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Take Care Of All My Children

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E7/G#  
E -x-
B -3-
G -4-
D -2-
A -x-
E -4-
Oh, Ctake care of Amall of my FchiCldren
CDon't let 'em Amwander and Groam
Oh, Ctake care of Amall of my FchilCdren
For I Cdon't know when I'm Gcomin' back Chome
                        F                  C  E7/  G#  Am  
You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name
FNail a Csign on the Gdoor
                       F                 C  E7/   G#  Am  
Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane
I'm Fgoing up to Gsee my CLord
Oh, Ckeep them toAmgether at the FsunCdown
CSafe from the AmDevil's Ghand
You gotta Cmake them a Ampillow on the Fhard Cground
I'll be Cgoin' up to GBeulah Cland
                            F              C  E7/  G#  Am  
You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name
FNail a Csign on the Gdoor
                       F                 C  E7/   G#  Am  
Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane
I'm Fgoing up to Gsee my CLord
Oh remCember you Amnever trust the FDeCvil
CStay clear of AmLucifer's Ghand
Oh and Cdon't let 'em Amwander in the FmeaCdow
Or you'll Cwind up in the Gfryin' Cpan
                        F                  C  E7/  G#  Am  
You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name
FNail a Csign on the Gdoor
                       F                 C  E7/   G#  Am  
Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane
I'm Fgoing up to Gsee my CLord
                        F                  C  E7/  G#  Am  
You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name
FNail a Csign on the Gdoor
                       F                 C  E7/   G#  Am  
Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane
I'm Fgoing up to Gsee my CLord

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Take Care Of All My Children

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7 G#

E -x-

B -3-

G -4-

D -2-

A -x-

E -4-

C Am F C

Oh, take care of all of my children

C Am G

Don't let 'em wander and roam

C Am F C

Oh, take care of all of my children

C G C

For I don't know when I'm comin' back home

F C E7 G# Am

You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name

F C G

Nail a sign on the door

F C E7 G# Am

Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane

F G C

I'm going up to see my Lord

C Am F C

Oh, keep them together at the sundown

C Am G

Safe from the Devil's hand

C Am F C

You gotta make them a pillow on the hard ground

C G C

I'll be goin' up to Beulah land

F C E7 G# Am

You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name

F C G

Nail a sign on the door

F C E7 G# Am

Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane

F G C

I'm going up to see my Lord

C Am F C

Oh remember you never trust the Devil

C Am G

Stay clear of Lucifer's hand

C Am F C

Oh and don't let 'em wander in the meadow

C G C

Or you'll wind up in the fryin' pan

F C E7 G# Am

You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name

F C G

Nail a sign on the door

F C E7 G# Am

Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane

F G C

I'm going up to see my Lord

F C E7 G# Am

You can put all of my possessions here in Jesus' name

F C G

Nail a sign on the door

F C E7 G# Am

Bright and early Sunday morning with my walking cane

F G C

I'm going up to see my Lord

About Take Care Of All My Children Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Take Care Of All My Children by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take Care Of All My Children chords”, “Take Care Of All My Children guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Take Care Of All My Children chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Take Care Of All My Children chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take Care Of All My Children lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E7, G#, E, B, G, D.

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What key is "Take Care Of All My Children" in?

The chords for "Take Care Of All My Children" show the original chord names (including E7, G#, E, B, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.