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When A Child Is Born

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Introducción:   E    C#     E      B    C#m     A  B  
A ray of Ehope G#mflickers in the EskyA  
A Etiny star lAights up way Bsus4up hiBgh
All aAcross the land dawns a Bbrand new G#mmorn',
C#mThis comes to Bpass F#mwhen a child is Eborn.
BA F#msilent Ewish G#msails the seven EseasA  
The winds of Echange Awhisper in Bsus4the tBreesB7  
And the Awalls of doubt crumble Btossed and G#mtorn,
C#mThis comes to Bpass F#mwhen a child Bis Eborn.
Interludio:   E    B   F#m7   E   Esus4  
            E  A  E    B
            A  G#m7  C#m  B   B7 E
               F               C  F-Fsus4-F  
It's all a dream, an illusion now.
It must come true Bbsome time Fsoon Csomehow
All aBbcross the land Adawns a brand Dmnew mornBb',
This comes to Fpass Awhen a chA7ild iDms born.
            Bb      F             C7sus  C#-D#  
This comes to pass when a child is born.
When a child is Fborn.

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When A Child Is Born

by Il Divo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Bsus4

F#m

F#m7

Esus4

G#m7

Fsus4

C7sus

E C# E B C#m A B

Introducción:

E G#m E A

A ray of hope flickers in the sky

E A Bsus4 B

A tiny star lights up way up high

A B G#m

All across the land dawns a brand new morn',

C#m B F#m E

This comes to pass when a child is born.

B F#m E G#m E A

A silent wish sails the seven seas

E A Bsus4 B B7

The winds of change whisper in the trees

A B G#m

And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn,

C#m B F#m B E

This comes to pass when a child is born.

E B F#m7 E Esus4

Interludio:

E A E B

A G#m7 C#m B B7 E

F C F Fsus4 F

It's all a dream, an illusion now.

Bb F C

It must come true some time soon somehow

Bb A Dm Bb

All across the land dawns a brand new morn',

F A A7 Dm

This comes to pass when a child is born.

Bb F C7sus C# D#

This comes to pass when a child is born.

When a child is born.

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