Nothing but a child Steve Earle Verse 1:

^GOnce upon a time ^Cmaj7In a far off lan^D/F#d ^CWise men saw a ^D/F#sign ^CAnd set o^D/F#ut 'cross the sand ^G ^GSongs of praise to sing ^Cmaj7They travelled day and^D/F# night ^CPrecious gifts to ^D/F#bring ^CGuided by th^D/F#e light. ^G

Verse 2:

^GThey chased a brand new star ^Cmaj7Ever towards the^D/F# west ^CAcross the moun^D/F#tains far ^CBut when ^D/F#it came to rest ^G ^GThey scarce believed their eyes ^Cmaj7 They'd come so many mil^D/F#es ^CThe miracle they p^D/F#rized ^CWas nothing ^D/F#but a chil^Gd

Chorus: C G C G G/F# Em7 Nothing but a child Could wash those tears away

Or ^Cguide a weary ^D/F#world Into ^Cthe lig^D/F#ht of day ^G C G C G G/F# Em7 Nothing but a child Could help erase those miles So ^Conce again we ^D/F#all Can be chi^Cldren fo^D/F#r a while^G.

G G CMaj7 D/F# G Verse 3:

^GNow all around the^Cmaj7 world In every little^D/F# town ^CEvery day is heard ^D/F# A ^Cprecious ^D/F#little sou^Gnd ^GAnd every mother kind ^Cmaj7 And every father, p^D/F#roud ^CLooks down in awe ^D/F#to find Anot^Cher chance a^D/F#llowed ^G

Chorus: C G C G G/F# Em7 Nothing but a child Could wash those tears away

Or ^Cguide a weary ^D/F#world Into ^Cthe lig^D/F#ht of day ^G C G C G G/F# Em7 Nothing but a child Could help erase those miles So ^Conce again we ^D/F#all Can be chi^Cldren fo^D/F#r a while^G.

tag:

^CNothing but a ^D/F#little baby ^CNothing ^D/F#but a chi^Gld

Steve Earle - Nothing but a child