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About The Children chords by
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Key: G major
Verse 1
Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
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G
G

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Am
Am

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The conversation

pauses
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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while the waiter pours our tea
G
G

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This timely interruption is a great relief to me
Am
Am

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I wish he'd stay all day,
D
D

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I'd never have to say
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
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Verse 2
G
G

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Am
Am

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You're looking really lovely and the

dress is really you

The necklace I remember but the
G
G

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bracelet must be new
Am
Am

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But that's another day,
D
D

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I clear my throat and say
Em
Em

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Verse 3
Am
Am

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Oh, they'll be away at school,
D
D

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C
C

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D
D

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they'll have the camps to go to
Am
Am

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And they're much too young to know
D
D

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C
C

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D
D

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how hard it is to go through
G
G

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Em
Em

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Ah, these were to be the years for us
Am
Am

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making love in the afternoon
D
D

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No worries anymore about
Interlude 1

the children
E
E

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Verse 4
Am
Am

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The conversation's civilized,

we calmly nod our heads
D
D

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You're smiling as you always do
G
G

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but your napkin is in shreds
Am
Am

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You'd like to run away, oh,
D
D

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who'd be the first to say
Em
Em

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Verse 5
Am
Am

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Oh, they'll be away at school,
D
D

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they'll have the camps to go to
Am
Am

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And they're much too young to know
D
D

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how hard it is to go through
G
G

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Em
Em

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Ah, these were to be the years for us
Am
Am

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making love in the afternoon
D
D

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No worries anymore about
E
E

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the children
Verse 6
Am
Am

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The conversation's civilized,

we calmly nod our heads

You're smiling as you always do
G
G

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but your napkin is in shreds
Am
Am

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You'd like to run away, oh,
D
D

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who'd be the first to say

About the children,
Outro 1

about the children
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
Am

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G

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Am
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Chords
  • Am

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of About The Children by Tom Paxton is G major.

The primary chords used in About The Children are Am, G, Em, D, C, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of About The Children is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of About The Children 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 About The Children. 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 Tom Paxton.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add About The Children to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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