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Oh Child

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      A       Bm       G     D/C#  D(low)  D(high)   F#m  
D--0----0-----0------0-----0-------0---------0--------------|
A--0----0-----0------0-----0-------0---------0--------------|
G--6----7-----4------11----2or-----11--------2--------------|
D--7----9-----5------12----0-------12--------4--------------|
A--7----9-----5------12----0-------12--------4--------------|
D--7----9-----5------11----0-------12--------4--------------|
NOTE: ALL D's ARE HIGH UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE. 
Intro:
Bm D/C# D G Bm A G
Verse 1:
BmI want to come D/C#closer
But Dyou are so Gdistant
BmLately your Athoughts are so Gfar
And BmI want to D/C#show you Dall that you're Gmissing
            Bm                 A  D(low)
I'll meet you right where you are
Chorus:
GOh love, AI've always known you
F#mOh love, Gyou've always been mine
GOh love, AI'm only asking you F#mfor your Glife
[Intro]
Verse 2:
BmSay that you D/C#need me
I Dknow what you're Gfeeling
BmYou cannot Ado this Galone
BmI gave you my D/C#word and I Dgave you my Glife so, 
           Bm            A  D(low)
You'll never be on your own
Bridge:
*This part is tricky, you start singing the "Is this what..." on the A of the
first part. The second part in brackets is the part you repeat over and over.
Hold the "Is this what..." line until the next A comes around, then start the
other next "Is this what...". When you finish the 6 repeats, go to the next line.
Same chords are played throughout the whole bridge*
 F#m   G   A   Bmx2
F#mYou're waiting fGor this lAife, to be wBmhat
(You've been waiting for, this life, to be what)<-- x6
You've been waiting for, this life, to be what you wanted.
Is this what you wanted?
Is this what you needed?
[Chorus]
Outro:
BmOh love, AI've always known you
F#mOh love, Gyou've always been mine
BmOh child, AI'm only asking you F#mfor your Glife

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Oh Child

by Nevertheless

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

F#m

A Bm G D/C# D D F#m

(low) (high)

D--0----0-----0------0-----0-------0---------0--------------|

A--0----0-----0------0-----0-------0---------0--------------|

G--6----7-----4------11----2or-----11--------2--------------|

D--7----9-----5------12----0-------12--------4--------------|

A--7----9-----5------12----0-------12--------4--------------|

D--7----9-----5------11----0-------12--------4--------------|

NOTE: ALL D's ARE HIGH UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE.

Intro:

Bm D/C# D G Bm A G

Verse 1:

Bm D/C#

I want to come closer

D G

But you are so distant

Bm A G

Lately your thoughts are so far

Bm D/C# D G

And I want to show you all that you're missing

Bm A D

(low)

I'll meet you right where you are

Chorus:

G A

Oh love, I've always known you

F#m G

Oh love, you've always been mine

G A F#m G

Oh love, I'm only asking you for your life

[Intro]

Verse 2:

Bm D/C#

Say that you need me

D G

I know what you're feeling

Bm A G

You cannot do this alone

Bm D/C# D G

I gave you my word and I gave you my life so,

Bm A D

(low)

You'll never be on your own

Bridge:

*This part is tricky, you start singing the "Is this what..." on the A of the

first part. The second part in brackets is the part you repeat over and over.

Hold the "Is this what..." line until the next A comes around, then start the

other next "Is this what...". When you finish the 6 repeats, go to the next line.

Same chords are played throughout the whole bridge*

F#m G A Bm

You're waiting for this life, to be what

(You've been waiting for, this life, to be what)<-- x6

You've been waiting for, this life, to be what you wanted.

Is this what you wanted?

Is this what you needed?

[Chorus]

Outro:

Bm A

Oh love, I've always known you

F#m G

Oh love, you've always been mine

Bm A F#m G

Oh child, I'm only asking you for your life

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