Chords for Nils Lofgren - I Am A Child (Neil Young)

Tempo:
147.15 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

G#m

C#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nils Lofgren - I Am A Child (Neil Young) chords
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[F#] [C#]
[F#] [A#m]
[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#m]
[C#] [D#]
[C#m] I [B] am a child,
[G#m] I [E] last a while
[C#m] You can't conceive [B] of the pleasure [D#m] in my
smile [C#] You [B] hold my hand,
[G#m] rub up [E] my hair
[C#m] It's lots of fun to have [C#] you there [D#] I
[C#] gave to you, now [F#] you give [C#] to [F#] me
I'd like to know what [C#] you've learned [D#]
[C#] The sky is blue [F#] and so is [C#] the sea
[G#m] What is the color [F#]
when black is burned?
[G#m] What is the color?
[D#]
[C#m] You [F#] are a man,
[G#m] you [E] understand
[C#m] You pick me [E] up [B] and you lay me down [D#m] again
[C#m] You make [B] the rules,
[G#m] you say [E] what's fair
[C#m] It's lots of fun to [C#] have you there
[G#]
[C#] I gave to you, now [F#] you give [C#] to me
[F#] I'd like to know what [C#] you've learned
[G#]
[C#] The sky is blue and so is the sea
[G#m] What is the color
[B] when black is burned?
[G#m]
What is the color?
[D#]
[C#]
[F#] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[G#m]
[C#] [D#]
[C#] I [B] am a child, [G#m] I [E] last a while
[C#m] You can't [E] conceive of [B] the pleasure in [D#m] my smile
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
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To learn Nils Lofgren - I Am A Child chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C#, F# and C#. Set your pace at 73 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 147. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C# Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ I [B] am a child, _
[G#m] _ I [E] last a while _
[C#m] You can't _ conceive [B] of the pleasure [D#m] in my
_ smile [C#] _ You [B] hold my hand, _
[G#m] _ rub up [E] my hair _
[C#m] _ _ It's lots of fun to have [C#] you there _ _ [D#] I _
_ [C#] _ gave to you, now [F#] you give [C#] to [F#] me _
I'd like to know what [C#] you've learned _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ [C#] The sky is blue [F#] and so is [C#] the sea _
[G#m] _ _ What is the color _ [F#] _
_ when black is _ burned?
[G#m] _ _ What is the color? _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] You [F#] are a man, _
[G#m] _ you [E] understand _ _ _
[C#m] You pick me [E] up _ [B] and you lay me down [D#m] again _ _
[C#m] _ You make [B] the rules, _
[G#m] _ you say [E] what's fair _
[C#m] _ _ It's lots of fun to [C#] have you _ there
_ _ _ [G#] _
_ [C#] I gave to you, now [F#] you give [C#] to me _ _
[F#] _ I'd like to know what [C#] you've learned
_ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] The sky is blue _ and so is the sea _
[G#m] What is the color _ _
[B] _ when black is burned?
[G#m] _
_ What is the color? _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ I [B] am a _ child, [G#m] _ _ I [E] last a while _
[C#m] _ You can't [E] conceive of [B] the pleasure in [D#m] my smile
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album The Loner: Nils Sings Neil includes this song, written by Neil Young.

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