x4
Chorus:
CLord please watch Fover
BbAll these lost Ebchildren
    CBorn to Fchase the hurrBbicaneEb  
CPlease shine some Flight down
BbOn those who Ebwander
    CFillFed with hunger and BbpainEb  
 Dm   Am   Gx2
Main Riff x2
Chorus:
CPlease raise the Fwind
For Bball those out Ebsailing
    C  FOn an ocean aloBbneEb  
CLord shine a Flight on
BbAll these lost Ebchildren
    CFar awFay from their BbhomeEb  
 Dm   Am   Gx2
Bridge Riff A (with solos in Am pentatonic):
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-----9--7---------|
A|------------9-8-7-|
E|-7----------------| x4
Bridge Riff B (with solos in Am pentatonic):
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-----11--9-----------|
A|-------------11-10-9-|
E|-9-------------------| x4
Main Riff x4 with solos in Am pentatonic
Chorus:
CLord keep an Feye on
BbAll these lost Ebchildren
    CSwept awaFy in the wiBbndEb  
CPlease shine some lFight down
BbOn all those tEbravelin'
    CLead them Fall home agaBbinEb  
 Dm   Am   Gx2
Main Riff until end with solos in Am pentatonic

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Lost Children

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Main Riff:

e|-----------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------|

G|---------------5-------------------------|

D|-5h7-7~----5-7---7~--5h7-7~--------------|

A|---------7-------------------5-----------|

E|-------------------------------8-5~--5~--| x4

Chorus:

C F

Lord please watch over

Bb Eb

All these lost children

C F Bb Eb

Born to chase the hurricane

C F

Please shine some light down

Bb Eb

On those who wander

C F Bb Eb

Filled with hunger and pain

Dm Am G

Main Riff x2

Chorus:

C F

Please raise the wind

Bb Eb

For all those out sailing

C F Bb Eb

On an ocean alone

C F

Lord shine a light on

Bb Eb

All these lost children

C F Bb Eb

Far away from their home

Dm Am G

Bridge Riff A (with solos in Am pentatonic):

e|------------------|

B|------------------|

G|------------------|

D|-----9--7---------|

A|------------9-8-7-|

E|-7----------------| x4

Bridge Riff B (with solos in Am pentatonic):

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|-----11--9-----------|

A|-------------11-10-9-|

E|-9-------------------| x4

Main Riff x4 with solos in Am pentatonic

Chorus:

C F

Lord keep an eye on

Bb Eb

All these lost children

C F Bb Eb

Swept away in the wind

C F

Please shine some light down

Bb Eb

On all those travelin'

C F Bb Eb

Lead them all home again

Dm Am G

Main Riff until end with solos in Am pentatonic

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