About The Children chords by
Tom Paxton

N/A

Key: G major•

Verse 1
Am Am 
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G G 
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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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About the children
Am Am 
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G G 
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Am 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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About the children

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

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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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About the children

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,