Tom Rush - Childs song
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Child's Song written by Murray McLauchlan c, 1969
[verse 1]
CGoodbye Fmaj7Mama, goodbye to you too PCa
DmLittle sister, you'll have to wait a while to come Falong
CGoodybyeFmaj7 to this house and all it'Cs memories
DmWe just got too old to say we're Fwrong
[verse 2]
CGot to C/Bmake one Am7last tripAm7/G to my bFmaj7edroom
CGuess IC/B'll have Am7to leave Am7/Gsome stuFmaj7ff behind
CIt's fuC/Bnny how tAm7he same oAm7/Gld crooked Fmaj7pictures
CJust doC/Bn't seem Am7the same Am7/Gto me toFmaj7night
[verse 3]
CThere aiFmaj7n't no use in shedding no Cmore tears Ma
DmThere ain't no use in shouting at me FPa
CI can't Fmaj7live no longer with your fCears Ma
DmI love you but that hasn't helped at Fall
[verse 4]
CEach ofC/B us must Am7do the thAm7/Gings thaFmaj7t matter
CAll ofC/B us must Am7see whatAm7/G we can Fmaj7see
CThough C/Bit was loAm7ng ago, yAm7/Gou must Fmaj7remember,
CYou werC/Be once asAm7 young anAm7/Gd scaredFmaj7 as me
[verse 5]
CI don't Fmaj7know how hard it is yet MaCma
DmWhen you realize you're growing Fold
CI know hFmaj7ow hard is not to be youngCer
DmI know you've tried to keep me from the Fcold
[verse 6]
CThanks forC/B all yoAm7u've done, Am7/Git may sound Fmaj7hollow
CThank you C/Bfor the gAm7ood timesAm7/G that we'veFmaj7 known
CBut I mC/Bust find Am7my own roAm7/Gad, now Fmaj7to follow
CYou wiC/Bll all be Am7welcomeAm7/G in my hFmaj7ome
[verse 7]
CGot my sFmaj7uitcase, I must Cgo now
DmI don't mind about the things you Fsaid
CI'm sorrFmaj7y Mama, I don't know whereC I'm going
DmRemember little sister, look aFhead
[verse 8]
CTomorroC/Bw I'll beAm7 in some Am7/Gother suFmaj7nrise
CMaybe IC/B'll have Am7someone aAm7/Gt my sidFmaj7e
CMamma, C/Bgive yourAm7 love bacAm7/Gk to youFmaj7r husband
CFather,C/B you've hAm7ave taughAm7/Gt me welFmaj7l, goodbye
CGoodbye Fmaj7Mama, goodbye tFo yoFmaj7u too PCa