Chords for Gregory Isaacs- Story book children
Tempo:
142.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Storybook, storybook, children
[A]
You've [D] got your world
And [A] I've got mine
And [D] it's a shame
[G] [D]
In grown-ups' world
[G] That will never [A] be the same
Why [G]
can't we [A] be
Like [D] storybook children
[Bm]
Running [Em] through the rain
And [Em]
land across the [A]
[Am] meadow
[D] [G] Why can't we [A] be
Like [D] storybook children
[Bm]
In a wonderland
With [A] nothing planned
For tomorrow
[D]
[A] Storybook, storybook, [D] children
[A]
[D] That's his ring
[A] You've got his all
[D] You've got his baby
[G] [D]
And baby it's too late
Turn [G] away
And start [A] all over again
Oh no, don't tell me it's too late, babe
[G] Why can't we be
[A]
Like [D] storybook children
[Bm]
[G] In and [Em] out of the rain
[A] And land across [D] the meadow
Go ahead one more time
[G] Why can't we be
[A]
Like [D] storybook children
In a [E] wonderland
[Em] With [A] nothing planned
[D] For tomorrow
[Bm]
How happy [Em] we would be
If [A] only we could stay
[D] [Bm]
[A]
You've [D] got your world
And [A] I've got mine
And [D] it's a shame
[G] [D]
In grown-ups' world
[G] That will never [A] be the same
Why [G]
can't we [A] be
Like [D] storybook children
[Bm]
Running [Em] through the rain
And [Em]
land across the [A]
[Am] meadow
[D] [G] Why can't we [A] be
Like [D] storybook children
[Bm]
In a wonderland
With [A] nothing planned
For tomorrow
[D]
[A] Storybook, storybook, [D] children
[A]
[D] That's his ring
[A] You've got his all
[D] You've got his baby
[G] [D]
And baby it's too late
Turn [G] away
And start [A] all over again
Oh no, don't tell me it's too late, babe
[G] Why can't we be
[A]
Like [D] storybook children
[Bm]
[G] In and [Em] out of the rain
[A] And land across [D] the meadow
Go ahead one more time
[G] Why can't we be
[A]
Like [D] storybook children
In a [E] wonderland
[Em] With [A] nothing planned
[D] For tomorrow
[Bm]
How happy [Em] we would be
If [A] only we could stay
[D] [Bm]
Key:
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D
G
Bm
Em
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G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Storybook, _ _ _ storybook, children _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ You've [D] got your _ world
_ And [A] I've got mine
_ _ And [D] it's a shame
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ In grown-ups' _ world
_ _ _ [G] That will never _ _ _ [A] be the same _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Why _ [G] _ _
can't we _ _ [A] be _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Running _ _ _ [Em] through the _ rain
_ _ _ And [Em]
land _ _ _ across the [A] _
_ [Am] meadow _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] Why can't we _ _ [A] be _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ In a _ wonderland
_ _ With [A] nothing _ planned
_ _ _ For _ tomorrow
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Storybook, _ _ storybook, _ [D] _ children
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] That's his _ ring
_ _ [A] You've got his all
_ _ _ _ [D] You've got his baby
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ And baby it's too late
_ _ _ Turn [G] _ away
_ _ And start [A] all over _ _ again
_ _ Oh no, don't tell me it's too late, babe
[G] Why can't we _ be
[A] _ _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] In and [Em] out of the rain
_ _ _ _ [A] And land _ _ _ across [D] the _ _ meadow
_ _ _ Go ahead one more time
_ [G] Why can't we _ be
[A] _ _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In a [E] _ wonderland
[Em] _ _ With [A] nothing _ planned
_ _ _ [D] For _ _ tomorrow
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ How happy [Em] we would be
_ _ If [A] only we _ could stay
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ Storybook, _ _ _ storybook, children _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ You've [D] got your _ world
_ And [A] I've got mine
_ _ And [D] it's a shame
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ In grown-ups' _ world
_ _ _ [G] That will never _ _ _ [A] be the same _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Why _ [G] _ _
can't we _ _ [A] be _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Running _ _ _ [Em] through the _ rain
_ _ _ And [Em]
land _ _ _ across the [A] _
_ [Am] meadow _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] Why can't we _ _ [A] be _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ In a _ wonderland
_ _ With [A] nothing _ planned
_ _ _ For _ tomorrow
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ Storybook, _ _ storybook, _ [D] _ children
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] That's his _ ring
_ _ [A] You've got his all
_ _ _ _ [D] You've got his baby
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ And baby it's too late
_ _ _ Turn [G] _ away
_ _ And start [A] all over _ _ again
_ _ Oh no, don't tell me it's too late, babe
[G] Why can't we _ be
[A] _ _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] In and [Em] out of the rain
_ _ _ _ [A] And land _ _ _ across [D] the _ _ meadow
_ _ _ Go ahead one more time
_ [G] Why can't we _ be
[A] _ _ _
Like _ _ [D] storybook children
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In a [E] _ wonderland
[Em] _ _ With [A] nothing _ planned
_ _ _ [D] For _ _ tomorrow
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ How happy [Em] we would be
_ _ If [A] only we _ could stay
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _