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Love For A Child

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Jason Mraz
Love For A Child
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things 
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
There's a pAicture on my kitchen wall
Looks like JC#mesus and his friends involved
There's a F#party getting started in the Bmyard
There's a Bmcouple getting sDmteamy in the cAar parked C#min the drF#mive
Was BmI too young to see this with my Esus4eyes?E  
[Verse 2]
By the pAool last night, apparently
The cC#mhemicals weren't mixed properly
You F#hit your head and then forgot your nBmame
And then you wBmoke up at the bDmottom by the draAinC#m  F#m  
And now your aBmltitude and memory's a sEsus4hameE  
[Chorus]
 AWhat about tBm7aking this C#m7empty cup and fBm7illing it up
With a liAttle bit more of some iBm7nnocence
I hC#m7aven't had enough, it's Bm7probably because when you're yoAung
It's okC#7ay to be eaDsily ignDm7ored
                       Dm7( D   E  F-walk-up notes on the  Astring)
I like to believe it was all about
love for a chAild
[Verse 3]
And when the house was left in C#mshambles
Who was there to hanF#dle all the broken bits of gBmlass
Was it Bmmom who put my Dmdad out on his aAss or the C#mother way aF#mround
Well I'm Bmfar too old to care about that nEsus4owE  
[Chorus]
 AWhat about tBm7aking this C#m7empty cup and fBm7illing it up
With a liAttle bit more of innoceBm7nce
I hC#m7aven't had enough, it's Bm7probably because when you're yoAung
It's okC#7ay to be eaDsily ignDm7ored
                       Dm7( D   E  F-walk-up notes on the  Astring)
I'd like to believe it was all about 
love for a chAild
[Verse 4]
   GIt's kinda nBmice to work the flAoor since the divC#morce
I've been enjGoying both my ChrBmistmases and my birthday cakAes
And tGaking drugs and mBmaking love at fAar too young an C#mage
and they nGever check to see my grades
What a fEool I'd be to start compE/G#laining noAw
[Chorus]
 AWhat about tBm7aking this C#m7empty cup and fBm7illing it up
With a liAttle bit more of innoceBm7nce
I hC#m7aven't had enough, it's Bm7probably because when you're yoAung
It's okC#7ay to be eaDsily ignDm7ored
                       Dm7( D   E  F-walk-up notes on the  Astring)
I'd love to believe it's all about 
love for a chAild
[Outro]
       ( D   E  F-walk-up notes on the  Astring)   A  
It was all about love...

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The story behind the song

This song comes from Jason Mraz, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his soulful pop sound. It appears on the deluxe edition of his album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. Playing "Love For A Child" allows you to connect with the pure, unconditional affection that a child inspires.

AI-written from these sources:Jason Mraz — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Love For A Child

by Jason Mraz

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Esus4

Bm7

C#m7

C#7

Dm7

E/G#

Jason Mraz

Love For A Child

We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

[Intro]

[Verse]

There's a picture on my kitchen wall

C#m

Looks like Jesus and his friends involved

F# Bm

There's a party getting started in the yard

Bm Dm A C#m F#m

There's a couple getting steamy in the car parked in the drive

Bm Esus4 E

Was I too young to see this with my eyes?

[Verse 2]

By the pool last night, apparently

C#m

The chemicals weren't mixed properly

F# Bm

You hit your head and then forgot your name

Bm Dm A C#m F#m

And then you woke up at the bottom by the drain

Bm Esus4 E

And now your altitude and memory's a shame

[Chorus]

A Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

What about taking this empty cup and filling it up

A Bm7

With a little bit more of some innocence

C#m7 Bm7 A

I haven't had enough, it's probably because when you're young

C#7 D Dm7

It's okay to be easily ignored

Dm7 D E F A

( -walk-up notes on the string)

I like to believe it was all about

love for a child

[Verse 3]

C#m

And when the house was left in shambles

F# Bm

Who was there to handle all the broken bits of glass

Bm Dm A C#m F#m

Was it mom who put my dad out on his ass or the other way around

Bm Esus4 E

Well I'm far too old to care about that now

[Chorus]

A Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

What about taking this empty cup and filling it up

A Bm7

With a little bit more of innocence

C#m7 Bm7 A

I haven't had enough, it's probably because when you're young

C#7 D Dm7

It's okay to be easily ignored

Dm7 D E F A

( -walk-up notes on the string)

I'd like to believe it was all about

love for a child

[Verse 4]

G Bm A C#m

It's kinda nice to work the floor since the divorce

G Bm A

I've been enjoying both my Christmases and my birthday cakes

G Bm A C#m

And taking drugs and making love at far too young an age

and they never check to see my grades

E E/G# A

What a fool I'd be to start complaining now

[Chorus]

A Bm7 C#m7 Bm7

What about taking this empty cup and filling it up

A Bm7

With a little bit more of innocence

C#m7 Bm7 A

I haven't had enough, it's probably because when you're young

C#7 D Dm7

It's okay to be easily ignored

Dm7 D E F A

( -walk-up notes on the string)

I'd love to believe it's all about

love for a child

[Outro]

D E F A A

( -walk-up notes on the string)

It was all about love...

About Love For A Child Chords by Jason Mraz

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