Chords for Child's Song -Tom Rush

Tempo:
78.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

C#m

B

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Child's Song -Tom Rush chords
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[E] [B] [F#m]
[A]
[E] Goodbye, [A] Mama, [E] goodbye to you too.
[F#m] Little sister, you'll have to wait a while to come [A] along.
[E] Goodbye [A] to this house [E] and all its memories.
[F#m] We just got too old to say [A] we're wrong.
[E] Got to make [C#m] one last trip [E] to my [A] bedroom.
[E] Guess I'll have [C#m] to leave some [B] stuff [A] behind.
[E] It's funny how [C#m] the same old [E] crooked [A] pictures
just [E] [B] don't seem [C#m] the same to [E] me [A] tonight.
[E] There ain't [A] no use in shedding [E] no more tears, Ma.
[F#m] There ain't no use in shouting [A] at me, Pa.
[E] I [A] can't live no longer [E] with your fears, Ma.
[F#m] I love you, but that hasn't helped [A] at all.
[E] Each of us must [C#m] do the [B] things that [A] matter.
[E] [B] All of us must [C#m] see what [E] we can [A] see.
[E] Though it was long [C#m] ago, you [E] must remember
[A] you [E] were once as young and scared as me.
[A]
[E] I don't [A] know how [E] hard it is yet, Mama,
[F#m] when [C#m] you realize you're growing [A] old.
[E] I know how [A] hard it is not to [E] be younger.
[F#m] I know you've tried to [F#] keep me [A] from the cold.
[E] And thanks [B] for all you've [C#m] done, it [Bm] may seem [A] hollow.
[E] [G#m] Thank you for the good times that we've [A] known.
[E] But I [C#m] must find my own road [B] now to [A] follow.
[E] [G#m] You will all [C#m] be welcome [B] in my [A] home.
[E] I've [A] got my suitcase, I [E] must go now.
[F#m] I don't [A] mind about the things you said.
[E] I'm [A] sorry, Ma, I don't [E] know where I'm going.
[F#m] Remember, little [A] sister, look ahead.
[E] Tomorrow I'll be [C#m] in some [B] other [A] sunrise.
[E] Maybe [B] I'll have [C#m] someone [E] at my [A] side.
[E] Mama, give your [C#m] love back [E] to your [A] husband.
[E] Father, you [C#m] have taught me [E] well.
[A] Goodbye.
[E]
Goodbye, [A] Mama, and [E] goodbye to you too, Pa.
[A] [E] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To start learning Tom Rush - Childs Song chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: E, A, E, F#m, A, E and C#m. A strategic approach would be to train at 39 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 79. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Goodbye, [A] Mama, [E] goodbye to you too.
_ _ [F#m] Little sister, you'll have to wait a while to come [A] along.
_ _ _ [E] Goodbye [A] to this house [E] and all its memories.
_ _ [F#m] We just got too old to say [A] we're wrong. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Got to make [C#m] one last trip [E] to my [A] bedroom. _ _
_ [E] Guess I'll have [C#m] to leave some [B] stuff [A] behind. _ _
_ [E] It's funny how [C#m] the same old [E] crooked [A] pictures
just _ [E] [B] don't seem [C#m] the same to [E] me [A] tonight. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] There ain't [A] no use in shedding [E] no more tears, Ma.
_ _ [F#m] _ There ain't no use in shouting [A] at me, Pa.
_ _ [E] I [A] can't live no longer [E] with your fears, Ma.
_ _ [F#m] I love you, but that hasn't helped [A] at all. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Each of us must [C#m] do the [B] things that [A] matter. _ _
_ [E] [B] All of us must [C#m] see what [E] we can [A] see. _ _
[E] Though it was long [C#m] ago, you [E] must remember
[A] you _ [E] were once as young and scared as me.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I don't [A] know how [E] hard it is yet, Mama,
_ _ [F#m] when [C#m] you realize you're growing [A] old.
_ _ _ [E] I know how [A] hard it is not to [E] be younger.
_ _ [F#m] I know you've tried to [F#] keep me [A] from the cold. _ _ _ _ _
[E] And thanks [B] for all you've [C#m] done, it [Bm] may seem [A] hollow. _ _
_ [E] [G#m] Thank you for the good times that we've [A] known. _ _
[E] But I [C#m] must find my own road [B] now to [A] follow. _ _
_ [E] [G#m] You will all [C#m] be welcome [B] in my [A] home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I've [A] got my suitcase, I [E] must go now.
_ _ [F#m] _ I don't [A] mind about the things you said.
_ _ [E] I'm [A] sorry, Ma, I don't [E] know where I'm going.
_ _ [F#m] _ Remember, little [A] sister, look ahead. _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] Tomorrow I'll be [C#m] in some [B] other [A] sunrise. _
_ [E] Maybe [B] I'll have [C#m] someone [E] at my [A] side. _
_ [E] Mama, give your [C#m] love back [E] to your [A] husband. _
_ _ [E] Father, you [C#m] have taught me [E] well.
[A] Goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Goodbye, [A] Mama, and [E] goodbye to you too, Pa.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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