Loggins & Messina - When i was a child

^AWhen I was a child ^E So wild and ^Afree Sometimes I'd ^Dstumble Or fall from a ^Atree

But I didn't worry ^E And I didn't ^Acare I knew that my ^Edaddy Would always be ^Athere

Oh, he was my friend ^E When no one could ^Aplay Never too ^Dbusy Oh, he'd find a ^Away ^E

Then off we would ^Aramble ^E With the wind in our ^Ahair I knew that my ^Edaddy Would always be ^Athere

But time has no ^Gmercy ^D For the growing young ^Asoul It leaves us with ^Gmemories ^D While it makes us grow ^Aold ^{D A G Am D}

I left my ^Ahome ^E When school days wer^Ae through With visions of ^Dfreedom Oh, and dreams to come ^Atrue ^E

I've never ^Aworried ^E And I've never ^Acared I knew that my ^Edaddy Would always be ^Athere

One night while ^Atravelling ^EWord came by ^Aphone The message was ^Dsimple You're needed at ^Ahome ^E

For once I did ^Aworry For ^Eonce I did ^Acare I prayed that my ^Edaddy Would wait for me ^Dthere

Time has ^Gno mercy_^D_ For the growing young ^Asoul It leaves us with ^Gmemorie^Ds While it makes us grow ^Aold

But time has no ^Gmercy_^D_ For the growing young ^Asoul It leaves us with ^Gmemories ^D While it makes us grow ^Aold It makes us grow ^Dold