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Having Kids

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[Intro]
| G   Em| A7   D|G  
[Verse 1]
GThey're gonna take your money
CThey're gonna break your Gheart
Gonna Bmwake up Emquarter past one
A7wondering where they DareD7  
[Chorus]
GThey'll leave you second G7guessing Cexactly what you Cmdid
GOoEmoohA7,  Dhaving kGids
[Verse 2]
GSometimes they're little angels
CThen they're Genghis Gkhan
They Bmthink that they know Emeverything
Then they A7can't get their Dpants back D7on
[Chorus]
GThat family in the G7picture ain't Cexactly what it Cmis
GOoEmoohA7,  Dhaving kGids
[Bridge]
You might as Cwell kiss goodbye
The Cmfeeling you might
GNever Dworry Emabout a Dmthing
'Cause it's Cgood but it's hard
When a Cmpiece of your heart
Am7Breaks off and grows Dsome wings
[Interlude]
|  G|  G| C|  G|  G   Bm|  Em| A7|  D|  G| G|  C|  Cm|
|  G   E|  A7   D|  G|  G|
[Verse 3]
GOne more kiss, please, daddy
CBefore you say goodGnight
The wBmay she keeps on smiliEmng when
A7You walk her down the Daisle
[Chorus]
GYou'll take every heartG7ache
'Cause it Cdon't get better than Cmthis
GOoEmoohA7,  Dhaving kGids
GOoEmh, A7havDing kidsG  Am  D  G  

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Having Kids

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

G Em A7 D G

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[Verse 1]

They're gonna take your money

C G

They're gonna break your heart

Bm Em

Gonna wake up quarter past one

A7 D D7

wondering where they are

[Chorus]

G G7 C Cm

They'll leave you second guessing exactly what you did

G Em A7 D G

Ooooh, having kids

[Verse 2]

Sometimes they're little angels

C G

Then they're Genghis khan

Bm Em

They think that they know everything

A7 D D7

Then they can't get their pants back on

[Chorus]

G G7 C Cm

That family in the picture ain't exactly what it is

G Em A7 D G

Ooooh, having kids

[Bridge]

You might as well kiss goodbye

The feeling you might

G D Em Dm

Never worry about a thing

'Cause it's good but it's hard

When a piece of your heart

Am7 D

Breaks off and grows some wings

[Interlude]

G G C G G Bm Em A7 D G G C Cm

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G E A7 D G G

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[Verse 3]

One more kiss, please, daddy

C G

Before you say goodnight

Bm Em

The way she keeps on smiling when

A7 D

You walk her down the aisle

[Chorus]

G G7

You'll take every heartache

C Cm

'Cause it don't get better than this

G Em A7 D G

Ooooh, having kids

G Em A7 D G Am D G

Ooh, having kids

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