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Child Bride

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                             Child Bride-Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:BlindTerry333@gmail.com
Tuning:EADGBE
A "Nebraska" outtake that was turned into "Working on the Highway" on the "Born in the U.S.A." album
Play the D Dsus2 D progression as..
e|-2--2---0-0h2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--3---3-3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2---2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0---0-0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0--0---0-0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-x--x---x-x---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
  D
|  | % | %
[Verse 1]
D               G        A
Friday night's pay night 
                     D  Dsus2 D
Guy's fresh out of work
D                 G        A
Talking about the weekend 
                         D  Dsus2 D
Tryin' to scrub off the dirt
D                            G      A
Some heading home to their families
                                   D  Dsus2 D
Some wearing trouble on their shirts
D                         G      A
Some driving down to Stovall
                     D  Dsus2 D
Just looking to get hurt
D                 G  A        D  Dsus2 D
I work for the county out on 95
D                  G        A
Just holdin' that red flag 
                            D  Dsus2 D
Watchin' the traffic pass me by
D                 G       A
All day I keep a picture
                    D  Dsus2 D
Of my baby in my head
D                       G          A
At night I dream I'm with her 
                       D
Laying in my bunkhouse bed
[Interlude]
Dsus2D  G  A      D
  |  |  | % | 
[Verse 2]
D                 G    A                    D  Dsus2 D
Seen her at the canteen down at the Legion hall
D                      G        A
She come in with her brothers 
                              D  Dsus2 D
Standin' back up against the wall
D                   G     A                       D  Dsus2 D
Me and her we'd go walking down by them Winden tracks
D                              G     A                     D         G
Well one day I looked straight at her and she looked straight back
[Bridge]
G            D            A G
Grey clouds stretch across   
            D  A G
The white moon
G                              D
Sitting in the backyard in my old car
A               D  Dsus2 D
We hum out of tune
[Verse 3]
D               G    A                   D  Dsus2 D
Well I saved my money and I put it all away
D                 G    A                        D  Dsus2 D
I went to see her daddy we didn't have much to say
D       G    A                                        D  Dsus2 D
Said "Now son can't you see that she's just a little girl
D                 G   A                              D
Who don't know nothing 'bout the meanness in this world"
[Interlude]
Dsus2D  G  A      D
  |  |  | % | 
[Verse 4]
D                 G     A                        D  Dsus2 D
Took off down to Florida yeah we got along all right
D                            G
One day her brothers came and got her
         A                         D  Dsus2 D
And they took me in a black and white
D                        G       A
The prosecutor kept his promise 
A                     D  Dsus2 D
That he made on that day
D                      G                A
Well she was sad and the judge was mad
A                      D
They put me straight away
[Bridge]
G                           A     G
Well they said she was too young
G                             A   G
She was no younger than I've been 
G                        D
When she put her arms around me 
         A            D  Dsus2 D
And the night closed in
[Verse 5]
D                         G
Well sometimes I dream of getting out of here
A                               D  Dsus2 D
Heading down towards them old tracks
D                         G          A
I swore I'd come and get her, but I know
                     D  Dsus2 D
I ain't never going back
D                   G         A
There's nights I can't sleep
                      D  Dsus2 D
No matter how hard I try
D                   G                    A
So from my window I watch the moonlight
                     D
Fall on the far hillside
D                      G
I imagine I put on my jacket
    A                            D  Dsus2 D
Go down to this little roadside bar
D                          G                     A
Pick a stranger and spin around the dance floor
                  D  Dsus2 D
To a Mexican guitar
[Outro]
Dsus2D  G  A      D
  |  |  | % | 
Dsus2D  G  A  D
  |  |  |  | 
Dsus2D  G  A  D
  |  |  |  | 
Dsus2D  G  A  D
  |  |  |  | 
Dsus2D  G  A  D
  |  |  |  | 
Questions, comments, insults...BlindTerry333

Child Bride chords and lyrics

Free chords for Child Bride by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tuning:EADGBE
A "Nebraska" outtake that was turned into "Working on the Highway" on the "Born in the U.S.A." album
Play the D Dsus2 D progression as..
[Intro]
| D | % | %
[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
Dsus2 D | G | A | % | D
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Interlude]
Dsus2 D | G | A | % | D
[Verse 4]
[Bridge]
[Verse 5]
[Outro]
Dsus2 D | G | A | % | D
Dsus2 D | G | A | D | 
Dsus2 D | G | A | D | 
Dsus2 D | G | A | D | 
Dsus2 D | G | A | D | 
Questions, comments, insults...BlindTerry333

Child Bride Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play Child Bride by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Child Bride chords”, “Child Bride guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen Child Bride 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 Child Bride chords and for experienced players who want accurate Child Bride lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, Dsus2, B, G.

Frequently asked questions about Child Bride

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Can I transpose "Child Bride" to a different key?

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Yes. Tap any chord in "Child Bride" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

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What key is "Child Bride" in?

The chords for "Child Bride" show the original chord names (including E, A, D, Dsus2, B, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.