Chords for Nothing But a Child Steve Earle Live and Acoustic
Tempo:
90.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F#m
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[F#m]
[F#m] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [G] Once upon a time in [C] a far off [F#m] land [C] Wise men saw a [F#m] sign
[D] They [C] set out [F#m] across the [G] sand [C] [G] Songs of praise to sing
They traveled day [F#m] and night [C] Precious gifts to [F#m] bring
[C] Guided [F#m] by the [G] light [C] [G] They chased a brand new star
[C] They never toured the [F#] west [F#m] [C] Across the mountain [D] far
[F#m] [C] But when [Am] it came [G] to rest They scarce believed their eyes
[C] It comes so many [D] miles [F#m] [C] Miracle [F#] it prized
[F#m] [C] Was nothing [F#] but [G] a child [C] Nothing but a child
[G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away [G] Guide a weary [F#m] world
[C] Into [D] the light [G] of day [C] Nothing but a child
[G] Could help erase [Em] those miles [G] Once again [D] we are
[C] Chandy children for [G] a while
[C] [F#m]
[C] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [C]
[G] All around the world [D]
[G] Every little [D] town
[C] Every day [F#m] is her A [C] precious little [G] friend
And every mother kind
[C] Every father [F#m] proud
[C] Down in all to [F#m] find [F#m]
[C] Another [F#m] chance [G] of life
[C] Nothing [G] but [C] a child
[G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away
[G] Guide a weary [F#m] world [C] Into the [D] light [G] of day
[C] Nothing [G] but a [C] child [G] Could help erase those [Em] miles
[G] Once again we [D] are Chandy [C] [F#m] children for [G] a while
[C]
[F#m] Nothing [C]
[F#m] [C] but [G] a child
[N]
[F#m]
[F#m] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [G] Once upon a time in [C] a far off [F#m] land [C] Wise men saw a [F#m] sign
[D] They [C] set out [F#m] across the [G] sand [C] [G] Songs of praise to sing
They traveled day [F#m] and night [C] Precious gifts to [F#m] bring
[C] Guided [F#m] by the [G] light [C] [G] They chased a brand new star
[C] They never toured the [F#] west [F#m] [C] Across the mountain [D] far
[F#m] [C] But when [Am] it came [G] to rest They scarce believed their eyes
[C] It comes so many [D] miles [F#m] [C] Miracle [F#] it prized
[F#m] [C] Was nothing [F#] but [G] a child [C] Nothing but a child
[G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away [G] Guide a weary [F#m] world
[C] Into [D] the light [G] of day [C] Nothing but a child
[G] Could help erase [Em] those miles [G] Once again [D] we are
[C] Chandy children for [G] a while
[C] [F#m]
[C] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [C]
[G] All around the world [D]
[G] Every little [D] town
[C] Every day [F#m] is her A [C] precious little [G] friend
And every mother kind
[C] Every father [F#m] proud
[C] Down in all to [F#m] find [F#m]
[C] Another [F#m] chance [G] of life
[C] Nothing [G] but [C] a child
[G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away
[G] Guide a weary [F#m] world [C] Into the [D] light [G] of day
[C] Nothing [G] but a [C] child [G] Could help erase those [Em] miles
[G] Once again we [D] are Chandy [C] [F#m] children for [G] a while
[C]
[F#m] Nothing [C]
[F#m] [C] but [G] a child
[N]
Key:
C
G
F#m
D
Em
C
G
F#m
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] Once upon a time in [C] a far off [F#m] land _ _ _ [C] Wise men saw a [F#m] sign
[D] They [C] set out [F#m] across the [G] sand _ [C] _ _ [G] Songs of praise to sing
They _ traveled day [F#m] and night _ _ [C] Precious gifts to [F#m] bring
_ _ [C] Guided [F#m] by the [G] light [C] _ [G] They chased a brand new star
_ _ [C] They never toured the [F#] west [F#m] _ _ [C] Across the mountain [D] far
[F#m] _ [C] But when [Am] it came [G] to rest They scarce believed their eyes
_ [C] It comes so many [D] miles [F#m] _ _ [C] _ _ Miracle [F#] it prized
[F#m] _ [C] Was nothing [F#] but [G] a child _ [C] Nothing but a child
_ _ [G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away _ _ [G] Guide a weary [F#m] world
_ _ [C] Into [D] the light [G] of day _ _ [C] _ Nothing but a child
_ _ [G] Could help erase [Em] those miles _ _ [G] Once again [D] we are
_ [C] Chandy children for [G] a _ while _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] All around the world _ _ [D] _
[G] Every little [D] town _ _
[C] Every day [F#m] is her _ A [C] _ precious little [G] friend _ _
And every mother kind _ _
[C] Every father [F#m] proud _ _
[C] Down in all to [F#m] find [F#m] _ _
[C] Another [F#m] chance [G] of life _
[C] Nothing [G] but [C] a child _ _
[G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away _ _
[G] Guide a weary [F#m] world _ [C] Into the [D] light [G] of day _ _
[C] Nothing [G] but a [C] child _ _ [G] Could help erase those [Em] miles _
[G] Once again we [D] are _ Chandy [C] _ [F#m] children for [G] a while _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F#m] Nothing _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ but [G] a child _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] Once upon a time in [C] a far off [F#m] land _ _ _ [C] Wise men saw a [F#m] sign
[D] They [C] set out [F#m] across the [G] sand _ [C] _ _ [G] Songs of praise to sing
They _ traveled day [F#m] and night _ _ [C] Precious gifts to [F#m] bring
_ _ [C] Guided [F#m] by the [G] light [C] _ [G] They chased a brand new star
_ _ [C] They never toured the [F#] west [F#m] _ _ [C] Across the mountain [D] far
[F#m] _ [C] But when [Am] it came [G] to rest They scarce believed their eyes
_ [C] It comes so many [D] miles [F#m] _ _ [C] _ _ Miracle [F#] it prized
[F#m] _ [C] Was nothing [F#] but [G] a child _ [C] Nothing but a child
_ _ [G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away _ _ [G] Guide a weary [F#m] world
_ _ [C] Into [D] the light [G] of day _ _ [C] _ Nothing but a child
_ _ [G] Could help erase [Em] those miles _ _ [G] Once again [D] we are
_ [C] Chandy children for [G] a _ while _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] All around the world _ _ [D] _
[G] Every little [D] town _ _
[C] Every day [F#m] is her _ A [C] _ precious little [G] friend _ _
And every mother kind _ _
[C] Every father [F#m] proud _ _
[C] Down in all to [F#m] find [F#m] _ _
[C] Another [F#m] chance [G] of life _
[C] Nothing [G] but [C] a child _ _
[G] Wash [D] those tears [Em] away _ _
[G] Guide a weary [F#m] world _ [C] Into the [D] light [G] of day _ _
[C] Nothing [G] but a [C] child _ _ [G] Could help erase those [Em] miles _
[G] Once again we [D] are _ Chandy [C] _ [F#m] children for [G] a while _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F#m] Nothing _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ but [G] a child _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _