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Child's Song written by Murray McLauchlan c, 1969
[verse 1]
CGoodbye Fmaj7Mama, goodbye to you too PCa
DmLittle sister, you'll have to wait a while to come Falong
CGoodybye Fmaj7to this house and all it'Cs memories
DmWe just got too old to say we're Fwrong
[verse 2]
CGot to C/Bmake one Am7last trip Am7/Gto my bFmaj7edroom
CGuess IC/B'll have Am7to leave Am7/Gsome stuFmaj7ff behind
CIt's fuC/Bnny how tAm7he same oAm7/Gld crooked Fmaj7pictures
CJust doC/Bn't seem Am7the same Am7/Gto me toFmaj7night
[verse 3]
CThere aiFmaj7n't no use in shedding no Cmore tears Ma
DmThere ain't no use in shouting at me FPa
CI can't Fmaj7live no longer with your fCears Ma
DmI love you but that hasn't helped at Fall
[verse 4]
CEach of C/Bus must Am7do the thAm7/Gings thaFmaj7t matter
CAll of C/Bus must Am7see what Am7/Gwe can Fmaj7see
CThough C/Bit was loAm7ng ago, yAm7/Gou must Fmaj7remember,
CYou werC/Be once as Am7young anAm7/Gd scared Fmaj7as me
[verse 5]
CI don't Fmaj7know how hard it is yet MaCma
DmWhen you realize you're growing Fold
CI know hFmaj7ow hard is not to be youngCer
DmI know you've tried to keep me from the Fcold
[verse 6]
CThanks for C/Ball yoAm7u've done, Am7/Git may sound Fmaj7hollow
CThank you C/Bfor the gAm7ood times Am7/Gthat we've Fmaj7known
CBut I mC/Bust find Am7my own roAm7/Gad, now Fmaj7to follow
CYou wiC/Bll all be Am7welcome Am7/Gin my hFmaj7ome
[verse 7]
CGot my sFmaj7uitcase, I must Cgo now
DmI don't mind about the things you Fsaid
CI'm sorrFmaj7y Mama, I don't know where CI'm going
DmRemember little sister, look aFhead
[verse 8]
CTomorroC/Bw I'll be Am7in some Am7/Gother suFmaj7nrise
CMaybe IC/B'll have Am7someone aAm7/Gt my sidFmaj7e
CMamma, C/Bgive your Am7love bacAm7/Gk to youFmaj7r husband
CFather, C/Byou've hAm7ave taughAm7/Gt me welFmaj7l, goodbye
CGoodbye Fmaj7Mama, goodbye tFo yoFmaj7u too PCa

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Childs Song

by Tom Rush

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Fmaj7

C/B

Am7

Am7/G

Child's Song written by Murray McLauchlan c, 1969

[verse 1]

C Fmaj7 C

Goodbye Mama, goodbye to you too Pa

Dm F

Little sister, you'll have to wait a while to come along

C Fmaj7 C

Goodybye to this house and all it's memories

Dm F

We just got too old to say we're wrong

[verse 2]

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Got to make one last trip to my bedroom

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Guess I'll have to leave some stuff behind

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

It's funny how the same old crooked pictures

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Just don't seem the same to me tonight

[verse 3]

C Fmaj7 C

There ain't no use in shedding no more tears Ma

Dm F

There ain't no use in shouting at me Pa

C Fmaj7 C

I can't live no longer with your fears Ma

Dm F

I love you but that hasn't helped at all

[verse 4]

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Each of us must do the things that matter

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

All of us must see what we can see

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Though it was long ago, you must remember,

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

You were once as young and scared as me

[verse 5]

C Fmaj7 C

I don't know how hard it is yet Mama

Dm F

When you realize you're growing old

C Fmaj7 C

I know how hard is not to be younger

Dm F

I know you've tried to keep me from the cold

[verse 6]

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Thanks for all you've done, it may sound hollow

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Thank you for the good times that we've known

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

But I must find my own road, now to follow

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

You will all be welcome in my home

[verse 7]

C Fmaj7 C

Got my suitcase, I must go now

Dm F

I don't mind about the things you said

C Fmaj7 C

I'm sorry Mama, I don't know where I'm going

Dm F

Remember little sister, look ahead

[verse 8]

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Maybe I'll have someone at my side

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Mamma, give your love back to your husband

C C/B Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7

Father, you've have taught me well, goodbye

C Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 C

Goodbye Mama, goodbye to you too Pa

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