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A child's life chords by
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Intro 1
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Gsus4
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Gsus4
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Little
Verse 1
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boy,
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do you know
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G

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Gsus4
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That worms turn into butterflies?
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Gsus4
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Do you know how long it takes
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G

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Gsus4
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a little bird to learn to fly?
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F
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Do you know why grown -up
C
C

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F

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people are born children first?
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C

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F

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Do you know why heaven sees men
Bb
Bb

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to make flowers cover the earth?
D
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G

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Oh, if you don't,
Gsus4
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and until you do,
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G

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live a child's life
Gsus4
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C
C

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Cause a child's life
D
D

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G

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Gsus4
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won't be your life very long
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Little boy, haven't you heard
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That it's no fun to be grown up
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G

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Do you know, to be a man
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G

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In this world's a game so rough
C
C

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F

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Can you give up all the good things
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C

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F

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When your mom affords you
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If the world were counting on ya
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D
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Won't you know what to do?
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G

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Gsus4
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If you don't, and until you do
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G

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Live a child's life
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C
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Cause a child's life
D
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Won't be your whole life
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G

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G

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Very long, no
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Oh, I know all the people who would
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Gladly change places with you
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G

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They would give up all their years
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To run barefoot through the morning dew
C
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Can you give up all the good things
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being young affords you?
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If the world were counting on you,
Bb
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would you know what to do?
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If you don't, and until you do,
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live a child's life
C
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Cause a child's life
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won't be your whole life
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Very long, long, long
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Child's life won't
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be your whole life
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Very long
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Stayin' in the way
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Stayin' in the way
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Gsus4
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If you see a little boy, you see a child
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It's very hard to be a man

In this world it's hard to be a man

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • C

  • F

  • Bb

  • D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A child's life by The staple singers is A major.

The primary chords used in A child's life are A, Asus4, D, G, C, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Asus4, D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A child's life is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A child's life using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for A child's life. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The staple singers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add A child's life to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for A child's life by The staple singers on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.