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Oh My Child

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[Intro]
C Em Am Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
COh my child Emhow I wonder
Am7What the future Fmaj7holds for you
CAnd I pray the EmLord above us
Am7That His kindness Fmaj7be with you
CIn your life there Emwill be some sorrow
Am7In your life there will Fmaj7be some joy
CThrough it all EmI hope tomorrow
Am7Be a place for Fmaj7all to enjoy
[Chorus 1]
COh my CEmhildAm7  F  G  
COh my CEmhildAm7  F  G  
[Verse 2]
CAnd as you walk on Emlifes long journey
Am7Take to heart the Fmaj7love we gave
CStay close to the Emdreams you planned on
Am7Don’t be discouraged if they Fmaj7fall away
CKnow that the tempters Emjesters will come
Am7To lead you on a Fmaj7fools charade
CForget not what Emyou had learned
Am7As we knelt by my Fmaj7bed to pray
[Chorus 2]
COh my CEmhildAm7  F  G  
COh my CEmhildAm7  A7  
[Verse 3]
DI dream the F#mworld for you
Bm7In hopes that you Gwill succed
DSucces is not F#mmeasured by,
Bm7all the grain this whole Gworld can glean
DBe sure to call when F#myou get lonely
Bm7I’m only a Gheart beat away
DMy shoulders are F#mhere for you oh my
Bm7Go a head and cry them Gtears I say
[Chorus 3]
DOh my CF#mhildBm7  G  A  
DOh my F#mChildBm7  G  A  
[Verse 4]
DSo tell me now have I F#mbeen a friend
Bm7Your Father through Gthick and thin
DHow I hope that I’ve F#mbeen for you
Bm7What my father would Gwant me too
DAs I think of F#mmy own past, Bm7I think of my Gloving Dad
DHow I hope that I’ve F#mbeen for him oh my
Bm7What you have Gbeen for Ame
[Chorus 4]
DOh my CF#mhildBm7  G  A  
DOh my F#mChildBm7  G  A  

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Oh My Child

by Vaihi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Am7

F#m

Bm7

[Intro]

C Em Am Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C Em

Oh my child how I wonder

Am7 Fmaj7

What the future holds for you

C Em

And I pray the Lord above us

Am7 Fmaj7

That His kindness be with you

C Em

In your life there will be some sorrow

Am7 Fmaj7

In your life there will be some joy

C Em

Through it all I hope tomorrow

Am7 Fmaj7

Be a place for all to enjoy

[Chorus 1]

C Em Am7 F G

Oh my Child

C Em Am7 F G

Oh my Child

[Verse 2]

C Em

And as you walk on lifes long journey

Am7 Fmaj7

Take to heart the love we gave

C Em

Stay close to the dreams you planned on

Am7 Fmaj7

Don’t be discouraged if they fall away

C Em

Know that the tempters jesters will come

Am7 Fmaj7

To lead you on a fools charade

C Em

Forget not what you had learned

Am7 Fmaj7

As we knelt by my bed to pray

[Chorus 2]

C Em Am7 F G

Oh my Child

C Em Am7 A7

Oh my Child

[Verse 3]

D F#m

I dream the world for you

Bm7 G

In hopes that you will succed

D F#m

Succes is not measured by,

Bm7 G

all the grain this whole world can glean

D F#m

Be sure to call when you get lonely

Bm7 G

I’m only a heart beat away

D F#m

My shoulders are here for you oh my

Bm7 G

Go a head and cry them tears I say

[Chorus 3]

D F#m Bm7 G A

Oh my Child

D F#m Bm7 G A

Oh my Child

[Verse 4]

D F#m

So tell me now have I been a friend

Bm7 G

Your Father through thick and thin

D F#m

How I hope that I’ve been for you

Bm7 G

What my father would want me too

D F#m Bm7 G

As I think of my own past, I think of my loving Dad

D F#m

How I hope that I’ve been for him oh my

Bm7 G A

What you have been for me

[Chorus 4]

D F#m Bm7 G A

Oh my Child

D F#m Bm7 G A

Oh my Child

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