Thursdays Child Chords by The Chameleons

Tempo:
126.05 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

Em

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The chameleons/ thursdays child chords
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[Em] [G]
[G#m] [F#]
[Em]
[G] [G#m]
[F#]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [Em]
[A] [E]
Where are [A] we, first and [E] last, bound [A] together in our [E] past?
Much too cruel, [A] much too [E] fast, much too [A] quick to anger us.
[F#m] I suppose
[Bm] years [B] ago, years ago [A] I might have known.
[F#m] I [Bm] suppose years [B] ago.
[E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] Traps [A] laid bare in my [E] face, set to [A] keep me in my [E] place.
I'd go [F#m] by to [E] the child and life [A] it seems is cold out.
[F#m] I suppose
[Bm] years ago, years [A] ago I might have [F#m] known.
I suppose [B] years ago.
[Em] No, [G] nothing, nothing [G#m] stays.
[F#] Please leave my mind [Em] in touch.
[G] Nothing, nothing [G#m] will.
As [F#] I slow grow older.
[Em] [A]
[Em] I [A]
suppose years ago I might have known.
[E] Where [A] are we, each and [E] all, creatures [A]
run and creatures [E] flow.
Where [A] are we, each and all, creatures run and creatures [E] flow.
Where [A] are we, each and all, creatures run and creatures [Em] flow.
Spending [A]
here on their poor Creatures, but happy creatures all
[F#m]
I [Bm] suppose years ago, [B] years [A] ago I might have [F#m] known
I [Bm] suppose years ago, years [A] ago I might [F#m]
have [Bm] known
As
[A] [F#m]
[Bm]
[B] [Em] [G]
[G#m]
[F#] I slowly grow older
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
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To learn The Chameleons - (2012 re-master) Thursdays Child chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A, E, Bm, A and F#m in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 63 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 126 BPM. With an eye on the song's key A# Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Where are [A] we, first and [E] last, bound [A] together in our [E] past?
Much too cruel, [A] much too [E] fast, much too [A] quick to anger us.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ I suppose _
[Bm] years [B] ago, years ago [A] I might have known.
[F#m] _ I [Bm] suppose years [B] ago.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] Traps [A] laid bare in my [E] face, set to [A] keep me in my [E] place.
I'd go [F#m] by to [E] the child and life [A] it seems is cold out.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ I suppose _
[Bm] _ years ago, _ years [A] ago I might have [F#m] known.
I suppose [B] _ years ago.
_ _ [Em] No, _ _ _ [G] _ nothing, nothing [G#m] stays.
_ _ [F#] Please leave my mind [Em] in touch.
_ _ [G] _ Nothing, nothing [G#m] will.
_ As [F#] I slow grow older.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] I _ [A]
suppose years ago I might have known.
[E] _ Where [A] are we, each and [E] all, creatures [A]
run and creatures [E] flow.
Where [A] are we, each and all, creatures run and creatures [E] flow.
Where [A] are we, each and all, creatures run and creatures [Em] flow.
Spending [A]
here on their poor _ Creatures, but happy creatures all
_ [F#m] _
_ I [Bm] suppose _ years ago, [B] _ years [A] ago I might have [F#m] known
_ I [Bm] suppose _ years ago, _ years [A] ago I might [F#m]
have _ _ [Bm] known
As _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] I slowly grow older _ _ _

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Featured within the album Script of the Bridge is this song, written by Reeves Gabrels and David Bowie.

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